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  The Ghosts That Haunt Me

  Steve Ryan

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  After years working in homicide, retired Toronto detective Steve Ryan reflects on six cases he will never forget.Retired detective Steve Ryan worked in Toronto’s homicide squad for over a decade. For Ryan, the stories of Toronto’s most infamous crimes were more than just a headline read over morning coffee — they were his everyday life.After investigating over one hundred homicides, Ryan can never forget the tragedies and the victims, even after his retirement from the police force. In The Ghosts That Haunt Me, he reflects on six of the many cases that greatly impacted him — seven people whose lives were senselessly taken — and that he still thinks about nearly every day. While the stories are hard to tell for Ryan, they were harder to live through. Yet somewhere between the crimes and the heartache is a glimmer of hope that good eventually does prevail and that healing can come after grief.

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  The Con - How Scams Work Why...

  James Munton, Jelita McLeod

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  “[A] fascinating, informative, and highly entertaining primer on the various ways the uninitiated may find themselves ripped off by a con artist.” —Publishers Weekly   No one thinks it can happen to them, but Americans are forty times more likely to be defrauded than to have their cars stolen or their homes burgled. Con artists ruin people financially and emotionally, leaving in their wake a trail of destruction, broken hearts, and deflated dreams.    The first step to combating fraud is to understand it. What do scams look like? Why are they effective? The next step is to take action. How can we protect ourselves and our families? The Con: How Scams Work, Why You’re Vulnerable, and How to Protect Yourself informs and engages with accessible stories of ordinary people from all walks of life thrown into unexpected and disorienting circumstances. The book goes behind the scenes of real-world cons to examine the logistics and psychology that enable scams to succeed. The goal is to help people understand and recognize deception, and in the same way that they avoid other potentially dangerous situations, take a detour. Once readers have gained a clear idea of what scams look and sound like and learned simple strategies to reduce personal risk, protecting themselves will be just as instinctive as putting on a seat belt.  “This compelling work goes a long way toward putting distance between scammers and their prey.” —Foreword Reviews  “Completely fascinating and insightful.” —Booklist  

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  Love Me To Death - The Chilling...

  Steve Jackson

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  Classic true crime about one of the most monstrous serial killers in American history from the New York Times–bestselling author—now revised and updated.  “Here’s What Happens When You Mess with Me!” —William Neal   William Neal, who called himself “Wild Bill Cody,” was seductive and skillful at separating love-struck women from their money, and ultimately, their lives. Apprehended by police, Neal, who proclaimed himself “better than Ted Bundy,” pleaded guilty to three murders then insisted on representing himself at his death penalty trial. But the psychopathic killer found himself up against the incredible courage of his one surviving victim.  Recommended Reading by the True Crime Garage Podcast  “New York Times–bestselling author Steve Jackson examines Neal’s horrific crimes and chronicles the dramatic efforts to bring the culprit to justice.” —The Lineup, “33 True Crime Books About the World’s Most Notorious Serial Killers”

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  Faithless

  Seth Walker

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  This is no ordinary parish, and no ordinary priest - a true story of poverty, haunting, exorcism, birth, death and murderSeth was a priest. He served for 10 years and 163 days. Then he decided to die.“Have you ever questioned whether you are doing the right thing?”Beginning with his bungled suicide attempt, Faithless charts the incidents within Seth's ministry that led him to that point. From dealing with a cult leader to performing exorcisms in haunted houses, Seth has seen the unimaginable. He has escaped from the clutches of a man who showed signs of being possessed and helped rebuild families after unthinkable tragedy.These incidents in his life have one common thread. A young man struggling to find the right thing to do in some of the most desperate situations. All the time, his once boundless faith was dwindling. Will Seth be forced to take a different path?

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  DoctorX

  José Ángel Mañas, Jordi Ledesma

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  On October 1, 2013, the U.S. government brought down Silk Road—the notorious "Amazon of drugs"—a Dark Web empire where anyone could buy illegal narcotics and pharmaceuticals with the click of a button. Its mastermind, twenty-something Ross Ulbricht, was sentenced to life in prison. So were the site's administrators, moderators, and key players. All except one: a Spanish doctor known only as Doctor X.Who was this phantom figure at the heart of the world's largest online drug bazaar? Why did he escape justice when everyone else fell? And how did a mysterious medic become the Dark Web's most legendary outlaw?Doctor X is a gripping true story that José Ángel Mañas and Jordi Ledesma have turned into an electrifying thriller.

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  The World's Worst Cults - True...

  Al Cimino

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  Some individuals have such a magnetic personality that they can attract a hugely devoted following, ignoring the misdeeds of their leader and even committing evil on their behalf. With religious, spiritual or philosophical beliefs to guide them, cults can lead to some of the disturbing events of the modern era. Filled with shadowy rituals and sinister hierarchies and led by masterful manipulators, they can easily become the site of unthinkable horror - and it is only after the leader is brought down that those caught deep inside truly understand what was going on. 
   
  This book explores the cases of some of the most horrifying cults ever to have existed, including: 
  - The Family, led by Charles Manson, a cult of death and destruction which terrorized Los Angeles in the 1960s. 
  - The Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh, a doomsday cult that ended in a tragic shootout with the authorities. 
  - The Peoples Temple, led by the Reverend Jim Jones, who orchestrated a mass murder-suicide after convincing his followers to relocate to a remote commune in the Guyana jungle. 
  - Aum Shinrikyo, founded by Shoko Asahara, which carried out a number of terrorist attacks in Japan in the late 20th century.

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