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Miscarriage of Justice: The Murder of Teresa de Simone

9/24/2013

The murder was brutal--raped and strangled. The case was open and shut--a man had confessed to the murder, and he was easily convicted. There was a problem with the man's testimony, however...he was a pathological liar who had confessed to over 200 other crimes--many of which never happened.

For over 27 years, Sean Hodgson, the convicted murderer, sat in prison for a crime he didn't committ. The real killer, 17-year-old David Lace, had also confessed to the crime, but police didn't believe him.

This gripping short book takes the reader on the hunt for the real killer, and reveals the creation of Operation Iceberg--the operation that led to the DNA review of over 240 other convictions.

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The Real Life Fugitive: Sam Sheppard and the Original Trial of the Century

9/18/2013

The crime was unthinkable: a respected doctor is convicted of brutally murdering his pregnant wife. The trial that followed was a media circus--one often compared to the O.J. Simpson trial. The popularity of the case would go on to be one of the alleged inspirations of the TV show "The Fugitive" (and later the Harrison Ford movie of the same name)—something the creators deny, but fans insist is true.

This book proves that truth is always more interesting than fiction. It looks at the murder, the suspects, and the ultimate outcome of one of the most notorious murders of all time.

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Exposing Jack the Stripper: A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard Of

8/31/2013

Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught.

The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into the 1972 movie, "Frenzy."

Go inside the hunt for this brutal killer in this gripping short biography.

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Sex, Drugs, and Murder: 15 Music Murder Scandals That Shocked the World

8/28/2013

The music industry is a multi-billion dollar industry full of drugs, sex and sometimes murder. When fast cash and easy drugs are available, some musicians spiral out of control and make enemies, while others are killed in cold blood for petty cash. Not surprisingly, the music industry has had more murder scandals than any other entertainment industry in existence.

This short book recounts 15 of the music industry's most famous murders. From Bobby Fuller to Tupac, you'll be shocked at how brutally young talent can be struck down by pointless violence.

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The Martyr of El Salvador: The Assassination of Óscar Romero

8/1/2013

Óscar Romero, a respected Catholic priest, called on soldiers, as Christians, to put down their arms and stop carrying out the governments order to strip citizens of the most basic human rights...for this he was assassinated. For over 30 years, his murder has gone unsolved.

Who would murder a priest who only wanted to stop the injustice? And more importantly, why is it that, with substantial evidence naming the murderers involved, was nothing done to convict those guilty of murdering the country's beloved archbishop?

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Hunted on Ice: The Search for Alaskan Serial Killer Robert Hansen

7/17/2013

Beautiful Alaska--a peaceful, natural land where you know your neighbors and don't have to lock your doors. For most people, it's the perfect place to experience nature; for Robert Hansen, it was the perfect place for murder.

Between 1980 and 1983, Hansen went on a murderous rampage killing between 17 and 37 women in the Anchorage, Alaska area. Hansen, a small-business owner and pillar of the community, was also an avid hunter, and used young girls as prey when he decided he needed a more challenging hunt. This book is the gripping account of the hunt and eventual capture of an unlikely killer, who almost got away with it.

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The Trail's End: The Story of Bonnie and Clyde

7/17/2013

In the world of outlaws, few are as famous as Bonnie and Clyde. Their legend has become a folktale in American history, and their crimes have been exploited as heroic.

The real story of Bonnie and Clyde does not carry the glamour of the Hollywood movies that have helped cement their names in American history while portraying them as victims and idealistic lovers. This is the real story of Bonnie and Crime—the brutal, gripping, page-turning story.

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The Teacup Poisoner: A Biography of Serial Killer Graham Young

6/16/2013

Graham Young had an unusual obsession from a young age. Where most youths might be interested in music and sports, Young was fascinated by poisons. By the age of 14, he was using his family (who, of course, didn't know) as experiments. In 1962, still a teen, his stepmother died from one of his poisoning experiments.

Young eventually confessed to the murder of his stepmother and the attempted murder of several other members of his family; he was sent to a mental hospital for nine years, where he was ultimately released fully recovered. Unknown to the hospital, however, Young was actually using his time in the mental hospital to study medical texts and improve his poisoning skills. His true work as a poisoner had only just begun!

This gripping narrative gives you a page-turning look at one of England's most notorious serial killers: Graham Young.

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You've Been Hacked: 15 Hackers You Hope Your Computer Never Meets

6/16/2013

They were invisible. They unleashed some of the worse attacks on computers the world has ever known. And now they are exposed.

This book profiles 15 of the most notorious hackers in the world.

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The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run: The Remarkable True Account of the Cleveland Torso Murderer

6/11/2013

It's one of the most infamous unsolved cases of all time...a mad butcher in Cleveland who decapitated and mutilated several victims in the 1930s and was never caught.

When the famous Untouchable Elliot Ness is brought in the killer is tracked down and the verge of being arrested. So why was this killer allowed to walk free and never be arrested? Find out in this page-turning book!

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