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  Grim Paradise - The Cold Case...

  Rod Sadler

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  When widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by police, and the case soon turned cold. But more than sixty years later, will those same clues finally solve the mystery? 
   
   
   
  On July 24, 1960, the quaint charm and serenity of Mackinac, nestled between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas, was shattered by Lacey's brutal death. Despite a massive manhunt and thousands of pages of police reports, her killer was never caught. 
   
   
   
  Now, in Grim Paradise, true crime author Rod Sadler (Killing Women) delves into the secrets of one of Michigan's most perplexing murder cases. Offering an in-depth and suspenseful account of the long-standing mystery, he poses the question: 
   
   
   
  Could advanced DNA technology lead to the identity of the Mackinac Island murderer as it did recently in the case of the Golden State Killer? 
   
   
   
  Find out in Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer.

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  Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath -...

  Carl Chinn

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  As Britain emerges into the mid–twentieth century, change is afoot. Cities are beginning to shift from smog-filled industrial hubs to more efficient metropolitan centers of commerce and, despite the country once again being blighted by war, society is beginning to shift towards a more modern, forward–thinking era. But change is not only limited to regular men and women; under the shifting tides of development, the criminal underbelly, too, is evolving, anxious for new avenues of exploitation and expansion . . . 
  And so, in the third instalment of his best-selling series, historian Carl Chinn examines this new era in the landscape of Britain's gangs. After the violent reign of the Peaky Blinders, the intimidation of the Birmingham gang and frequent gang wars up and down the country, from the wreckage new groups are emerging with new ways of making money and causing trouble, and, like those who came before them, they leave havoc and destruction in their wake. 
  Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath will bring this new generation of criminals into focus. And up and down the length of the country, from the dog tracks to the pubs of the East End, it delves into the murky world of the country's most villainous criminals.

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  Public Enemies

  Editors Charles River

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  Nobody was ever convicted for the “Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre,” the most famous gangland hit in American history, but it’s an open secret that it was the work of America’s most famous gangster, Al Capone. Indeed, “Scarface” has captured the nation’s popular imagination since Prohibition, managing to be the most notorious gangster in America while living a very visible and high profile life in Chicago. 	In the end, it wasn’t the bodies or the violence that landed Capone in the slammer; it was taxes. After being convicted, Capone managed to continue running his business rackets from behind bars, forcing authorities to move America’s most notorious gangster to America’s most notorious prison on Alcatraz Island.  
  	Two months after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inauguration in 1933, a petty thief who had spent almost a decade behind bars for attempted theft and aggravated assault was released from jail. By the end of the year, that man, John Dillinger, would be America’s most famous outlaw: Public Enemy Number One. From the time of his first documented heist in early July 1933, until his dramatic death in late July of the following year, he would capture the nation’s attention as had no other outlaw since Jesse James. 
  	The man who became Public Enemy Number One after the deaths of John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd was Lester Joseph Gillis, whose alias “George Nelson” eventually gave way to the nickname “Baby Face Nelson”. Despite the almost playfully innocent nickname, and the fact that he was not as notorious as two of his partners in crime, Dillinger and Floyd, Baby Face Nelson was the worst of them all.  
  While the Barrow Gang was no more murderous than other outlaws of the era, their romantic relationship and the discovery of photographs at one of their hideouts added a more human dimension to Bonnie and Clyde. In some way though, the sensationalized version of their life on the run is less interesting than reality.

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  India Uniform Nine - Secrets...

  Mark Perlstrom

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  An eye-opening account from inside an ultra-secret Customs unit
  
  Mark Perlstrom is no stranger to money laundering, drug smuggling and crooked firms.
  
  In the late 1980s he started working for HM Customs and was quickly thrown in the deep end, joining Operation C-Chase, an undercover investigation that penetrated Pablo Escobar's mighty Medellin cartel, brought down the corrupt BCCI bank and stopped London's gangs from moving their ill-gotten gains around the capital.
  
  As part of the Uniforms - the new, secret, anti-money-laundering squad - high-speed car chases, bugging homes and spying on targets was day-to-day business.
  
  Told by a true insider and revealing never-before-told-secrets of the industry, India Uniform Nine lays bare the intense rivalry between crime-fighting organisations and how that leads to corruption, chaos and some scarcely believable antics in the covert world. And how Mark's own operation was nearly scuppered by a US Customs bungle.

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  Mother's Skin - A Psychological...

  Juliusz J. Manell

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  What turns a quiet, lonely farm boy into one of the most grotesque monsters in American history? 
  Before Norman Bates, before Hannibal Lecter, there was Ed Gein—the unassuming handyman from Plainfield, Wisconsin, whose mild demeanor concealed a nightmare of unimaginable horror. When police entered his remote farmhouse in 1957, they didn't just find a crime scene; they stumbled into a macabre museum of death fashioned from human remains. 
  Mother's Skin: A Psychological Portrait of Ed Gein goes beyond the sensational headlines to explore the twisted psyche of the man who became the inspiration for Hollywood's most terrifying villains. This gripping true crime analysis delves deep into the suffocating relationship with his domineering mother, Augusta, and examines the psychological breakdown that led him to robbery, murder, and desecration. 
  Inside, you will uncover:A detailed timeline of Gein's isolated life and the events that shaped his madness.A psychological analysis of his motives, exploring themes of obsession, repression, and identity.The shocking details of his crimes and the gruesome discoveries that horrified the world.Gein's lasting and disturbing legacy on popular culture, from Psycho to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 
  Perfect for fans of Mindhunter and readers of Harold Schechter, this book is a chilling and meticulously researched journey into the mind of a killer. Dare to look behind the quiet facade and discover the true story of the Butcher of Plainfield.

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  Beauty Turned Deadly: The...

  Davidson David

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  They were nurses, grandmothers, wives—women who seemed incapable of harm. But behind charming smiles and gentle facades lurked some of history's most chilling killers. 
  In Beauty Turned Deadly, narrator Davidson David takes you deep into twelve shocking true crime stories that will keep you listening long into the night. These aren't the famous cases everyone knows. These are the forgotten monsters, the women who poisoned with patience, strangled with precision, and killed without remorse. 
  From Bertha Gifford, the Missouri farmwife who poisoned seventeen neighbors with arsenic-laced meals, to Juana Barraza, the Mexican wrestler who murdered elderly women while hiding in plain sight—each story reveals the disturbing psychology behind female serial killers who shattered every expectation of what evil looks like. 
  You'll discover the Victorian baby farmer who threw infants into the Thames River, the Chicago fortune teller who scheduled deaths like appointments, and the Australian grandmother who served poison in teacups. These women used society's trust against their victims, exploiting the belief that mothers, caregivers, and sweet old ladies could never be capable of murder. 
  Davidson David's narration brings each case to life with gripping detail, psychological depth, and the perfect balance of horror and humanity. Every chapter reads like a thriller, but these nightmares were real. 
  Perfect for fans of dark true crime audiobooks, murder mysteries, and anyone fascinated by the hidden side of criminal history. This collection exposes the terrifying truth: evil doesn't always look like a monster. Sometimes it looks like the woman next door. 
  Warning: Contains mature themes including violence, murder, and psychological abuse. Listener discretion advised.

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