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Después de ejercer como médico forense durante más de treinta años, Philippe Boxho ha cosechado un arrollador éxito internacional con este asombroso recorrido entre bastidores de la morgue. ¡Almas sensibles, abstenerse! Philippe Boxho comparte en su primer libro historias de su día a día y nos permite descubrir el mundo fascinante y poco conocido de su oficio. Al hilo de estas anécdotas sorprendentes e insólitas, Boxho nos invita a acompañarlo a la escena del crimen, a la sala de autopsias y a los demás lugares variados e inesperados donde le han llevado sus investigaciones.

Im Jahr 1850 erreicht die 25-jährige Fredericka Mandelbaum aus Kassel wie Zigtausende andere bettelarm und nur mit dem Traum von einem besseren Leben im Gepäck das gelobte New York. In den Straßen von Lower Manhattan schlägt sie sich anfangs als Hausiererin durch – 20 Jahre später ist Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum geschätztes Mitglied der New Yorker High Society. Wie hat sie es in dieser Zeit zu einer der einflussreichsten Frauen der Stadt gebracht?

30年を超える記者生活で警察庁・警視庁・大阪府警をはじめ全国の警察に深い人脈を築き、重大事件を追ってきた記者が明らかにする刑事捜査の最前線。

Belle Gunness was a farmer, a mother, and a murderer who lured victims to her Indiana farm with promises of love and opportunity. But behind the idyllic rural façade lay a gruesome reality—a farm where dreams were shattered, lives were stolen, and secrets were buried. Dubbed the "Black Widow of La Porte," Belle’s chilling crimes have haunted history for over a century. Whispers from the Murder Farm peels back the layers of this twisted case, exploring Belle’s calculated methods, the psychology behind her crimes, and the failures of law enforcement that allowed her to evade justice.

When Bob Becker came home from his tour of military duty during the Vietnam era he was looking for "something a bit more restful." However, the first real job offer he received in his home state of New Mexico, "The Land of Enchantment," turned out to be working with ex-convicts as a parole officer. With a young wife and a baby on the way, Bob made the decision to take on the challenge. He learned quickly that, although a sardonic sense of humor wasn't listed as a job requirement, it probably should have been.

The Vanishing Act brings together the first three gripping installments of the Shadows of the Past series, diving deep into the lives, disappearances, and legacies of three extraordinary women. Each case reveals the darker side of history, where secrets, scandals, and societal pressures converge into captivating mysteries that remain unsolved to this day.

Following money over national borders, banking systems, casinos, and free trade zones, as well as the world of the corrupt elites, Big Crime and Big Policing brings new scholarly and practical insights into our understanding of the interplay of money, crime, and policing on the grand scale. In this wide-ranging volume, a mixed group of scholars and practitioners aim to show how money dictates the scope and nature of financial and corporate crimes, and the impact of these crimes on national economies, social institutions, and communal well-being alike.

As the second installment in the acclaimed Shadows of the Past series, The Silent Witness combines meticulous research with a captivating narrative style. Listeners will gain new insights into Mary’s life, the public’s obsession with her death, and how her story influenced the literary world, including Poe’s classic The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.

"Oggi le mafie non sparano, ma il loro potere non è mai stato così forte." In questo nuovo saggio Nicola Gratteri e Antonio Nicaso ci riportano nel cuore oscuro della criminalità organizzata, svelandone i legami nascosti con i mercati finanziari e la politica e di - mostrando come essi siano ormai diventati, di fatto, "una cosa sola". Abbandonata la plateale violenza del passato, le mafie oggi sono vere e proprie imprese globali, capaci di gestire transazioni economiche complesse, nascondere i loro guadagni attraverso il riciclaggio e collaborare con grandi reti di criminalità internazionale.

José Luis Alvite retrató recientemente a este autor del siguiente modo: "Desde luego ya no quedan muchos como él, que fue siempre eso que se llama un periodista de raza, es decir, un tipo eficaz en el trabajo y caótico en su biografía, uno de aquellos...

In 1910, Dorothy Arnold, a vibrant socialite and aspiring writer, stepped out for a shopping trip and was never seen again. Her disappearance gripped the nation, sparking a media frenzy and one of the most confounding unsolved mysteries in American history. Was it a tragic accident? A calculated escape? Or something far more sinister? The Vanishing Heiress dives deep into the heart of this century-old enigma, unraveling the circumstances surrounding Dorothy’s disappearance and the ripple effects it had on her wealthy family, the media, and society at large.

Immerse yourself in the heart-pounding narratives of high-profile cases, including the intensity of the Broadwater Farm riots, the relentless pursuit of serial murderers, the cloak-and-dagger world of undercover operations, and the delicate art of negotiations during harrowing kidnappings. With a detective's keen eye for detail, O'Leary deftly weaves together the intricate threads of investigations, offering listeners a front-row seat to the pulse-quickening realities of policing.

En español, Yarda es una medida de longitud que equivale a 0,9 metros. En inglés, yard se refiere al patio de la casa. Los presos hispanos de las cárceles gringas adoptaron la palabra yard, la adaptaron al español y se robaron su significado: la yarda es el ú...

Un libro de periodismo investigativo, producto de un juicioso y exhaustivo trabajo de Marta Elvira Soto Franco, directora de la Unidad Investigativa del periódico El Tiempo. Experta en temas de narcotráfico y paramilitarismo, tierras y corrupción, la autora narra y documenta...

In September of 2022, twenty-five years after Leonard Peltier received a life sentence for the murder of two FBI agents, the Democratic National Committee unanimously passed a resolution urging President Joe Biden to release him. Peltier has affirmed his innocence ever since his sentencing in 1977—his case was made fully and famously in Peter Matthiessen’s best-selling In the Spirit of Crazy Horse—and many remain convinced he was wrongly convicted. A wise and unsettling book, Prison Writings is both memoir and manifesto, chronicling Peltier’s life in Leavenworth Prison in Kansas.

The official story is that the United States has no political prisoners. The reality is that there are hundreds of people rounded up, placed behind bars, and kept there for inordinately long sentences because of their political beliefs and activities. A project of abolitionist Josh Davidson and political prisoner Eric King, this book is filled with the experience and wisdom of over thirty current and former North American political prisoners.

منذ قديم الأزل وفي كل المجتمعات على مرّ التاريخ، والإعدام هو وسيلة مستخدمة لعقاب المجرمين والمعارضين السياسيين على السواء!

La guía definitiva para detectar y defenderse de los psicópatas que nos rodean. Le has entregado tu corazón. Trabaja contigo. Le votas en las elecciones. Es un psicópata, pero tú no lo sabes. ¿Quieres aprender cómo identificarlo, manejarlo y defenderte? Se estima que alrededor de un 1 por...

In 2018, Russian exile Sergei Skripal and his daughter were nearly killed in an audacious poisoning attempt in Salisbury, England. Soon, the identity of one of the suspects was revealed: he was a Russian spy. This huge investigative coup wasn’t pulled off by an intelligence agency or a traditional news outlet. Instead, the scoop came from Bellingcat, the open-source investigative team that is redefining the way we think about news, politics, and the digital future. We Are Bellingcat tells the inspiring story of how a college dropout pioneered a new category of reporting.

Dive deep into the chilling history of Alcatraz, America’s most infamous prison. Serial Killers of Alcatraz uncovers untold stories of ruthless serial killers who continued their reign of terror even behind bars. This gripping book reveals newly discovered files, chilling inmate accounts, and violent escape attempts that ended in bloodshed.