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Unlock the cultural obsession with high-stakes robberies in Heist, a collection of the world's greatest real-life break-ins. From the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's famous art heist to the disappearance of the Marie Antoinette watch, these 100% true stories will have you on the edge of your seat--and double checking the locks on your doors!

In this gripping historical account, expert crime historian Joan Renner explores the shadowy world of fame and crime during Hollywood's most glamorous era. As Los Angeles transformed into the epicenter of film, it also became a haven for notorious criminals and mobsters, weaving a complex tapestry of allure and danger that is sure to intrigue.

The Bronx-born son of a Jewish bootlegger, "Joey the Hit Man" was introduced to crime when he was just eleven years old. For the next thirty years he was a numbers king, scalper, loan shark, enforcer, and drug smuggler. He hijacked trucks, fenced stolen goods, and trafficked in pornography. But Joey really made his name as a Mafia assassin, racking up thirty-eight cold-blooded hits-thirty-five for cash, three for revenge.

The Real Death in Paradise is cosy crime...in the sun, recounting the idyllic two years ex-DCI Richard Preston spent as one of the twelve young police officers sent to the tropical paradise and infamous tax-haven of the Cayman Islands. But when faced with the reality of life in the Caribbean - including foiling a turtle egg kidnap, a rum smuggling ring and corrupt police officers - Richard soon found out that the truth was far more interesting than he ever could have imagined.

After an audacious assassination attempt on boss Daniel Kinahan's life, the Kinahan Cartel recruited an unprecedented number of killers to retaliate against their attackers, the Hutch gang. Kinahan Assassins is the compelling behind-the-scenes account of one man's thirst for vengeance and how it proved fatal for his organization. Kinahan Assassins has the stories of the men who killed for the cartel - including vulnerable drug addicts, a former British soldier, an MMA fighter and an invisible 'Mr Nobody' who acted as a cartel quartermaster - as well as those who gave them orders.

As kids, we all dream of becoming successful in life, whether as doctors, lawyers, or corporate employees. Chris had these dreams, too. Like every other child, he wanted the best out of life. But while he was planning his future, life had its own plan. This is the true life story of Chris, whose life took an unexpected turn when he moved in with his mysterious uncle and started at a new school, a place overfilled with secrets and hidden dangers. Amidst the turmoil of adapting to a new environment, Chris encountered the tempting world of drugs.

A vivid, wild ride through a century of Mafia lore, this book tells stories of organized crime rings that have settled in Florida and made the state their base of operations for bootlegging, gambling, extortion, money laundering, and drug running.

Embark on a gripping 25-year journey delving into the author's investigation of insurance crimes in Miami, spotlighting Special Investigation Units (SIU) an investigative world invisible to most, yet one for which we all pay.

Northern Ireland, 1975. Violence has erupted on the streets of Belfast. After years as a guerilla army, the IRA is clashing with Loyalist gangs and heavily armed British soldiers. But the Troubles have spilled beyond the island: An ocean away, in the heart of Philadelphia’s Irish enclave, a teenage girl finds a letter in her mailbox. Inside is a bullet, and the message is clear: The next one is for you or your family. As reporter Ali Watkins reveals, the conflict in Northern Ireland might have gone very differently had it not been for a small ragtag band of gunrunners in the United States.

Roger Rogerson captured Australia's attention as its most notorious cop in the golden age of graft and violence. But who was the real Rogerson? And who was his principal partner in crime, the underworld kingpin, heroin dealer and armed bandit Arthur 'Neddy' Smith? Now Rogerson and Smith are both dead, and the full truth can be revealed.

Jay Malkoun isn't the type of man who lets a little thing like being blown up slow him down. In March 2019, a car bomb outside a gym in Athens detonated the Mercedes Jay's his children had been riding in less than an hour earlier. It was an explosion heard around the world, as global media, law enforcement agencies, and underworld cartels speculated on who had moved to assassinate the former gangster and retired leader of one of the world's most feared and powerful underworld organisations. There were a hundred possible suspects. Jay has some ideas about it too.

