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| In 1900, Margaret Hossack, the wife of a prominent Iowa farmer, was arrested for bludgeoning her husband to death with an ax while their... Manfred Berg traces the history of lynching in America from the colonial era to the present. Berg focuses on lynching as extralegal...
A work of literary true crime that captures the terrifying world of the right wing border patrol movement. INSIDE THE WORLD OF FLESH-EATING KILLERSDelving deep into the twisted actions of Hannibal Lectertype murderers, Cannibal Serial...
Painting a vivid picture of the scenes both inside and outside the courtroom and re-creating events from court transcripts, police... Painting a vivid picture of the scenes both inside and outside the courtroom and re-creating events from court transcripts, police...
Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring police force, this engaging account relentlessly pursues the murderers... Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring police force, this engaging account relentlessly pursues the...
Using court transcripts, personal interviews, and police records to retrace the key events of the case, this journey to uncover the truth... The compelling story of the struggle by law enforcement and activists to dismantle the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Rick Porrello writes about the important connection with mega-mobsters Charles Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky, the Cleveland mob's move... Arguably the most complete book ever compiled on New York City's underworld from 1900-1935. It chronicles virtually every known mafioso,...
Frank The Enforcer Nitti is arguably the most glamorized gangster in history. He was an infamous Chicago wiseguy who eventually rose to... The story of the American Mafia is not complete without a chapter on Kansas City. The City of Fountains has appeared in The Godfather,...
For the first time in paperback, author Ron Chepesiuk chronicles the little known history of organized crime in Harlem. African American... The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr. exposes the life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful...
Chicago's fabled underworld is famous for its high-profile gangsters such as Al Capone. Not as publicly known, but perhaps even more... Pennsylvania's Johnston Gang, led by Bruce Johnston Sr. and his brothers Norman and David, netted millions through a prolific burglary...
A Cop's Tale focuses on New York City's most violent and corrupt years, the 1960s to early 1980s. Jim O'Neil - a former NYPD cop ... This book chronicles gang and gangster history using profiles to tell the rise of the gangster and history of crime in Miami. Known as...
In June 2007, the FBI informed the NBA that one of its referees, Tim Donaghy, was the subject of a probe into illegal gambling. Within... Sarena Straus was a prosecutor in the Office of the Bronx District Attorney's office, one of approximately 400 Assistant District...
In Goodbye Hangovers, Hello Life, the first book on recovery specifically for women, Jean Kirkpatrick gives advice on problems specific... Il Dottore is the riveting true story of a Jewish kid from the Bronx who became a Mafia insider and physician to top NY Mafia dons such...
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