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  Stolen Smuggled Sold - On the...

  Nancy Moses

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   “A riveting look at the backstory of what’s in the display cases at your local museum. The author profiles seven historic objects with checkered pasts.” —Library Journal   There are many books about museum heists, Holocaust artwork, insider theft, trafficking in antiquities, and stolen Native American objects. Now, there’s finally a book for the general public that covers the entire terrain.   Stolen, Smuggled, Sold features seven vivid and true stories in which the reader joins the author as she uncovers a cultural treasure and follows its often-convoluted trail. Along the way author and reader encounter a cast of fascinating characters from the underbelly of the cultural world: unscrupulous grave robbers, sinister middlemen, ruthless art dealers, venal Nazis, canny lawyers, valiant academics, unstoppable investigative reporters, unwitting curators, and dedicated government officials. Stories include Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer 1, the typset manuscript for Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth, a ceremonial Ghost Dance shirt from the massacre at Wounded Knee, the theft of 4,800 historical audio discs by a top official at the National Archives, a missing original copy of The Bill of Rights, the mummy of Ramses I, and an ancient treasure from Iraq.   While each story is fascinating in and of itself, together they address one of the hottest issues in the museum world: how to deal with the millions of items that have breaks in the chain of ownership, suspicious ownership records, or no provenance at all. The issue of ownership touches on professional practices, international protocols, and national laws. It’s a financial issue since the illicit trade in antiquities and cultural items generates as much as $4 billion to $8 billion a year.  

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  The Gilligan Tapes

  Jason O'Toole

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  John Gilligan is no altar boy, by his own admission. 
   
  One of Ireland's most infamous criminals and drug lords, and widely believed in the court of public opinion to have ordered the cold-blooded murder of crime reporter Veronica Guerin, he remains a defiant figure. 
   
  In this remarkable book—the first of its kind—journalist Jason O'Toole distills hours of sensational face-to-face, no-holds-barred interviews with the feared criminal into a fast-paced and jaw-dropping account of the Irish gangland scene. And Gilligan doesn't mince his words. ‘I didn't believe in God, but I know I'm going to hell.' 
   
  Starting out as a petty thief in Dublin, Gilligan rose to the status of crime lord earning £10 million from drugs within his first two years. He mixed with ‘the General' Martin Cahill, with Gerry ‘The Monk' Hutch and with John Traynor. He was deeply involved with money laundering, miraculously survived an assassination attempt, and it is said he has millions of euro stashed away at a secret location, for future use. 
   
  O'Toole demands answers from Gilligan for all the hard questions; some of his responses will make readers shiver. Gilligan knew that laying all his cards on the table could mean signing his own arrest warrant... or worse. But he has done it here. And with a cast of all the country's deadliest underworld figures, this exposé is nothing short of explosive.

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  Stealing Manhattan - The Untold...

  Burl Barer, Punch Stanimirovic

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  The true crime story of a family of altruistic jewel thieves and four decades of daring capers and sweet escapes, including a 1992 New York mega-heist. 
   
  Punch Stanimirovic insists: “My father, known as Mr. Stan, is the greatest gentleman thief who ever lived—a true genius.” 
   
  Punch was raised to be an exceptional diamond thief. He could work magic on a safe that would have sent Mandrake the Magician back to the novelty store, and Dr. Strange back to medical school. He and his family risked it all to make the patriarch, Mr. Stan, proud. 
   
  Punch’s pop culture sensibilities, his father’s proven skills, and his mother’s artistic input merged to create cinema-style capers—elaborately planned and executed, including a spectacular 1992 New York mega-heist of over one billion dollars in diamonds, gold, and precious gems—and they got away with it. 
   
  Many of the crew members went on to invest in real estate, helping to “build the New York skyline”, while others moved to Europe and became the Pink Panthers. 
   
  They had one rule: No One Gets Hurt. From daring heists to the ultimate escape, discover the true story of Punch, his extraordinary crew, and his high-society family . . . 
   
  Edgar Award winner and New York Times–bestselling author Burl Barer brings to light the remarkable story of four decades and two generations of America’s First Family of kind and generous “altruistic outlaws” in Stealing Manhattan: The Untold Story of America’s Billion Dollar Gem Heist Masterminds. 
   
