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My Bloody Life: The Making of a Latin King
Product DescriptionLooking for an escape from childhood abuse, Reymundo Sanchez rejected school and sport in favour of drugs, alcohol and sex. Aged just 13, his mother and stepfather returned to their native Puerto Rico, leaving him to fend for himself – he really was a lost boy. He found himself by taking refuge with...
Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir
ISBN13: 9781416544494 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionA gripping tale of personal revolution by a man who went from Crips co-founder to Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and antigang activistWhen his L.A. neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams...
The Culture Of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid Of The Wrong Things
Product DescriptionIn this eye-opening examination of a pathology that has swept the country, the noted sociologist Barry Glassner reveals why Americans are burdened with overblown fears. He exposes the people and organizations that manipulate our perceptions and profit from our anxieties: politicians who win elections...
For the Sins of My Father: A Mafia Killer, His Son and the Legacy of a Mob Life
Product DescriptionDesperate to abide by the father-son bond, but equally determined to escape Roy’s dangerous and doomed life, Al DeMeo embarked on a courageous quest for the truth, reconciliation, and honour. With the implacable narrative drive of a thriller and the power of a painfully honest memoir, “For the...
Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Fiendish Killer
Product DescriptionIn his bestselling book DERANGED, Harold Schechter shatters the myth that violent crime is a modern phenomenon, with this seamless true account of unvarnished horror from the early twentieth century. Journey inside the demented mind of Albert Fish – paedophile, sadist and cannibal killer – and...
Obsession : The Fbi’s Legendary Profiler Probes the Psyches of Killers, Rapists and Stalkers and Their Victims and Tells How to Fight Back
Product DescriptionIn Obsession, John Douglas once again takes us fascinatingly behind the scenes, focusing his expertise on predatory crimes, primarily against women. With a deep sense of compassion for the victims and an uncanny understanding of the perpetrators, Douglas looks at the obsessions that lead to rape, stalking,...
Black Mass: The Irish Mob, the Boston FBI and a Devil’s Deal
Product DescriptionTwo boys – John Connolly and James “Whitley” Bulger – grew up together on the streets of South Boston. Decades later, in the mid-1970s, they would meet again. By then, Connolly was a major figure in the FBI’s Boston office and Whitley had become godfather of the Irish mob. Connolly...
Inside: Life Behind Bars in America
ISBN13: 9780312343507 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionAmerican jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture. Michael G. Santos, a federal prisoner...
Barron’s Police Officer Exam
ISBN13: 9780764140914 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThis updated manual presents information, advice, and practice tests that apply to police departments across the country. Four full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained include two that were...
How I Helped O.J. Get Away With Murder: The Shocking Inside Story of Violence, Loyalty, Regret, and Remorse
ISBN13: 9781596985513 Condition: USED – VERY GOOD Notes: Product DescriptionYou don’t know the full truth about O. J. Simpson and the murders that gripped a nation. But Mike Gilbert does, and after nearly two decades of being O. J. Simpson’s sports agent, business adviser, and trusted confidant, Gilbert...
