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  Backup is Three Hours Away

  Mark Tregellas

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  Embark on a gripping adventure with Mark 'Trigger' Tregellas in Backup is Three Hours Away, a true crime memoir chronicling nearly three decades of policing Victoria's remote coastal region. Trigger never knew what each shift would bring – tragedy, laughter, adventure, danger – sometimes all on the same day. 
   
  Trigger's personal journey, fuelled by a thirst for adventure and special forces training, led him to the frontline of policing. He faced life-threatening situations and earned commendation for his exceptional and courageous service, recognition that came at a personal cost. Through Trigger’s career he sustained severe injuries, including a broken spine, a gunshot wound to the face and PTSD. 
   
  Trigger delves into encounters with peril, unexpected twists, and heartbreaking moments, shedding light on the motivations that drive officers to willingly confront the unknown. Despite the physical and mental toll, his story is one of triumph, showcasing a resilient mindset honed through exhaustive training and the overcoming of life's challenges, including a brush with cancer. 
   
  Backup is Three Hours Away is a genuine portrayal of policing, from the unpredictable and humorous moments, to heart-wrenching tragedy. Trigger's narrative transcends the typical law enforcement tale, revealing indomitable human spirit and resilience – a powerful and inspirational testament to the highs and lows of a career dedicated to service.

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  Lucky Luciano - Biography of an...

  Kelly Mass

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  Charles "Lucky" Luciano, originally born Salvatore Lucania, was a notorious Italian-American gangster who played a pivotal role in shaping the structure of organized crime in the United States. His rise to infamy began with his involvement in the Five Points gang, a prominent criminal group in New York City in the early 20th century. As Luciano climbed the criminal hierarchy, he became instrumental in forming the National Crime Syndicate, a coalition of mafia organizations across the U.S. This syndicate revolutionized organized crime by establishing a more centralized, corporate-like structure, reducing conflicts, and expanding illegal activities through cooperation among rival gangs. 
  One of Luciano’s defining moments was his involvement in the Castellammarese War, a bloody power struggle among Italian-American mafiosi. After orchestrating the assassination of Salvatore Maranzano, the last self-declared "boss of bosses," Luciano abolished the position altogether and established The Commission in 1931. The Commission was a governing body designed to mediate disputes and oversee the activities of various crime families, solidifying Luciano’s position as the architect of modern organized crime. He also founded what is known today as the Genovese crime family, which remains one of the most powerful Mafia families in the U.S.

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  Ten Notorious Crimes Solved by...

  Vivian Brightwell

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  Ten Notorious Crimes Solved by Accident 
  True stories of killers exposed through luck, timing, and one small mistake 
  By Vivian Brightwell & Beckett John 
  Some crimes are solved by brilliance. 
  Others—by pure chance. 
  In this gripping collection of real-life cases, fate becomes the greatest detective of all. Ten Notorious Crimes Solved by Accident explores how simple moments — a misplaced photograph, a wrong turn, a child’s curiosity, or a routine traffic stop — unraveled the darkest secrets hidden in plain sight. 
  From backyard discoveries to digital slip-ups, each chapter reveals how justice can emerge not from design, but from coincidence. With haunting realism and cinematic detail, Vivian Brightwell and Beckett John uncover the fragile line between order and chaos, truth and secrecy — and remind us that sometimes, evil is caught not by method, but by mistake. 
  Suspenseful, reflective, and unforgettable, this book invites readers into the eerie world where accidents expose murderers, and fate delivers justice in the most unexpected ways.

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  The Vatican Connection - The...

  Richard Hammer

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  With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone's kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob's top earners throughout the 1960s and '70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities. 
   
   
    
  In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his business partner, Vincent Rizzo, traveled to Europe to discuss a plan to launder millions of dollars' worth of phony securities. Shockingly, the plot involved Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the scandal-plagued president of the Vatican Bank. Unbeknownst to de Lorenzo and Rizzo, however, the NYPD was already on the case—thanks to the work of Det. Joseph Coffey. 
   
   
    
  Coffey, the New York policeman who investigated the Lufthansa heist and took the Son of Sam's confession, learned of the scheme in a wiretap related to the attempted mob takeover of the Playboy Club in Manhattan. He worked tirelessly to trace the fraudulent stocks and bonds around the world and deep into the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Rome. 
   
   
    
  Meticulously researched and relentlessly gripping, The Vatican Connection is a true story of corruption and deceit.

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  Espionage Atlas The: Havana -...

  P.J. Agness

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  Havana is a city built for watchers. 
   
  Behind the sea wall, old hotels, embassy gates, music, heat, and polished lobbies lies another map. Not the tourist map. The spy map. 
   
  The Espionage Atlas: Havana looks at the Cuban capital through the hidden geography of intelligence history. This is not spy fantasy and not a travel guide. It is true espionage told through place: the city people photograph, and the city power uses after the camera lowers. 
   
  From the rupture between Washington and Havana to the Bay of Pigs, Operation Mongoose, embassy pressure, surveillance culture, informant networks, and the betrayals of Ana Montes and Manuel Rocha, this volume shows how Havana became more than scenery. It became an intelligence environment. 
   
  A hotel becomes a registry of habits. An embassy becomes a beacon. A waterfront becomes exposure. A room becomes a question. A person with access becomes a route. 
   
  Written in a calm, cinematic nonfiction style, The Espionage Atlas: Havana teaches the listener how to read a city the way intelligence services read it: through access, pattern, pressure, visibility, and consequence. 
   
  Not spy fantasy. Not a tourist guide. 
   
  A city seen through a spy’s eyes.

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  Murder and Mystery in the Last...

  Robin Barefield

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  Was the Mafia involved in the 1972 disappearance of the plane carrying Congressmen Hale Boggs and Nick Begich, or was it just a simple case of bad weather? Who murdered the postmistress in Ruby? How did the Alaska State Troopers use cutting-edge science to find Sophie Sergie's killer? How does crime differ from one part of Alaska to another? Alaska has always had a high rate of violent crime. From the gold rush to the building of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline to the heyday of king crab fishing, the state's rich resources have attracted eager workers and criminals alike. Travel through time and space with true-crime writer Robin Barefield as she tells you about murder and mystery in Alaska from the early 1900s to the present day and from Juneau to Kiana, Nome, Anchorage, Kodiak, and places in between. Learn about serial killers Ed Krause, Richard Bunday, Gary Zieger, Robert Hansen, and Israel Keyes. Why did Michael Silka suddenly start killing the residents of remote Manley Hot Springs, and what reason did Louis Hastings have for murdering his neighbors in McCarthy? Why was no one ever caught and convicted for the gruesome massacre on the fishing boat Investor? Alaska is vast and breathtaking, but it can also be deadly. Take a road trip and learn about Alaska's past and present through its violent crime. Get a glimpse of murder and mystery in the Last Frontier.

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