Crime Con

Nashville 1964. Eighteen-year-old babysitter Paula Herring is murdered in her home while her six-year-old brother apparently sleeps through the grisly event. A few months later, a judge's son is convicted of the crime. Decades after the slaying, Michael Bishop, a private citizen, stumbles upon a secret file related to the case and with the help of some of the world's top forensic experts - including forensic psychologist Richard Walter (aka "the living Sherlock Holmes") - he uncovers the truth. What really happened is completely different from what the public was led to believe.

This novel take on the history of wine reveals that, whether by adding toxic sweeteners or passing off counterfeit bottles, wine fraud is abundant—and as old as wine itself. Vintage Crime will intrigue even the most sated of wine drinkers with its juicy tales of deception, raising interesting questions along the way: what counts as wine, why do we drink it, and what makes a wine truly authentic?

Bosses are dead. Her father kidnapped. And no one has a clue why. Isa, Puo, and Winn rush back to her father’s estate for answers, but only finds guns, assassins, and relentless pursuit. Forced into a desperate escape, Isa must retreat further into her past to stay alive. Dejected and back in the miserable gutters she started from, Isa starts to piece together the disparate events of the past several months. Unfortunately, the trail leads back to England, the site of the most daring underwater heist in history and a buzzing hive of pissed of Brits clamoring for the thieves throats.

Comic book artist Mike Mason arrives at San Diego Comic-Con seeking sanctuary with other fans and creators - and maybe to reunite with his ex - but when his rival is found murdered, he becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Mike will have to navigate every corner of the con, from zombie obstacle courses and cosplay flash mobs to intrusive fans and obsessive collectors, in the process unraveling a dark secret behind one of the industry's most legendary creators.

Un piccolo villaggio nel Massiccio Centrale francese. L'alba. Risuonano degli spari. Un'anziana signora ha imbracciato la doppietta e si è messa a far fuoco contro il vicino di casa, poi contro i poliziotti sopraggiunti. È così che l’ispettore André Ventura incontra la centoduenne Berthe Gavignol, cinque volte vedova, ancora piuttosto arzilla e ancora dotata di buona mira.

Dreiste Hochstapler, skrupellose Wahrsager und gerissene Trickbetrüger - True Crime-Erfolgsautor Adrian Langenscheid erzählt von den verrücktesten, bizarrsten und unglaublichsten Begebenheiten der Geschichte. Von wahren Schicksalen und Tätern, getrieben von der Gier nach Geld und Macht. Fälle, vom Leben geschrieben, die den Leser mal fassungslos, mal lachend und dann wieder kopfschüttelnd zurücklassen.

In the follow-up to KIDNAP.org, Robin and her gang take on an unscrupulous pharmaceuticals manufacturer, Neil Preston, who lives on a fortress-like estate and is a big fan of Josef Stalin. As their plan for making Preston change his dishonest ways develops, Robin runs into an old lover. Seeing Darin again makes her question her future. Should she leave crime-fighting behind and try to return to normal life?

MG Martin thought she’d turned the last page on the dangerous Golden Arrow case. The bad guys are behind bars, and the rest is up to her detective boyfriend, Matteo Kildaire. But when Golden Arrow impersonators start popping up all over Los Angeles, the writer in MG can’t help but be intrigued. Are they impostors, or has the original Golden Arrow returned? A reemergence of drug crime has left the LAPD baffled, and golden arrows are once again being left at crime scenes. Matteo asks MG if she’ll resume consulting on all things geek, and she jumps at the opportunity.

Deutschlands erfolgsgekrönter True Crime-Bestsellerautor Adrian Langenscheid entfesselt im sechsten Band seiner True Crime-Buchreihe erneut herzklopfendes Suchtlesen. Es ist ein atemberaubendes, zutiefst erschütterndes Portrait menschlicher Abgründe, das gerade wegen der kühlen, sachlich-neutralen Schilderung gewaltige Emotionen weckt.

C'è quasi sempre un errore nel ritratto che da bambini ci si fa della propria famiglia. Solitamente lo si realizza una volta cresciuti, ma Milo - per tutti "Mio" - lo scopre a undici anni. È un pomeriggio di ottobre del 1991 quando, tornando a casa, si accorge che il fratellino Nicholas, balbuziente e con la passione delle sedute spiritiche, è uscito di casa da solo. Lo si comincia a cercare in giardino, nei paraggi, ma di lui nessuna traccia.

