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True Crime
Was he New York City's last pirate...or its first gangster. This
is the true story of the bloodthirsty underworld legend who
conquered Manhattan--for fans of Gangs of New York and
Boardwalk Empire.
Albert Hicks was a feared, shadowy figure of the New York underworld in the mid-1800s.
Albert Hicks was a feared, shadowy figure of the New York underworld in the mid-1800s.
An enthralling work of popular history that vividly resurrects
the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule
Nazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler.
Nazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler.
From the acclaimed biographer--the fascinating, little-known
story of a Victorian-era murder that rocked literary London,
leading Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Queen Victoria
herself to wonder. Can a novel kill.
In May 1840, Lord William Russell, well known in London's highest social circles, was found with his throat cut.
In May 1840, Lord William Russell, well known in London's highest social circles, was found with his throat cut.
By the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of
New York, an important overview of the way our justice system
works, and why the rule of law is essential to our society. Using
case histories, personal experiences and his own inviting writing
and teaching style, Preet Bharara shows the thought process we need
to best achieve truth and justice in our daily lives and within our
society.
The incredible true story of the decade-long quest to bring down
Paul Le Roux—the creator of a frighteningly powerful
Internet-enabled cartel who merged the ruthlessness of a drug lord
with the technological savvy of a Silicon Valley
entrepreneur
It all started as an online prescription drug network, supplying hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of painkillers to American customers.
It all started as an online prescription drug network, supplying hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of painkillers to American customers.
"Meticulously reported, exquisitely written, and grippingly
told, Say Nothing is a work of revelation."
- David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon
"[This] gripping account of the Troubles is equal parts true-crime, history, and tragedy .
- David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon
"[This] gripping account of the Troubles is equal parts true-crime, history, and tragedy .
Was a monstrous killer brought to justice or an innocent mother
condemned.
On an April night in 1989, Jo Ann Parks survived a house fire that claimed the lives of her three small children. Though the fire at first seemed a tragic accident, investigators soon reported finding evidence proving that Parks had sabotaged wiring, set several fires herself, and even barricade her four-year-old son inside a closet to prevent his escape.
On an April night in 1989, Jo Ann Parks survived a house fire that claimed the lives of her three small children. Though the fire at first seemed a tragic accident, investigators soon reported finding evidence proving that Parks had sabotaged wiring, set several fires herself, and even barricade her four-year-old son inside a closet to prevent his escape.
They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy.
They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs
(especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike
encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer
thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots
that terrorize entire cities.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times
journalist. a pathbreaking examination of our huge crime and
incarceration problem that looks at the influence of the
family--specifically one Oregon family with a generations-long
legacy of lawlessness.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“The best true spy story I have ever read.”—JOHN LE CARRÉ
The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War.
“The best true spy story I have ever read.”—JOHN LE CARRÉ
The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War.
“Highly detailed and fast-paced, Charles
Glass’s They Fought Alone is a must-read for
those whose passion is the Resistance literature of World War
II.” —Alan Furst, author of A Hero of
France
From the bestselling author of Americans in Paris and The Deserters, the astounding story of Britain's Special Operations Executive, one of World War II's most important secret fighting forces
As far as the public knew, Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) did not exist.
From the bestselling author of Americans in Paris and The Deserters, the astounding story of Britain's Special Operations Executive, one of World War II's most important secret fighting forces
As far as the public knew, Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) did not exist.
We are living in a time of unprecedented distrust in America. Faith
in the government is at an all-time low, and political groups on
both sides of the aisle are able to tout preposterous conspiracy
theories as gospel, without much opposition. “Fake
news” is the order of the day.
