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"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...

James Keene had it all: cars, girls, houses up and down the Gold Coast. But behind his well-connected star athlete façade was a money-obsessed drug dealer desperate to make the big score to get him out of the business. When he was sentenced to prison, it seemed the only lessons he would learn would be about navigating convict society. Instead, he was offered a chance to regain his freedom in return for going undercover in the nation’s highest security prison for the criminally insane.

For 56 years, the Black Dahlia murder case remained one of the most notorious and high-profile unsolved crimes of the 20th century. Now, Steve Hodel, a 24-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, believes he has finally solved the case. On January 15, 1947, 22-year-old Elizabeth Short - "The Black Dahlia" - was found dead in a vacant lot in Los Angeles, her body horribly mutilated, bisected at the waist, and posed in a bizarre manner.

In 1947, a young woman named Elizabeth Short was murdered in Los Angeles.

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Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller fans, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all.

Welcome to The Cat Black Podcast – where shadows whisper and history's darkest tales come to life. Join us as we delve into the eerie and the enigmatic, exploring the chilling stories that lurk beneath the surface of our past. Each episode uncovers a blend of true crime, unsolved mysteries, and the paranormal, all meticulously researched to bring you narratives that are as fascinating as they are unsettling. From notorious figures who left their mark on history to local legends that send shivers down your spine, The Cat Black Podcast invites you to journey into the unknown.

A Black Person Could NeverWhere High-Stakes Crimes Meet the Reality of the "Slap on the Wrist."We’ve all seen the headlines: A billionaire siphons off $50 million, ruins thousands of lives, and gets "sentenced" to a luxury house arrest. Meanwhile, a Black man gets a decade for a fraction of the offense. In this house, we call that what it is: The Audacity.A Black Person Could Neva is a true-crime and culture podcast that pulls back the curtain on the world of elite financial crimes. We dive deep into the "juicy" details—the massive deceptions, the multi-million dollar thefts, and the dark ...

Sweetpea TV series starring Ella Purnell now on Sky Atlantic! She’s back and killing for two… Rhiannon Lewis should be happy. Her cheating fiancé is in jail – framed for the depraved killing spree she committed. Her ex-lover is chopped up and buried where no-one will find him. But...

From the Land of Fire and Ice – Comes Black Ice Black Ice explores Iceland’s most fascinating and chilling criminal cases — from hidden scandals and unsolved disappearances to crimes that shook one of the world’s most peaceful nations. With every episode, hosts Sigursteinn Másson and Byron Russell dive deep beneath the surface of Icelandic society, uncovering the human stories behind the headlines. Combining investigative research, storytelling, and the haunting atmosphere of the North, Black Ice invites listeners to question what really lies beneath the calm, frozen landscape. New ...

Sal sits down with a new guest each episode to discuss their strange, unexplained experiences that can only be described as glitches in the matrix. Are you a part of this glitch? Only one way to find out.

Step into the hidden world of cybercrime, data breaches, and high-profile criminal activity. Each episode of Black Files PH dives deep into the stories behind the hacks, leaks, and crime shaping the digital underworld, exploring how they happen.

Welcome to The Black Lantern Podcast, where we dive deep into the world’s most chilling and unsolved mysteries. Hosted by Anna, each episode uncovers eerie tales of vanishings, hauntings, and inexplicable phenomena that linger in the shadows of our reality. From haunted hotel rooms and cursed trails to entire towns disappearing overnight, we explore true stories that defy explanation, blending meticulous research, gripping storytelling, and exclusive interviews with witnesses, experts, and survivors.Our episodes tackle cases like the locked hotel room that no one rents, the forest where ...

If you think you know everything about the East End's toughest gangsters, think again. Meet Linda Calvey, a.k.a. the Black Widow. Growing up in the East End of London, Linda falls in with gangsters including the Krays, Freddie Foreman and Ronnie Cook. When the love of her life, Mickey Calvey, is gunned down on a job gone wrong, Linda resolves to carry on his work. But in 1990, after years of living in fear of her lover Ronnie Cook, Linda finds herself accused of his murder in a trial that shocks the nation. Still, Linda sticks to her code of honour, refusing to confess. Until now.

Black Sheep Family History - Stories of our not-so-illustrious ancestors & how to find them. Join host Janet Hall Werner, J.D., a professional genealogist as she interviews fellow genealogists who tell stories of their "Black Sheep" ancestors, and how they discovered them. The series also includes "Educational Extras" which are separate episodes that focus on topics of interest to family historians - subjects like the history of divorce in America, the history of asylums, bootlegging, etc. Story episodes are produced each week, dropping on Wednesdays, while "Educational Extras" are ...

A Black Girl's Guide to True Crime is a bold and captivating podcast that explores the intersection of true crime, culture, and justice through the lens of black women. Through a critical lens, we examine law enforcement response, media coverage, and the systemic gaps that can shape an investigation’s outcome. It isn’t just about what happened—it’s about why it matters, who gets protected, and who gets overlooked in true crime storytelling. With a unique blend of insightful commentary, cultural context, and compassionate storytelling, this show is where true crime meets black history...

The Black Mafia is one of the bloodiest crime syndicates in modern US history. From its roots in Philadelphia's ghettos in the 1960s, it grew from a rabble of street toughs to a disciplined, ruthless organization based on fear and intimidation. Known in its "legitimate" guise as Black Brothers Inc, it held regular meetings, appointed investigators, treasurers and enforcers, and controlled drug dealing, loan-sharking, numbers rackets, armed robbery, and extortion.

Leo Kennedy is the great-grandson of Sergeant Michael Kennedy, slain by Ned Kelly at Stringybark Creek. Raised in the shadow of his great-grandfather’s murder, Leo witnessed the deep psychological wounds inflicted on successive generations of his family - and the families of other victims - as the Ned Kelly myth grew around them and the sacrifice of their loved ones was forgotten. Leo himself was nicknamed ‘Red Ned’ at school and taunted for being on the wrong side of Australian history. Instead of celebrating a heroic man of the people, Leo gives voice to the victims of a merciless gang of outlaws.

It's a story that began in a rickety old home on a cold June morning in 1994, where five members of a seemingly ordinary New Zealand family were gunned down. There were two suspects. One lay dead from a single bullet to the head. The other was the only survivor: David Bain. Since then, the country has asked: Who killed the Bain family? David, or his father Robin? And why?

With access to Atlantis' email and social media accounts, Bonner attempts to decipher and construct a narrative around the circumstances surrounding her probable death: Frantic and unintelligible notes on Facebook, alarming images of Atlantis with a handgun tucked in the waistband of her pants, Craigslist companionship ads, DEA agent testimony, video surveillance, police reports, and various phone calls and moments-in-the-flesh conjured from memory.