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John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
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With the constant threats now posed by gangs, drugs turf wars and terrorism, the world of police protection has changed almost beyond recognition. But the story of these incredible officers is also the story of Britain's most dramatic and traumatic news events. In 'Bodyguard', we meet individuals with first-hand recollection of these indelible events with powerful stories to tell.
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Pen & Sword True Crime
Pub. Date
2022
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Murders in any form, and the more gruesome the better, hold a morbid fascination to the British public but never more so than when the bodies of the victims are never found. Aside from the lack of closure for relatives and friends, this factor creates problems for police and prosecutors and has macabre appeal for the public. Muriel McKay, wife of a senior News of the World Executive was kidnapped in 1969. Although her body, believed to have been fed...
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John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
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Gangsters, hitmen, murderers and terrorist - Kate Kray has met them all. Using her unrivalled links to the criminal underworld, she has asked the questions many would be too terrified to utter. From seasoned hard man Roger Shaw to feared detainee Charles Bronson, Kate lifts the lid on the crimes they committed, and speaks to the men themselves to find out what exactly makes them tick. Infamous criminals, now seen as legends of British crime, open...
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Pen & Sword True Crime
Pub. Date
2022
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Gathered together within the pages of this book is a roguish array of artful tricksters, fantastic fakers, rascally fraudsters and cunning conmen. They all bend the rules and usually the law. Yet however reprehensible their misdeeds, these thoroughly rotten scoundrels often display the very essence of enterprise and adventure.
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Sphere
Pub. Date
2024
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Based on her smash hit tour, Emma Kenny - psychologist and true crime expert - reveals the chilling true stories of killers who hide in plain sight. Taking readers on a journey into the dark side of humanity, Emma explores the ingredient list of experiences that turns regular people into murderous monsters, looking at crimes that shook the world. She explores crime scenes and criminal minds of some of the most notorious serial killers of our time....
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Clipper volume LP4579
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When the body of a missing man is discovered in the Belvedere, an apparent suicide, resident Mikita Brottman becomes obsessed with the mysterious circumstances of his death. The Belvedere used to be a hotel dating back to Baltimore's Golden Age but is now converted into flats, and as Brottman investigates the perplexing case of the dead man, she soon becomes caught up in the strange and violent secrets of the Belvedere's past. Her compulsions drive...
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Arcturus
Pub. Date
2023
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Hidden among us live some of the most depraved and dangerous individuals one could ever imagine. Their enthusiasm for killing knows no bounds and their violent rampages often consume many victims before they are finally brought to justice. In 'Monsters Who Murder', crime writer Al Cimino explores the twisted motivations and horrifying crimes of some of the most evil men and women that have walked the Earth.
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John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
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Bestselling author and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers deep inside the dark minds of some of the most pitiless and dangerous people alive. Having spent years interviewing imprisoned criminals - including notorious serial killers - he discovered that the lack of remorse these people showed was in many ways even more terrifying than the crimes they had committed. Yet in the course of these conversations, the author also had the chance...
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Macmillan
Pub. Date
2023
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How do you become a human mole, a forensic genius with a bloodhound's nose for clues? Recovering bodies, finding discarded remains, identifying unmarked graves and saving people from locations and situations too dangerous for the normal emergency services are all in a day's work for Peter Faulding. So how did a boy with a love of unmapped systems of ancient disused mines under South-East England find himself, years later, as one of the UK's most prolific...
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John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
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Amy had a happy childhood until the sudden death of her mother when she was ten years old. Eventually abandoned by her father, she found herself falling prey to the evil that lurked in her school and on the streets. Addicted to heroin by the age of twelve, Amy attempted to get clean in the hopes of reconciling with her father and his new wife. But unable to rid herself of her addiction, she fell into a world of hard drug use, homelessness, imprisonment...
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Summersdale
Pub. Date
2023
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Filled with terrifying tales of murders, theft and kidnappings, this compendium is guaranteed to chill the blood. Spanning criminal activity from across the world, this book will take you on a journey to the darkest reaches of human nature. From white-collar criminals and con artists to kidnappers and killers, there's plenty to shred your nerves.
13) American cops
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Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2023
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These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They're in the business of saving lives - even at the risk of their own. These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it's really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they've been given. This is a calling. This...
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Murder is forever volume 5
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?Above all else, I?m a storyteller and I am most often inspired by real life. The crimes in this book are 100% real. As terrifying as they are on the page, as shocking as it is to watch them come to life in the television series, there?s something to remember: the bad guy always gets caught.? - James Patterson Murder of Innocence, with Max DiLallo: Andrew Luster is rich, good-looking and dozens of women have been charmed by him. But there?s a very...
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Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
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Bestselling writer and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives or partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction, for multiple murders. Sonia Sutcliffe first discovered that her husband, Peter, was leading a secret existence as 'the Yorkshire Ripper' only when he was arrested. The wife of the...
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Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2021
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The Mexican drug wars have inspired countless articles, TV shows and movies. From 'Breaking Bad' to 'Sicario', El Chapo's escapes to Trump's tirades, this is a story we think we know. But there's a hidden history to the biggest story of the twenty-first century. 'The Dope' exposes how an illicit industry that started with farmers, families and healers came to be dominated by cartels, kingpins and corruption.
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Corsair
Pub. Date
2024
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When acclaimed journalist Jake Adelstein hires a former Yakuza boss, known as the 'Tsunami', to be his driver and bodyguard, he soon finds himself swept into the violent heart of Tokyo's organised crime syndicates. From gambling rackets and ritualised killings, to the forbidden pleasures of 'soapland', Adelstein's unlikely friendship with the 'Tsunami' gains him unprecedented access to the Yakuza - now under threat after years of tacit acceptance...
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The Together Trust
Pub. Date
2020
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Since 1870, the Together Trust has supported the most vulnerable in our society across Manchester, Salford and beyond. Celebrating its 150th year, this book tells the story of a pioneering charity that has been instrumental in improving child welfare and services to those with disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and complex health needs.
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Allen Lane
Pub. Date
2022
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In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now considered one of the costliest nuclear disasters ever. But Fukushima was not the first, and it was not the worst. In 'Atoms and Ashes', acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy tells the...