In the early 1900s, prior to World War I, New York City was a vortex of vice and corruption. On the Lower East Side, then the most crowded ghetto on earth, Eastern European Jews formed a dense web of crime syndicates. Gangs of horse poisoners and casino owners, pimps and prostitutes, thieves and thugs, jockeyed for dominance while their family members and neighbors toiled in the unregulated garment industry. But when the notorious murder of a gambler attracted global attention, a coterie of affluent German-Jewish uptowners decided to take matters into their own hands.

"När min mobiltelefon ringde lördagen den 28 september 1996, fick frisören tillfälligt avbryta klippningen. Jag anade inte vad jag skulle leva med många månader framöver. Jag glömmer inte beredskapskommissariens ord: "Vi har två gripna och in i h-e mycket kokain i beslag, kan du komma in nuuu!!!" Detta är begynnelsen av en undersökning som ska testa polisen på många sätt, kanske främst deras tålamod. Det börjar med en misslyckad leverans av kokain, från Colombia till Sverige.

Under 1930 och 40-talet hade Las Vegas gått från att vara ett mormonfäste till ett tillhåll för törstiga piloter från den närliggande flygbasen. Redan 1931 hade spel och dobbel legaliseras i delstaten och de första stegen mot en stad som sedermera skulle skumma över av excess hade tagits. In stiger Bugsy Siegel, en charmant men också hänsynslös tuffing, och staden blev sig aldrig lik igen. Med alla östkustsgangsters ett telefonsamtal bort satte han klorna i Las Vegas och var en av de som formade staden till vad den skulle komma att bli.

Det är 1930-tal, och livet är svårt för många familjer. I finska Österbotten, vid byn Sikalaby, bodde familjen Syrjanen. Deras torp var litet och oansenligt, och paret Syrjanen hade många barn, men besökare gjordes ändå alltid välkomna. Målaren Kalle Räsänen, som vandrade mellan olika byar och betalade för sitt uppehälle med sitt konstnärskap, välkomnades av familjen under en tid. Han blev omtyckt av alla, speciellt parets fyra yngsta döttrar som älskade att leka med honom.

Ett flertal bomber detoneras nästan samtidigt i olika delar av Danmark, med kraftig rökutveckling och brand som följd. Bomberna har placerats på behandlingshem, och i sjukhus. Polisen misstänker direkt att det är samma person som ligger bakom samtliga detonationer. Inom kort levereras två brev till polisen, som sänts av en person som utger sig för att vara bombaren. Meddelandet är tydligt: om 16 miljoner kronor inte betalas till bombaren så kommer fler detonationer att ske.

Martin Suarez, a legend within the FBI who specialized in Colombian drug cartels, holds the record for the longest time spent continuously undercover. As his alter ego Manny, Martin followed the unspoken rules of the cartels: He knew the right lingo to use, the right whiskey to drink, the right watch to wear, the wrong questions to ask. He smuggled over $1 billion worth of cocaine into the United States for the Medellín Cartel and, as his cover deepened, he graduated to become a high-level money launderer for the North Coast Cartel.

The fair sex. We've often heard this cliched expression being used to refer to women. Although it has become increasingly outdated, the mindset still exists that women are the gentle and nurturing sex. When it comes to murder, that notion gets turned on its head. And this isn't a recent phenomenon; we can find plenty of female killers going back in history. In fact, some of the world's most notorious serial killers have been women. These female killers give their male counterparts a run for their money and deserve to be counted among the most famous serial killers.

In this book of the PATHS CROSSED Series, join Edwards' team as they enter into the haze BATTLING DRUG DEALERS. As you do, you will feel the "rush" of covert investigations as you live the true stories of police infiltrating the illicit drug trade. A world where fight, flight, or freeze often seems the only way out. Along the way, you will get a glimpse of the impact such work has on the personal life of the detective and the behind the scene activities necessary to make such cases.

Griselda, la serie de Sofía Vergara, despertó el interés mundial por una historia que había caído en el olvido. José Guarnizo investigó durante doce años la vida de Griselda Blanco y de sus víctimas, recorrió varias ciudades buscando las huellas reales de esta narcotraficante a quien se le adjudican más de cien homicidios en Miami. El resultado, un vertiginoso y apasionante relato en el que van apareciendo personajes de carne y hueso que fueron testigos de los hechos y que están lejos de ser actores de reparto.