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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 Although it has become increasingly outdated, the mindset still exists that women are the gentle and nurturing sex.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.

Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles.

Tras el éxito de ventas de "Notificación roja", Bill Browder regresa con otro apasionante relato en el que detalla cómo se convirtió en el enemigo público número uno de Vladímir Putin al revelar la campaña del presidente ruso para robar y lavar cientos de miles de millones de dólares y matar a cualquiera que se interpusiera en su camino.

La vita di Peppino Impastato, ucciso dalla mafia nel '78, raccontata come mai prima d'ora. Peppino e Giovanni Impastato nascono a Cinisi, nella città metropolitana di Palermo, in una famiglia strettamente legata a Cosa Nostra. Ben presto Peppino, più grande del fratello di cinque anni, si ribella e viene cacciato di casa. Da qui inizia il suo coraggioso attivismo antimafia e il suo impegno politico nella sinistra, ragioni per le quali la mafia lo uccide nel 1978, insabbiandone l'omicidio. Ma la verità e la rivoluzionaria lotta di Peppino non possono essere fermati.

Letters to the Pope: One Man’s Quest for the Truth is a true story of one man’s decades long struggle to discover the truth of his own origin. Stolen as a baby and then sold as part of a fraudulent adoption, Enrique Vila Torres, now an adult, learned of this deception through accident. Shocked but determined to find his biological mother, he began a lifelong commitment on behalf of himself and victims just like him to get the answers to questions many of us take for granted-Who am I? Where did I come from?

At the birth of the 20th century the advent of train travel throughout the United States brought assorted smooth-talking, quick-thinking con men. These men took people's money. Seasoned journalist Will Irwin chronicled the true confessions of a master swindler, card cheat, circus barker and master of persuasion. THE CONFESSIONS OF A CON MAN details one man’s apprenticeship into larceny and his journey as a criminal mastermind of daring swindles.

The Don: 36 Rules of the Bosses is the fascinating culmination of author RJ Roger’s extensive research into the Italian-American Cosa Nostra. Analyzing more than 100 years of underworld history, Roger has distilled the behavior of the bosses of the five New York Mafia families—the most powerful in the United States—into 36 rules. Unwritten until codified in The Don, these rules were the foundation of the bosses’ success for over a century.

In Deutschland leben nach offiziellen Angaben fast 1003 Mafiosi, italienische Staatsanwälte sprechen indes von mehreren Tausend. Aus zahlreichen Gesprächen mit Betroffenen, Mafia-Aussteigern, Polizisten und Staatsanwälten weiß der Journalist und Mafia-Experte Sandro Mattioli, dass die...

Introducing the lesser-known but equally intriguing Magaddino-Todaro Mafia Crime Family! While the Five Families of the New York Mafia often steal the spotlight, delve into the captivating world of Buffalo's criminal underworld with Mafia Library's newest non-fiction crime audiobook.

In "The Five Families of New York," Mafia Library presents a gripping account of the ascension and decline of New York's foremost crime syndicates, from the legendary Lucky Luciano to the notorious Paul Castellano and John Gotti, and beyond. Through vivid storytelling, the book chronicles the relentless assault waged against these five families over two decades, a campaign that stands as the most successful law enforcement effort of the last century.

How The Mafia Saved My Life by LaQue Duren is a powerful narrative of redemption and resilience. LaQue recounts her journey from a path of peril to one of purpose, guided by a group of individuals who saw her value when she couldn't see it herself. Enduring abuse and the harsh realities of poverty, she was lifted from her circumstances and shown a new way of life.

Indiana-born Vivian Gordon fluttered to New York in 1920 looking for fame and fortune. Before long, the flame-haired chorus girl parlayed her youth, beauty, and ambition into more profitable means as a tough and glamorous symbol of Prohibition-era excess. She was a speakeasy owner, blackmailer, high-end escort, extortionist, racketeer, and con woman. But given her dangerously intimate associations, Vivian was also a woman who knew too much and who rightfully feared for her life.

Bloomsbury presents If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay, read by John Pirhalla, Paul Dateh and Helen Laser. From the critically acclaimed author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, a gripping thriller about one young man's search for the truth after an inexplicable crime leaves his...

"In Sicilia non si ammazza più, e questa è la cosa più grave, il termometro per capire che le cose per la mafia vanno bene. Non si uccide, e tutti pensano che dopo qualche arresto eccellente la mafia sia stata sconfitta. Ma qui lo sanno anche i bambini che quando c'è troppo silenzio è perché gli affari tirano. Ormai le bande hanno imparato la lezione, sanno che il migliore amico può diventare il tuo carnefice e hanno cambiato strategia. Lavorano a compartimenti stagni: se uno si pente può fare arrestare cinque persone, non più cento come prima."

From being raised on the beaches of California to running a drug empire in dangerous corners of America, Sean discovers the ugly truth behind two-faced society. The life of a drug trafficker is filled with land mines. One moment you are handing out a little bag of product, and the other, you find yourself being zipped into a body bag. Every horrible incident can happen on the turf, from betrayal to bloodshed. Find out how Sean succeeded in life against all the odds, attacks, and betrayals by carefully choosing his next move and staying one step ahead of his enemies.

En este nuevo libro de Canaletti el oyente encontrará casos, crímenes, víctimas y victimarios, pero también los sentimientos, amores, dolores y deseos de personajes inolvidables.

Das Organisierte Verbrechen und die erfolgreichsten Mafiafamilien der Geschichte faszinieren und fesseln dich? Dann ist dieses Buch über die Mafiafamilie Genovese genau das Richtige für dich! Im Zuge jahrzehntelanger Herrschaft über die Straßen von New York City wuchsen die Genoveses zu einem bedeutenden Namen heran und bauten seit den 30er Jahren bis ins 21. Jahrhundert hinein ihre Dominanz aus.

Gianni Palagonia è un poliziotto antimafia, uno scomodo, uno che ha partecipato a importanti operazioni contro la criminalità organizzata e poi è dovuto fuggire dalla Sicilia con sua moglie e i suoi figli, per salvare la pelle di tutti. Ora è in una città del Nord, sotto copertura, e deve reinventarsi una vita. Si troverà coinvolto nelle indagini sulle infiltrazioni di Cosa Nostra e poi in prima linea nella più grande operazione antiterrorismo degli ultimi anni, quella che, dopo l’omicidio del professor Marco Biagi, porterà all’individuazione del nucleo delle nuove Brigate Rosse PCC.

Ignacio Stampa fue el involuntario protagonista de un conjunto de acontecimientos de enorme repercusión mediática durante su intervención como fiscal anticorrupción en el llamado caso Tándem o caso Villarejo. Fiel a sí mismo, decidió hacer frente a diferentes estamentos y a quienes, desde la cúpula de la Fiscalía General del Estado, se confabularon por oscuros intereses particulares para provocar que su profesionalidad quedara en entredicho y no continuara con dicha investigación.