Utilizing overlooked resources, Arrested Adolescence offers insight and nuance into the mind of Nathan Leopold, a man who committed cold-blooded murder as a teenager and then convinced the world to believe in rehabilitation that he never experienced.
From Vienna to Shanghai to America-A Brother and Sister Escape the Nazis
Now in paperback, An Uncommon Journey is the true story of a Jewish brother and sister who fled their native Austria in September 1938, a week before war broke out. Destination? Shanghai. An Uncommon Journey addresses the universal issues of persecution and the will to survive. This unique memoir is told by siblings ten years apart who share very ......
William Burns is best known as 'America's Sherlock Holmes' and was director of the FBI, shortly before J. Edgar Hoover. But before he became director, Burns had a long, highly publicized career as a detective for the Secret Service, then led the famed Burns International Detective Agency, which competed with his rival, the Pinkerton Detective ......
Would you kill for love? True-crime master Ron Franscell tells the grisly story of Alice and Gerald Uden, a loving couple who murdered at least four people, and live happily ever after--while cops try for decades to piece together a petrifying tale of murder and secrets. The appalling details are made even more vivid by the author's familiarity ......
When Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin boldly escaped from Alcatraz prison on June 11, 1962, it is widely believed that they succumbed to the waters of San Francisco Bay, though no trace of the men has ever been found, only their makeshift raft.
A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition
Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been--until now--a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important ......
Gripping Thrillers, Detective Stories, and Crime Fiction Tales in the Mo
Venture into the unknown in this collection of mysterious short stories set in the mountains and lakes of the Adirondack Park. From cozy quilt mysteries to vengeful killers, backcountry whodunits, classic crime scenes and paranormal investigations, Adirondack Mysteries has something for everyone. Follow a sleuthing surgeon investigate a ......
