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From a National Book Award-winning biographer, the first complete life of legendary gangster Al Capone to be produced with the cooperation of his family, who provided the author with exclusive access to personal testimony and archival documents. From his heyday to the present moment, Al...

Many people are familiar with the story of Al Capone, the legendary Chicago gangster best known for orchestrating the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. But few are aware that Capone’s remarkable story began in the Navy Yard section of Brooklyn, New York. Tutored by the likes of infamous mobsters Johnny Torrio and Frankie Yale, young Capone’s disquieting demeanor, combined with the “technical advice” he learned from these shady teachers, contributed to the molding of a brutal criminal....

Chi è stato davvero Al Capone? Gangster, mafioso, assassino, ma anche il filantropo, personaggio eccentrico e alla moda, benefattore dei poveri, uomo generoso che dava una possibilità a chi veniva dalla strada. Non è facile cercare di inquadrare una personalità complessa come quella di Al Capone, soprattutto dopo che la sua figura è stata mitizzata negli anni da film e libri che hanno trattato l'argomento con una certa disinvoltura, per così dire.

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 bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also examines the other major rackets, such as prostitution, gambling, labor and business racketeering, and narcotics.

Andy Larson, a North Dakota cop, and four close friends hijack a truck load of bootleg booze coming in from Canada. Everything goes wrong when after months of meticulous planning, they take down the whisky truck but one of Andy's friends is killed by a machine gun toting guard. They end up killing all the men in the trucks. When a shaken Larson and his remaining friends unload the whiskey, they find the reason for the extra security: $60,000 in gold coins belonging to Al "Scarface" Capone.

"Black Friday by S Hussain Zaidi is a ghastly account of the one of the biggest terrorist attack on Bombay in 1993. The book chronicles the devastation caused to life and property due to the attacks and the trauma, both physical and mental, underwent by the people at large post the terrorist...

Al Capone. El rey de la mafia y el crimen nos ubica en la ciudad de Chicago de los años treinta del siglo pasado, cuando la ley seca, prostitución, alcohol adulterado, masacres callejeras a plena luz del día, injusticia y corrupción imperaban en el mundo de este afamado mafioso americano. Entre el mito y la realidad conoceremos la vida de un personaje que supo aprovechar el poder e impunidad para construir un imperio de crimen.

Generationen lasen begeistert die Abenteuer der beiden Weltenbummler Rolf Torring und Hans Warren. Die Serie erschien von 1930 bis 1939 in 445 Heften im Verlag Neues Verlagshaus für Volksliteratur GmbH, Berlin, und noch einmal von 1950 bis 1960 in 273 Heftausgaben zunächst im nun in Bad Pyrmont angesiedelten Verlagshaus, später in Lizenz bei Pabel, Rastatt. Wie Peter Wanjek in seiner grundlegenden Arbeit Rolf Torrings Abenteuer.

Mobster Al "Scarface" Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud, aka the Birdman: only the most violent, desperate criminals went to Alcatraz Island, called "The Rock" and known for its harsh conditions. This gripping true crime classic, originally written in 1963 and newly reissued, tells the story of life on The Rock and of 14 ingenious escape attempts by the prisoners.

A THRILLING MAGNUM OPUS ON AMERICA’S GREAT CRIME EPIC A Mystery Writers of America “Grand Master”—author of the gangster classic Road to Perdition, long-time Dick Tracy writer, and multiple Shamus Award winner—teams with an acclaimed rising young historian, in this riveting...

to change the world for the better

LA PETITE HISTOIRE DE LA MAFIA : Saga Al Capone🎬 Etes vous prêts à plonger au cœur de la mythique saga de l'un des plus grands criminels de l'histoire américaine ? Si vous avez toujours rêvé de découvrir les secrets les mieux gardés des années 20 et 30, vous allez pouvoir écouter dans les prochaines semaines "La Petite Histoire de la Mafia : La Saga d'Al Capone".Rdv pour une épopée fascinante, où chaque épisode vous plongera dans l'univers impitoyable de l'un des plus grands gangsters de tous les temps. Florent Mounier à la narration et l'écriture, Sébastien Girard à la ...

Dysfunctional families, sexual abuse, sheer greed and sometimes just a skewed moral compass. These are some of the triggers that drove the women captured in these pages to become lawbreakers. Queens of Crime demonstrates a haunting criminal power that most people do not associate women with. The...

Presented for the first time in audio format, the chilling transcript of Stephen G Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth's interviews with notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, as seen on the hit Netflix documentary series Conversation with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes—based on their New York Times...

From an award-winning investigative reporter: the shocking story of the mob killer who terrorized the streets of New York City for decades . . . while working for the FBI In Deal with the Devil, five-time Emmy Award–winning investigative reporter Peter Lance draws on three decades of...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Westies and Paddy Whacked offers a front-row seat at the trial of Whitey Bulger, and an intimate view of the world of organized crime—and law enforcement—that made him the defining Irish American gangster. For sixteen years, Whitey Bulger eluded...

From T. J. English, the New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne, comes the epic, scintillating narrative of the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20th century America. ""[A] brilliant and courageous book."" —Dr. Cornel West Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic...

From award-winning author Desideria Mesa comes the glittering sequel to Bindle Punk Bruja in which Earth witch Rose (Luna) Lane’s secret life comes to a breaking point as outside threats lurk—perfect for fans of Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Libba Bray’s The Diviners, and Chloe...

“T.J. English has the mastered the hybrid narrative art form of social history and underworld thriller. The Savage City is a truly gripping read filled with unexpected twists and turns.” —Douglas Brinkley, author of The Great Deluge In The Savage City, T.J. English, author of the New York...

“Les Standiford’s account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I’ve ever read. A triumph in every way.” —Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River “The most significant missing child...