  Praise for Stealing Manhattan 
   
  “Barer has that all-important knack for seeking and finding hidden truth. In Stealing Manhattan, those who pulled off this caper were professionals who knew how to keep their mouths shut. And lucky for us, some of these mouths have recently opened to Barer . . . now the world can know the truth. You will not want to miss this “gem” of a book!” —Kevin Sullivan, author of The Bundy Murders: The Yearly Journal

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  The Wireless Operator - The...

  David Tuch

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  This is the never-before-told story of Harold Derber, the debonair British Merchant Navy veteran who pioneered the modern drug trade with his groundbreaking invention: the drug mothership. Through his ghost fleet of drug ships, Derber eventually became the chief supplier of marijuana to post-war America. This gripping true tale follows Derber from humble beginnings in Manchester, England, to his assassination in the sun-kissed streets of Miami. Along the way, Derber's story takes in some of the most significant events of the twentieth century - the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic, the Cuban Revolution and the murky shadows of the Cold War. 
   
   
  Based on newly declassified government files, an unpublished memoir, and first-hand accounts from both Derber's trafficking accomplices and the agents who pursued them, The Wireless Operator reveals the astonishing origins of the modern narcotics trade. Bringing his extraordinary life into focus for the first time, this gripping transatlantic tale offers a complex portrait of a singular criminal mastermind who operated at the fault lines of state power, secrecy, and organized crime - and whose legacy still echoes in today's global war on drugs.

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  20 Short Horror Stories for...

  Yash

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
   ONE NIGHT, TWENTY SCARES - Premium Horror Audiobook Collection  
  Experience spine-chilling terror with 20 masterfully crafted horror stories that will keep you awake all night! 
  Dive into the ultimate horror audiobook collection featuring bone-chilling tales of supernatural terror, haunted houses, mysterious disappearances, and psychological thrillers. Each story delivers maximum fear in bite-sized doses perfect for late-night listening. 
   What Awaits You: 
  -  Haunted locations - From cursed hotels to abandoned hospitals 
  -  Supernatural encounters - Ghosts, trapped souls, and otherworldly beings 
  -  Psychological horror - Mind-bending mysteries and dark secrets 
  -  Rural nightmares - Isolated farms, forest terrors, and small-town horrors 
  -  Urban legends come alive - Modern scary stories with realistic settings 
   Perfect For: 
  ✓ Horror audiobook enthusiasts seeking premium scary content 
  ✓ Thriller lovers craving suspenseful entertainment 
  ✓ Anyone wanting spine-tingling stories for sleepless nights 
  ✓ Fans of supernatural fiction and paranormal tales 
  ✓ Collectors of dark fiction and creepy story compilations 
  Each story runs 20-25 minutes - perfect for commutes, workouts, or late-night terror sessions! 
  Featuring atmospheric narration that brings every frightening detail to life. From haunted houses on Hemlock Lane to mysterious radio whispers, these tales of terror will haunt your dreams. 
  Warning: Not recommended for the faint of heart or those planning to sleep tonight! 
  Keywords: horror audiobook, scary stories, supernatural thriller, haunted tales, spine-chilling fiction, dark audiobook collection, frightening stories, paranormal horror, suspense audiobook, nightmare stories

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  The Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty...

  Steve B. Davis

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  For nearly one hundred years, the Murdaugh family controlled justice in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Three generations served as solicitor, prosecuting crimes and wielding influence that made their name untouchable. Alex Murdaugh, heir to that legacy, was a successful attorney, a prominent figure in his community, and a man whose family name opened every door. 
  But on the night of June 7, 2021, that dynasty shattered. Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul were executed at the family's hunting estate. Alex called 911, grief-stricken and covered in blood. Within months, investigators would discover that the grieving husband and father was not a victim. He was a suspect. 
  The investigation exposed a staggering web of financial crimes. Alex had stolen nearly nine million dollars from clients who trusted him—injured victims, grieving families, and his own housekeeper's sons. He had staged his own shooting. He had lied to everyone. And prosecutors believed he had murdered his wife and son to buy time as the walls closed in. 
  The Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty traces a century of unchecked power, documents the crimes that destroyed a family, and reveals how a system built on deference finally collapsed when one man believed his name would protect him even from murder. 
  Based entirely on documented evidence. No speculation. No invented dialogue. Just the truth—dark, precise, and impossible to look away from.

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