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Problems had always followed Susan White, but when she remarried and moved to Houston's posh suburbs, she thought the past was behind her—until she met a deputy sheriff named Kent McGowen who would soon become her worst nightmare.

What dark secrets lie hidden within the heart of America's Dairyland? From the shadows of Milwaukee's urban landscape to the quiet forests of the Northwoods, this captivating true-story anthology explores the more sinister sides of Wisconsin's history. Uncover the twisted tales of notorious killers, delve into the unsolved mysteries of vanished souls, and journey through the haunted halls of some historical landmarks, where restless spirits linger and ghostly apparitions roam.

** Diese Reihe kann in beliebiger Reihenfolge gelesen werden **Nicht jeder kann die grausamen Details von Wahren Verbrechen ertragen. Doch für einige übt es eine unerschütterliche Anziehungskraft aus—sei es das Streben nach Gerechtigkeit, der Wunsch, den Geist eines Mörders zu verstehen, oder die Neugierde, wie die Fälle gelöst wurden.

Brenda Leb wurde in ihrer Kindheit jahrelang von ihrem Vater sexuell missbraucht. 'Mein Weg aus dem Fegefeuer' war für die Autorin sehr steinig. Doch sie wurde stark, tolerant und glücklich. In diesem Buch erzählt sie von der Alzheimer Erkrankung ihres Vaters, der zwiespältigen Beziehung zu ihrer Mutter und wie sie am Arbeitsplatz in ein Burnout schlittert. Doch sie findet wieder Halt, erkennt ihr Potential, entdeckt ihre Kreativität. Bis sie der Verlust einer Liebe, die sie für unsterblich gehalten hat, und eine herbe Enttäuschung in eine tiefe Krise stürzen.

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.

What possessed a woman from the elite of eighteenth-century New England society to conspire with American and British soldiers to murder her husband at the midpoint of the American Revolution? The story of Bathsheba Spooner has alternately fascinated and baffled residents of Worcester County for centuries. Beyond central Massachusetts, the tale is largely unknown.

He arrived at the scene; his backup had disappeared. Then he heard the screams. Peeking around the corner of the tenement apartment building he saw two men holding down a young naked girl, viciously raping her while she screamed in absolute terror. In his first three years on patrol, Officer Sean Mulcahy arrested murderers, rapists, armed robbers, drug dealers, prostitutes, pimps, and encountered department and political corruption at the highest levels.

The architect of O.J. Simpson's Dream Team tells the inside story of the Simpson murder trial from the beginning. In this book, the man who created the defense strategy answers the questions of fact, law, and ethics that were fired at him before and after the jury's verdict. With candor, wit, and compassion, Shapiro brings to light the details of The Trial of the Century, giving us revealing glimpses of O.J. Simpson, Johnnie Cochran, Marcia Clark, Chris Darden, Judge Lance Ito, Barry Scheck, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, and many others.

Uncover the truth behind the myths of rebellion, justice, and the pursuit of freedom that defined the lives of the notorious James brothers in Missouri Marauders: The Life and Adventures of Frank and Jesse James by J.A. Dacus. Experience the colorful characters and daring lawlessness that defined the James brothers' legacy in this riveting biography written while the James brothers were still alive!

Ken Davis began his career as a small-town radio DJ during his college years. Little did he know he would later find himself face-to-face with a notorious serial killer in the middle of the night; be nearly shot by a world-famous music producer; or unexpectedly come across the lifeless body of a legendary Hollywood bombshell. Along the way, he hung out with everyone from Barack Obama to Walter Cronkite to Sting.

SNOWBALLED: THE EVIDENCE–announces the birth of the federal crime ring in Nebraska–the quagmire continues after Mike is murdered and Big Don, in overdrive, remains the storied villain. Meanwhile, uncovering the dirty little towns secrets - as Don and his posse of puppets (including law enforcement) is becoming more nervous than I.

"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."

On dit de lui qu’il est le virtuose de l’interrogatoire, et pour cause : Jacques Landry en a mené plus de 12 000, d’abord à titre d’en—quêteur de la Sûreté du Québec, où il a travaillé pendant 25 ans, ensuite comme polygraphiste privé. En un demi-siècle de tête-à tête avec des possibles meurtriers, violeurs, voleurs ou fraudeurs, Jacques Landry a peaufiné une méthode qui fait désormais école et qui a permis de résoudre bien des crimes, non seulement au Québec mais ailleurs dans le monde.

Niemand stand Jack Unterweger so nahe wie Astrid Wagner, die letzte Frau in seinem Leben und heute erfolgreiche Strafverteidigerin. Sie sagt: "Es war anders, als es all die Bücher und Dokumentation darstellen. Es gibt viele Fragen, Zweifel, Verschwundenes." Astrid Wagner hat Jack Unterweger geliebt. Sie hat für ihn gekämpft und dabei die Schattenseiten der Justiz kennengelernt. Dies ist ihre Geschichte. Jack Unterweger ließ Astrid Wagner tief in sein Inneres blicken, überließ ihr seine Tagebücher, Briefe und literarischen Werke.

For most people, dead bodies are horrifying. They are the physical representation of everything we’re afraid of–our own mortality, the unknown, the inevitability, and lack of dignity of the end. But for Jo Ward, a dead body is absolutely fascinating....

The Lady Vanishes is an engrossing story of how a small team of seasoned investigative journalists and storytellers, a daughter's intuition, and a team of listener super-sleuths uncovered a web of intrigue spanning nine decades and three continents, and how—after 57 episodes, 20 million downloads, and sparking a coronial inquiry—they discovered at the heart of the mystery a stranger-than-fiction international man of mystery who could hold the key to what really happened to Marion.

Based on reams of confidential documents—including the blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy officers—Fat Leonard is the full, unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a captivating testament to the corrosive influence of greed within the ranks of the American military.