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INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION WRITTEN AND READ BY MARTIN SCORSESE! Nicholas Pileggi’s vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill—the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that “to be a wiseguy was to own the world,” who grew up to live the highs and...

This book aims to describe and demystify what makes criminal gangs so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communications methods, origin myths, symbols, and the like that imbue the gangsters with the pride and nonchalance that goes hand in hand with...

In this gripping guide to one of the most infamous figures in criminal history, discover the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar-the, ruthless kingpin who ruled the world's cocaine trade. From his humble beginnings in Medellin to building a multi-billion-dollar empire, this audiobook takes you through his notorious moments, the myths surrounding his life, and the brutal reality behind his legendary status.

Stevie Parker did everything right. Good career. Growing company. A private equity deal on the horizon that would change her life. She was smart, capable, and completely unaware that she had already been selected. Not hacked. Selected. Moving Target follows Stevie through twelve mistakes across twelve chapters—the same mistakes most people made this week. Password reuse. A text from her bank that was not her bank. A link in a work email that looked exactly right.

Meyer Lansky was more than a cofounder of the Mafia. He was a truly transformative figure, a key player who balanced criminal enterprise and legitimate business, ushering in a "Golden Age" of the Mafia that lasted half of the twentieth century. His impact lives on today—in the lavish casinos...

London, 2019: Als der 19-jährige Zac Brettler vom Balkon eines Luxushochhauses in den Tod stürzt, kommt eine dunkle Wahrheit ans Licht – er hatte sich als Sohn eines russischen Oligarchen ausgegeben und immer tiefer in die kriminellen Machenschaften zwielichtiger Superreicher verstrickt. Die...

Alles auf Lefty: Der Strippenzieher, der die Mafia nach Las Vegas führteDie wahre Geschichte von Frank „Lefty“ Rosenthal – jenem Glücksspielgenie, das Las Vegas zur Geldmaschine der Mafia machte und dafür bezahlen musste, auf beiden Seiten gespielt zu haben. Bevor Casino verfilmt wurde, war die Handlung dieses Filma Leftys Leben – eine wahre Geschichte voller Brillanz, Verrat und Blei. Vom Hinterzimmer-Buchmacher in Chicago bis zum Kopf der Casinos Stardust, Fremont, Marina und Hacienda! Lefty managte Las Vegas nicht nur, er beherrschte die Stadt.

An intense deep-dive into the cartel underworld—and its temptations—as seen through the eyes of undercover police officer Javier Guzman.

Première femme à prendre la tête du centre pénitentiaire de Baie-Mahault, la plus grande prison de Guadeloupe, elle partage dans ce témoignage la passion qu'elle voue à ce milieu hors norme. Sans faux-semblants, dans un style personnel et sensible, elle nous plonge dans le quotidien de sa profession. Elle nous fait découvrir la réalité carcérale et nous immerge au cœur d'un huis clos fascinant. À travers ce témoignage lucide qui révèle la prison au grand jour, c'est aussi toute notre société qu'elle interroge.

I had to lie to do my job, to stay alive, but when you become an expert at deceiving the people you love, how can you trust yourself? 'John' is the UK's most successful undercover police operative, who took on cases no one else would. Invisible to you or I, 'John' worked in the most extreme...

The Blumenthals are one of millions of Eastern European Jewish families who immigrated to the United States at the end of the nineteenth century. Settling in Providence, Rhode Island, they grow and prosper. During Prohibition, the Blumenthals become bootleggers—starting their fraught history...

Murder and mayhem, bullets and bombings, carnage and corruption…and a whole lot of outlaws gambling for the highest stakes of all. Poker Wars tells the true story of the hitmen, bandits, card sharks, and mobsters who brought about the internationally successful World Series of Poker.

Irish mafia from the streets of Dublin to the highest echelons of global organised crime and right into the heart of professional boxing. When a weigh-in turns into a gangland bloodbath, the tables begin to turn on the powerful Kinahan Organised Crime Group. But is it too late to tame the beast or can the law finally catch up with the mob? With a unique insight into the rise of mob and its reach into boxing through a tapestry of confidential informants and some too-close-for-comfort experiences, Tallant brings to life one of the most extraordinary stories in modern organised crime.

Drugs, cartels, mafia, addiction, the FBI, and coercion - this is the untold story behind the tragic decline of football's most gifted and controversial legend. Maradona was football's ultimate genius - a magician on the pitch whose talent rivalled only Pelé. But off the field, the boy from the...

For years, Europes most dangerous criminals operated in the shadows, hidden behind an impenetrable veil of encryption. Murderers, cartel lords, gun traffickers, and drug barons spoke freely on EncroChat, an ultra-secure communications platform they believed was untraceable. Police couldn’t hack it, Intelligence services couldn’t crack it, and on the darknet, it was gospel: Encro was God mode.

The Butcher of Aberdeen explores the chilling true crime story of Katherine Knight, delving into a life shaped by childhood trauma, violent relationships, and a relentless descent into madness. A mother living in a small country town stabs her partner to death thirty-seven times before...

El Chapo Guzmán: el juicio del siglo es un valioso documento periodístico que señala aspectos vitales para comprender la violencia, impunidad y corrupción de nuestros políticos, así como el turbulento y manipulador ejercicio de la justicia norteamericana. Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul fue de las pocas periodistas en el mundo que cubrió todo el juicio de El Chapo Guzmán -el llamado Juicio del siglo, por sus implicaciones políticas y sociales- en la corte federal de Nueva York, en Brooklyn, de noviembre de 2018 a febrero de 2019.

Was it murder, or suicide? The Nan Patterson Case is a gripping true crime narrative that revisits one of the most sensational court cases of early 20th-century America. In 1904, Nan Patterson, a former chorus girl in the tour troupe of the hit Broadway show Florodora was the lover of gambler and bookmaker Caesar Young. Married, and crowded by both women, Young was to leave for Europe the day when he was shot (or shot himself) while riding with Nan in a New York City hansom cab.

The unbelievable account of life as a hitman from a man who has been doing it for decades. Hitmen commit heinous crimes virtually every day of the week and, in most instances, we don't even realise. I've been a killer for hire for more than twenty years now, but life as a fulltime professional...

I could've died a thousand times. People were out to get me, as they always are when you run the show. It's kind of silly that it's cancer that's going to get me, but now I know the end's not going to come from a sudden bullet to the skull one night, at least I have enough time to tell my story...