True Crime

An illustrated history of criminal fakes and deceptions, and how they were uncovered. For as long as historical annals have been kept, they have recorded the frauds and fakes that have been imposed upon innocent dupes. Fakes, Scams and Forgeries details many of the...

An In-Depth Look into the Life and Times of a Baseball IconAuthor: Tim HornbakerPublisher: Sports Publishing LLCPublished: 03/06/2018Pages: 296Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00dISBN: 9781683582014About the AuthorTim Hornbaker is a lifelong sports historian and enthusiast. His books Turning the Black Sox...

Winner of the UK's 2022 Costa Prize for Biography"A portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures in the annals of white-collar crime. . . . A well-researched, compelling book that uncovers many mysteries about a media tycoon."--Kirkus ReviewsFrom the acclaimed author of A...

Winner of the UK's 2022 Costa Prize for Biography"A portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures in the annals of white-collar crime. . . . A well-researched, compelling book that uncovers many mysteries about a media tycoon."--Kirkus ReviewsFrom the acclaimed author of A...

Linda May Spencer is a secret keeper. As a madam, discretion led to success. As a maven, diligence led to prosperity. And, as a mother, obscurity led to happiness. Or did it?Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a quiet and comfortable city rich with history. Little...

"Stephen's done a very good job and his book is very well written ...a breath of fresh air and a pure delight ...it makes a big contribution to the field and ...it touches on a lot of aspects of the case which have not...

The true face of injustice unmasks itself in this confounding book as we explore the cases of ten people who have been put on death row for crimes they did not commit. True stories of despair, fear, anguish and injustice that have become a...

Oscar, physically and sexually abusive, stabbed his partner and two stepdaughters to death, buried the bodies, and fled the state with his two younger children. Paul, a respected investment banker, donned a Halloween mask and shot his wife and two children before turning the...

The true story of the vicious Chicago underworld from a New York Times bestselling author. With a contract out on his life, Nicholas Nicky Breeze Calabrese turned government witness and revealed the truth about the murders of a notorious Mob enforcer and his brother-culminating...

Maybe it's the time of year she was killed. Maybe it's the fact that her parents were considered suspects and later cleared.Maybe it's because the murder of the 6-year-old beauty queen has never been solved.More than twenty years later, the public continues to be...

Even in Chicago, a city steeped in mob history and legend, the Family Secrets case was a true spectacle when it made it to court in 2007. A top mob boss, a reputed consigliere, and other high-profile members of the Chicago Outfit were accused...

Delve into the chillingly true world of murder and deceit. Explore the twisted paths of those driven by dark motives of control, money, social status, and revenge, and the unsuspecting victims who placed their trust in them. Discover the dark secrets that lurk behind...

Interest in true crime and murder is strong Fascination with murder and killers is high Logical organization makes finding information quick and easy Numerous black-and-white photographs Thoroughly indexed Authoritative resource Sure to appeal to true crime aficionados and fans of horror Publicity and promotion...

This exciting true-crime compendium explores more than 50 challenging criminal cases that were only recently solved . . . or remain unsolved. Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer. The kidnapping of little Madeleine McCann. The 22 million robbery of the British Bank in...

Robberies, murders, kidnappings - Minnesota has been home to several notorious crimes. Some were committed by infamous lawbreakers: the James-Younger gang, John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde and others. But not all misdeeds have been done by career criminals. Take a closer look at more...

Famous Crimes the World Forgot Volume II uncovers more amazing true crimes that exploded into the national news, shocking Americans from coast to coast-crimes that were eventually forgotten-until now. Each one of these stories transports you back to the time they happened, propels you...

Extraordinary True Crimes Resurrected from the Grave Famous Crimes the World Forgot uncovers ten amazing true crimes that exploded into the national news, shocking Americans from coast to coast-crimes that were eventually forgotten-until now. Many of these incredible cases went unexplored for decades. They...

FAMOUS GANGSTERS: Al Capone and The Kray Twins - 2 Books in 1Featuring... *Al Capone*The Kray Twins2 Great Books in 1!Al Capone Although he ultimately became notorious as a crime boss engaged in bootlegging, gambling and various other illegal activities and was named by...

This in-depth collection, unchanged since the 1940s, tells of the most legendary heroes and villains of the Old West. Get swept back to a time when sheriffs did their best to keep order in a lawless land. Read about the likes of Tom Horn,...

This is the story of one man's solo voyage from Homer, Alaska to the US-Mexico border, a distance of some 3,000 nautical miles, aboard a 31-foot, outboard powered boat appropriately named Rascal. It follows his four previous solo voyages aboard the same boat that...