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Delving deeply into corroborated family documentation, Charles Bufalino separates fact from fiction and corrects the presumed history of his ruthlessly enterprising ancestors to paint an intimate portrait of one of the most storied crime families of the twentieth century.

The Cartel That Went to War is a forensic look at one of the most violent and militarised organised crime groups of the modern era: Los Zetas. Emerging from within Mexico’s own military ranks, Los Zetas redefined what a cartel could be – not just traffickers of drugs, but an armed, diversified, and fearsome paramilitary enterprise whose reach extended into politics, economics, and the daily lives of communities.

After years of living in the shadows, Jess is ready to step into the light. In this final installment of The Alpha Female Files, she pulls no punches, revealing the full extent of the lies and conspiracies that have shaped her life. The truth is darker and more twisted than she ever imagined, and the stakes have never been higher.

In January 1950, eleven men walked into the Brinks Armored Car Depot in Boston and pulled off what was then the largest cash heist in American history. Wearing Halloween masks and stolen uniforms, they vanished with over $2.7 million—and left behind almost no clues. For years, it looked like they had committed the perfect crime.

Imagine a valley so pristine it is the envy of all places near it. Complete with soft rolling hills, clear-water brooks, thermal springs, lakes for water sports, and crystal mines for discovering quartz, plus the only diamond mine in America. It was so attractive. The first on the scene were native Indians followed by explorers, and by 1832, Hot Springs became the first US National Park. Of course, something this special was instantly noticed. And then along came the settlers, proprietors, and anyone interested in turning a dollar.

At last! The complete Alpha Female Files: Books 1-3 are available in a single volume! It looked like an ordinary email. But when she opened it, a Hong Kong housewife unwittingly uncovered a decade's old plot to blackmail her and her husband. Determined to find out who was responsible, she soon finds herself thrust into a shadowy underworld of sex, lies, and dirty money. The men who had orchestrated the plot thought that because she was a woman, she was weak.

Numa realidade paralela ao cotidiano sangrento da guerra às drogas nas periferias, emergem aqui diversas tramas, nas quais circulam os mais variados tipos: dos jovens de classe alta que ganham dinheiro com o delivery de maconha orgânica nos bairros mais nobres de São Paulo aos ricos empresários que controlam o transporte aéreo de cocaína, ligando produtores e clientes no Brasil.

Las terribles imágenes grabadas en el puerto de Barbate la noche del 9 de febrero de 2024 fueron un aldabonazo para la sociedad española. Ese día descubrimos cómo los narcos del Estrecho, con naves más rápidas y sofisticadas, embestían y hundían una zodiac de la Guardia Civil, asesinando a dos guardias e hiriendo a otros dos.

La storia vera di un poliziotto romano catapultato a Palermo a caccia dei grandi latitanti mafiosi negli anni più caldi della lotta a Cosa nostra. Ne emerge un racconto avvincente, appassionato, talvolta venato di sottile e amaro umorismo, che ci fa rivivere la prosaicità di ogni guerra: quando l'attimo dell'"azione" è preceduto da interminabili giornate di pedina­menti e intercettazioni passate a "studiare il nemico", a estrarre prove e indizi da un segno all'apparenza insignificante, da un sussurro carpito al telefono, da un silenzio sospetto.

Ha venticinque anni quando suo padre, Pio La Torre, viene ucciso da Cosa nostra, il 30 aprile 1982. Franco La Torre a metà degli anni Novanta raccoglie il testimone dalla madre e si assume, come impegno quotidiano, di continuare la battaglia contro il sistema di potere politico-mafioso. In questo libro ci sono l’antimafia storica e quella contemporanea.

Un viaggio reale nel Messico della guerra sucia dello stato corrotto e in quella infinita dei cartelli del narcotraffico. Francesco Forgione negli anni ha incontrato ministri, magistrati, poliziotti. Ha conosciuto i familiari dei desaparecidos. Ha ascoltato la voce dei preti di strada e della gente delle comunità indigene che resistono, degli attivisti per i diritti umani e dei giornalisti che mettono a rischio la propria vita. Ha raccolto le storie delle vittime innocenti di questa guerra sporca, di coloro che si sono trovati nel posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato.

Il true crime sulla vicenda di Roberto Calvi. L’amara caduta all’inferno del banchiere del Vaticano. Londra, 1982. Un uomo dilaniato dalla solitudine scrive a un caro amico, raccontandogli della vicenda che l’ha portato a fuggire dall’Italia. Una lettera struggente, colma di rimorso, da cui emerge la storia di una vita alla ricerca di un potere redentivo e totalizzante.

"Las tríadas son como los virus, malignas, ponzoñosas y mutables; se aprovechan de los demás en beneficio propio... Son las peores sanguijuelas." Las han bautizado con multitud de nombres, pero las sociedades que nacieron para derrocar a los Qing y restaurar a los Ming han degenerado hasta convertirse en un cáncer para la sociedad globalizada. Se han adaptado al medio para sacar el máximo partido de los negocios ilícitos que ya lucraban a ciertos movimientos secretos desde los albores de la historia de China.

True story of an American family’s odyssey to Colombia, South America. Their intentions were to relocate their Mom and Pop commercial fishing business. Inadvertently they became involved with Colombia’s corrupt world of drug smuggling, manipulation and strong-arm tactics. Finally, after the secret escape back to the safety of the USA they sought revenge to recuperate the money that was stolen from them by the dangerous Colombian drug cartel.

Durante años viajé por España siguiendo un rastro de sangre. Era mi trabajo. Como periodista he buscado la dimensión global de cada crimen. Existen crímenes que me han perseguido durante toda mi existencia. Me sumergí en ellos por trabajo como periodista de investigación, inconsciente de lo que iban a suponer en mi realidad profesional y personal. Este libro visita por última vez mis crímenes verdaderos y algunos paisajes ensangrentados.

In 1947, notorious Jewish gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was brutally murdered in his girlfriend’s Beverly Hills home, a case that remains officially unsolved seventy-nine years later. Initially making a name for himself with his good looks and indifference to violence, Siegel went on to forge a kingdom of his own imagining in the eventual gambling mecca of Las Vegas. Following the real-life story of Bee Sedway (née Kittle) and supported by her late-in-life interviews with the author, this book reveals Bee’s story.

A Legacy of Betrayal is a blistering exposé of the UK’s most shocking police corruption scandals, charting a harrowing history of misconduct that stretches from the earliest days of the force to the headlines of today. From falsified evidence and secret cover-ups to institutional racism and criminal conspiracies, this book reveals just how deep the rot goes.

Si riproduce in questo audiolibro il testo del resoconto stenografico dell'intervento dello scrittore e deputato Leonardo Sciascia rese a Palazzo Montecitorio il 26 ottobre 1980. Ai sensi dell'articolo 5 della legge 633/1941 e successive modifiche.

In the shadows of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a clandestine empire emerged—one that would become synonymous with the essence of organized crime. The Bufalino Mafia Crime Family takes you on a gripping journey through the tumultuous history of the notorious Bufalino crime syndicate. This meticulously researched and fascinating narrative unveils the hidden layers of a mafia family that left an indelible mark on American criminal history.

John Gilligan is no altar boy, by his own admission. One of Ireland's most infamous criminals and drug lords, and widely believed in the court of public opinion to have ordered the cold-blooded murder of crime reporter Veronica Guerin, he remains a defiant figure. In this remarkable book—the first of its kind—journalist Jason O'Toole distills hours of sensational face-to-face, no-holds-barred interviews with the feared criminal into a fast-paced and jaw-dropping account of the Irish gangland scene.