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1) Encoded
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It's been said the code was never deciphered. That's not true. As an introvert growing up in Lakehurst, NJ, the tragic loss of a close friend forced me to understand how consequence and conscience are akin to the Roman god Janus-both sides of the same coin. 1972 became the genesis of my father's immersion into the macabre Grace Cohen case, a troubled young girl who wrestled with her inner demons and vanished from Horicon Lake. Her vexing disappearance...
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As idyllic as eastern Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley may be, there's an unexpected dark side. Serial killers, mass murderers, violent gangs and outright hit men have all operated here, along with high-profile family killers. Even before these incidents, there were several Indian massacres and some homicides that made forensic history. In these pages Katherine, in collaboration with Northampton County coroner Zachary Lysek, looks at historical and contemporary...
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Unsolved Crimes, Cold Cases, and Mysterious Stories
"Haunting and heartbreaking, The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries lives up to its title, and is a must-read for true crime aficionados..."-Alex Finlay, author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift
#1 New Release in Medical Forensic Psychology
This collection of cold cases examines crimes that are dark, scary, mysterious, and still waiting to be solved.
Unsolved crimes,...
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The twisted copycat who looked to the stars...
He slipped like a sinister shadow in the night, stalking, then savagely attacking. Most of his unsuspecting targets were shot at close range and one woman was stabbed over one hundred times. After dispatching his victims, police allege he left their bloodstained bodies and crept back to the neatly kept room in his mother's apartment.
Sleep my little dead...
The taunting, bizarre letters alleged killer...
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Female Serial Killers Through Time
From historical accounts to modern cases, explore the captivating psychology behind these killer women, unraveling their motives and unveiling the dark complexities of human behavior.
The fair sex. We've often heard this clichéd expression being used to refer to women. Although it has become increasingly outdated, the mindset still exists that women are the gentle and nurturing sex. When it comes to murder, that...
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From 1974 to 1991, someone in the midwestern city of Wichita was leaving behind slain tortured bodies and anonymously proclaiming himself to police and reporters as "BTK" for "Bind, Torture, Kill." Then, for the next 14 years, BTK was silent. But when he began sending letters again, investigators would not miss their chance...
Stunningly, police arrested Dennis Rader, the president of his church board and the father of two. As a shocked community...
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In 1976, Dr. Al Carlisle and a team of
psychologists at the Utah State Prison
performed a 90-day Psychological
Assessment on Ted Bundy.
Ted had been convicted of attempted
kidnapping and the Court wanted to
know if he had a violent personality.
In 2017 Dr. Carlisle wrote "The 1976
Psychological Assessment of Ted Bundy"
about his experience with Ted. This is the
companion volume, including many of the
tests taken by...
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FAITS DIVERS DE TOUT LE XXE SIÈCLE EN PAYS DE BREST, D'IROISE, DES ABERS, DE LESNEVEN, DE LANDERNEAU…
"Lire un livre de Louis Gildas, c'est s'installer au coin du feu dans la pénombre, un verre de chouchen à la main, et entendre, à travers les mots, sa voix si reconnaissable qui résonne. C'est entamer un voyage breton, à travers les talus et les champs, à travers les âges." Baptiste SCHWEITZER, rédacteur en chef de France Bleu Breizh...
10) Asesinatos sin Resolver: Los Misteriosos Crímenes de Asesinos sin Identificar que Han Marcado la His
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¿Te has preguntado cuáles son los crímenes que han dejado perturbado y confundido al mundo? "Estoy seguro que a cualquiera le gusta un buen crimen, siempre que no sea la víctima." - Alfred Hitchcock Cuando se habla de asesinos con frecuencia se recurre a las palabras "monstruos" o "perversos" para describir a estos individuos, como si fueran seres de una especie totalmente diferente a la nuestra y lejana a nuestra naturaleza. Sin embargo, la...
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Did Myra Hindley fall in love with the wrong man, a violent man, who fantasized about killing children?There is no doubt that Ian Brady was evil.But perhaps he was merely sleeping with the devil.Perhaps Myra was always meant to be a woman who was a serial killer, a female serial killer who preyed upon children.She and Ian did kill children. They did it for the fun of it. Ian got off on it. He loved the sex and so did Myra.They were sick. They were...
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"Murder on the Sun King – True story" depicts a true story. It is the darkest event of the seventeenth century, placed in a modern context similar to enigmatic detective novels. Through an inspiration written by Charles Perrault, Blue-Beard hides horrific secrets in his countryside. His young wife uncovers his plots. This analysis is a thriller for filmmaking. A tremendous suspenseful story for all.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lara Helou is Doctor of literature...
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How did a serial killer from the 19th century almost get away with murder?At the end of the 19th century, Martha Needle became known as 'The Black Widow' of the Richmond poisoning case after secretly poisoning her husband and children.The Black Widow was a media sensation in her day, as infamous as Ned Kelly (even sharing the same lawyer). After poisoning her husband and two of her children, Needle became obsessed with the kind-hearted son of a Danish...
14) Jack and Norman: A State-Raised Convict and the Legacy of Norman Mailer's "The Executioner's Song"
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This is the story of an author and his apprentice. It is the story of literary influence and tragedy. It is also the story of incarceration in America.
Norman Mailer was writing The Executioner's Song, his novel about condemned killer Gary Gilmore, when he struck up a correspondence with Jack Henry Abbott, Federal Prisoner 87098-132. Over time, Abbott convinced the famous author that he was a talented writer who deserved another chance at freedom....
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Dive into the captivating world of mystery and intrigue with "Mystery Chronicles: Unraveling the World's Greatest Unsolved Cases"! In this spellbinding collection, embark on an interactive journey through history's most baffling enigmas, from ancient riddles to modern-day mysteries. Explore Unsolved Cases: Uncover the secrets of unsolved crimes, disappearances, and unexplained phenomena that have confounded investigators for centuries.Delve into Historical...
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I grew up in the Old Colony housing project in South Boston and became partners with James "Whitey" Bulger, who I always called Jimmy.
Jimmy and I, we were unstoppable. We took what we wanted. And we made people disappear-permanently. We made millions. And if someone ratted us out, we killed him. We were not nice guys.
I found out that Jimmy had been an FBI informant in 1999, and my life was never the same. When the feds finally got me, I was faced...
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The incredible true story of a woman who risked everything to put her brother, a murderous psychopath and one of the world's most infamous crime bosses, behind bars.
Astrid Holleeder is in hiding because she had the courage to write this book. Her brother Willem Holleeder, best known for his involvement in the 1983 kidnapping of the CEO and chairman of Heineken brewing company, is one of the most notorious criminals in contemporary history. For decades,...
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The true account of the scandalous affair between one of Britain's most notorious murderers, Myra Hindley, and a prison guard, and their jailbreak plot to run away together.
Myra Hindley was convicted in 1966, with her boyfriend Ian Brady, of what became known as the Moors Murders. Between July 1963 and October 1965, the couple sexually assaulted and killed five children and teenagers. Four bodies were buried on the moors near Manchester, and a tape...
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