The Big Con: The Story of a Book to Film Scam, the Victims, Other Writer Scams, and How to Avoid Being a Victim is about the discovery of a scam and meeting the victims. The scammers created an elaborate fraud, in which authors with dreams of turning their books into films were duped into believing a company could pitch their projects to executives at top film companies.

In 1989 a woman fishing in Texas on a quiet stretch of the Colorado River snagged a body. Her “catch” was the corpse of Johnny Jenkins, shot in the head. His death was as dramatic as the rare book dealer’s life, which read, as the Austin American-Statesman declared, “like a best seller”. At the time of his death, Jenkins was about to be indicted by the ATF for the arson of his rare books, warehouse, and offices. Another investigation implicated Jenkins in forgeries of historical documents, including the Texas Declaration of Independence.

As a premier antiques dealer in Savannah, Jim Williams had it all: style, culture, charisma, and sophistication. But three decades of hard work came crashing down the night he shot Danny Hansford, his wild young lover. Jim Williams stood trial four times over the next decade for premeditated murder. While Clint Eastwood's movie - starring Kevin Spacey and Jude Law - and the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt portrayed the natives of Savannah as remarkably decadent, exotic characters, they missed the surprising dark side of Jim Williams himself.

El 15 de mayode 2017 fue asesinado en Culiacán el periodista Javier Valdez Cárdenas, autor de una serie de libros excepcionales para entender el fenómeno del narco y el voraz crecimiento de la delincuencia organizada en México.

Periodista valiente y puntual, crítico hasta el extremo con la realidad de nuestro país, su trabajo logró reconocimiento internacional y, sobre todo, por una pluma vibrante, conmovedora, profundamente humana.

Matteo De Foresta, giornalista che abita e lavora a Genova, convive con Barbara. Hanno una figlia ma la loro relazione è in crisi. Decide di aiutare Evgeni, un suo amico scassinatore a cui deve la vita, a scoprire chi ne ha ucciso il cugino. Le indagini lo portano ad un misterioso giocatore del poker online. Con l'aiuto di Attilio, giocatore di poker paralizzato e sulla carrozzina, si infiltra nelle partite clandestine a casa di Rodolfo Mutti, avvocato e primo sospettato.

Rayla Rousseau is all about using her significant talents and training to dole out vigilante justice for victims of real criminals—despicable, low-life crooks with no conscience or honor—who take advantage of the poor and defenseless. Nevertheless, she is a thief…and an infamous one at that: Thief à la Femme.

"Cuidado con lo que deseas", cuarta entrega de las crónicas Clifton de Jeffrey Archer, comienza con la carrera desesperada de Harry Clifton y su esposa Emma al hospital para saber qué destino ha corrido su hijo Sebastian después de un fatal accidente de tráfico. Pero, ¿quién ha muerto, Sebastian o su mejor amigo, Bruno?

Un extraordinario reportaje, ganador de numerosos premios internacionales, sobre el genocidio ruandés. El 6 de abril de 1994, el avión del presidente de Ruanda fue abatido por un misil. Al día siguiente el gobierno animaba a la mayoría hutu a asesinar a sus vecinos tutsis junto con aquellos hutus que intentasen protegerlos. De este modo daba comienzo el mayor genocidio de las últimas décadas.

Five true crime authors come together to present the fourth annual Serial Killers True Crime Anthology which depicts several horrific cases of serial homicide told in detail. Each case will take the listener from the background of the serial killer, to the crime scene, investigation, trial, and sentencing. Warning: This book contains graphic forensic statements that some may find very disturbing.

Linn Stahl, esperta di crittografia informatica, è ancora una studentessa quando i detective Stenlander e Svensson chiedono il suo aiuto per indagare su un macabro omicidio. Una giovane donna è stata trovata morta in un appartamento; sul corpo, una patina di lacca che le dà l'aspetto di una bambola di porcellana. In passato, Linn è stata un'attivista dell'AFA, un'organizzazione antifascista inserita nella lista nera delle forze dell'ordine svedesi, e ha una condanna per crimini contro la sicurezza nazionale.