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When the long-cherished statue of the Santo Nino de Atocha disappears, village leaders decide to keep the news from the Church hierarchy for fear of reprisal. They suspect the culprits are among local hippies, Protestants, drug dealers, Anglos and other outsiders. But when the statue mysteriously reappears and their beloved chapel sacristan is attacked, favorite son Jay Sierra and his pal, Ernie Lucero, team up to investigate.

Lana: I’ve done everything right. Playing the part of the demure famiglia daughter, hiding my pain beneath makeup and pretty dresses. But marrying a man 10 years my senior? Whose words cut like knives and lips taste like poison? This is the one thing I can’t do. Naz: I’ve done nothing right. I’m not a virtuous man; I balance on the line between light and dark. My past is littered with sins. Each of them haunts me. I’m not worthy of the angel with long hair and hazel eyes. And yet, I’d burn the city to the ground to hold her in my arms. What’s a sinner to do?

From the creator of Zorro comes a lost hero of the past - Johnston McCulley's The Man in Purple lives again in The New Adventures of the Man in Purple. The Man in Purple is Richard Staegal, a wealthy man-about-town with a colorful past. Donning a purple mask and suit, Staegal leads a life of outrageous adventure stealing from the rich and ruthless and giving the spoils away to the powerless people who are unable to fight for themselves! From out of the past comes new tales of the Violet Vigilante!

Step into the shadowy realm of the Patriarca Mafia Crime Family, where power, deception, and ambition intermingle to create a riveting saga that has left an indelible mark on New England's criminal history. In this meticulously documented narrative, Mafia Library uncovers the untold story of one of America's most infamous crime families, tracing its origins from the turbulent days of Prohibition to its enduring presence in the 21st century.

Wake up new. Can you imagine waking up one day and finding out that you are dead? Your entire life is gone. You can never see your family again. Sam woke up to find out that his wife had allowed both of them to die in car wrecks. The world that suddenly opened up to them could not have been imagined when they started down this path.

Are you a true crime fanatic? A real murderino? Would you like to delve into a chilling darkness and explore the minds of some of the most notorious New Jersey killers? Tread carefully because these stories are not for faint-hearted. They will shock you; they will horrify you and chill you to your very core - a perfect addition to the collection of any true murderino out there. Take a peek inside and find out what made these cold-blooded killers so devious and ruthless.

Am 20. Mai 1999 wurde die südaustralische Polizei gerufen, um eine stillgelegte Bank in der bescheidenen Stadt Snowtown im Zusammenhang mit dem Verschwinden mehrerer vermisster Personen zu untersuchen. Die Beamten waren nicht auf die schreckliche Szene vorbereitet, die sie erwartete.

Step into the sultry world of New Orleans, where jazz fills the air and danger lurks around every corner. In Jazz Town, follow the story of an up and coming jazz player who finds himself caught up in a web of mystery and murder.

The Truro Murders presents the shocking true story of Christopher Worrell and his accomplice, James Miller. The events in this audiobook unveil one of the worst serial killing sprees in Australian history. Over the course of two months 1976-1977, seven young women were brutally raped and murdered. Worrell and Miller met in prison and upon release developed a dominant and submissive relationship that centered around feeding Worrell's sadistic urges towards women.

A 30-something-year-old man, unhappy with his lot in life, once again, enters an old trail to meet a young attractive trick. Over time, the two men developed a unique relationship. After having received some life-changing news from his fiancée, the man plans to give his friend a new lease on life. This changes, however, when he stumbles upon a mysterious killer in the woods. The man must escape with his life before he experiences the fate that befell the victims before him.

Blaire McDaniels shouldn't be alive. She remembered being strapped into the electric chair, the feeling of the current surging through her body, death replacing life. And yet, she had definitely just woken up on her own grave, seemingly alive and well. But that wasn't the only thing that had changed. With a new power that literally allows her to rewrite history, Blaire must now travel through time to prevent crimes before they even happen. Protect the innocent and punish the guilty. And uncover the actual perpetrator of the crime she should have died for.

You are a huge fan of author Lawrence Block and you would do anything to meet him and get his autograph. Would you die for it? That's probably carrying things a bit too far, but hey, this is fiction. Let's see what happens at one of Lawrence Block's book signings...

Home of the Jersey Devil, New Jersey has its share of other devils, from predatory nurses to thrill killers and sadists. Here you'll find a family that preyed on one of their own, a mass murderer with a list of grudges, an adulterous minister killed with his mistress, and a wife who cut up her husband. This state is rich in crime, with a significant number of high-profile cases, like the Lindbergh and Reso kidnappings, Unruh's rampage, and the celebrated success of America's Most Wanted in tracking down a man who'd slaughtered his entire family.

In this book, Betsy, one of the children Allen's Fund saved from sex slavery, dies from a drug overdose. That event causes the people at Allen's Fund a lot of anguish and causes them to get involved in trying to deal with the drug monster. They don't want any other children under their care to die the way Betsy did. Will they be successful where so many others have failed?

When Noelle’s late husband Jimmy appears as an angel and encourages her to fantasize about falling in love again, Noelle creates a new life for herself with Jonathan - an alcoholic criminal attorney who is the Mob’s heir apparent consigliere. After Jonathan and his 10-year-old son are victims of a hit-and-run accident on Christmas Day, Noelle is hired to help Jonathan recover. Despite trying to keep their relationship professional, sparks fly, and Jonathan and Noelle soon fall in love.

On a mission of vengeance, a mother invades the home of her daughter's murderer - but a trap is waiting.

In the near future, an aging homicide detective hunts a serial killer in the crowded streets of New Kowloon, his only clues the victims' last moments he illegally hacked from their neural chips. A technoir cyberpunk crime thriller from the author of Beneath the Broken Moon, The Barrow Lover, A Prayer to St. Strelok, Strange Treasure, Sozo, and more.

Calvin and Darren, two grade school friends, go off to college to become police officers. Instead, they receive a crash course in criminal justice. After veteran officer Harrison loses his family at the hands of a drunk college kid, he vows to seek revenge. He and his circle of fellow officers form a tag team on a murder frenzy designed to get payback. Calvin doesn't drink, and he warns Darren after learning of this deadly coalition. Darren doesn't listen until Calvin falls prey to these officers. Now his guilt forces him to avenge the death of his friend.

Two torturous months came and went. Detective Bennett refuses to give up on finding his daughter. Even as the authorities of New England and beyond, trailing the blood in the girl's wake, devised a ruthless manhunt to bring her back. Well aware of the young woman's fragile state, Bennett is determined to locate her first. He's terrified to learn that he and the officers aren't the only ones looking...

¿Sientes fascinación por el mundo oculto del crimen organizado? ¿Quieres descubrir qué familia sirvió de inspiración para la aclamada serie de televisión Los Soprano? Si quieres descubrir los secretos de una de las organizaciones criminales más notorias de la historia de los Estados Unidos, entonces debes leer este libro.