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Brought to you by Penguin. Lies and double-crosses, secret police and explosions, a carriage chase, a mattress stuffed with cash and a one-eyed master of disguise... In 1907, the revolutionary Joseph Djugashvili - who would later take the name Joseph Stalin - met with an old friend, a clerk at...

Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics, and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet.

Shotguns and Stagecoaches tells the true stories of the Wild West heroes who guarded the iconic Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains, battling colorful thieves, vicious highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives. The phrase "riding shotgun" was no teenage game to the men who guarded...

Joey "Crazy Joe" Gallo and his President Street mob waged a deadly Mafia civil war with the Colombo crime family, and in particular, Carmine "the Snake" Persico. And on that fateful night of April 7, 1972, in a Little Italy restaurant, Gallo was assassinated...by Carmine "Sonny" DiBiasi. This is the true story of who really whacked "Crazy Joe" Gallo on that fateful night of April 7, 1972.

Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept... Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team—led by an obsessed retired FBI agent—has finally solved the mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who...

In 1977, in an Ohio Amish community, pregnant wife and mother Ida Stutzman perished during a barn fire. The coroner’s report: natural causes. Ida’s husband, Eli, was never considered a suspect. But when he eventually rejected the faith and took his son, Danny, with him, murder followed. What really happened to Ida? The dubious circumstances of the tragic blaze were willfully ignored and Eli’s shifting narratives disregarded. 

Crimes en Bretagne explore 10 affaires criminelles troublantes qui révèlent les côtés les plus sombres et mystérieux de la région, comme l'affaire Seznec qui a captivé l'attention du public pendant des décennies, le tragique meurtre de Caroline Dickinson, les actes malveillants de l'empoisonneuse Hélène Jégado en Basse-Bretagne, ou encore le quadruple meurtre de l'Affaire Troadec. Vous découvrirez aussi tous les détails les plus exclusifs sur la mystérieuse disparition de Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, qui continue encore aujourd'hui d'interroger la France entière.

In 1991, Ioan Culianu was on the precipice of a brilliant academic career. Culianu had fled his native Romania and established himself as a widely admired scholar at just forty-one years old. He was teaching at the University of Chicago Divinity School where he was seen as the heir apparent to his mentor, Mircea Eliade, a fellow Romanian expatriate and the founding father of the field of religious studies, who had died a few years earlier. 

Ein spektakuläres Mordrätsel aus dem Jahre 1948: Es gibt viele Spekulationen zum mysteriösen Doppelmord im Kopenhagener Peter Bangs Vej 74. Am Morgen des 20. Februar 1948 wurde das Ehepaar Vilhelm und Inger Margrethe Jacobsen in ihrer Wohnung ermordet aufgefunden. Der oder die Mörder wurden nie gefunden, aber es ranken sich verschiedene Theorien um diese grausame Tat, die hier genauer beleuchtet werden. Atemberaubende Lektüre!

This program is read by the author. An Unexplained Death is an obsessive investigation into a mysterious death at the Belvedere—a once-grand hotel—and a poignant, gripping meditation on suicide and voyeurism. “The poster is new. I notice it right away, taped to a utility pole. Beneath the...

The sensational, forgotten true story of a woman who murdered her married lover in Gilded Age San Francisco and the trial that epitomized the city's transformation from raucous frontier town into modern metropolis—from the New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Sin Shortly before dusk...

The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers. Inside you'll find a concise compilation of the world's thirty-five most notorious murderers, including an in-depth look at their crimes and the lives that turned them into monsters. This is the perfect gift for any true crime buff or psychology enthusiast. Sprinkled throughout the book are Q&A's, quizzes, quotes, and odd facts about serial killers and their true stories to test your knowledge and make you shudder in horrified delight.

The 1961 abduction of the Hills stirred worldwide interest and enthralled the public and media for decades. It also became a target for debunkers, who still attack it today. But the complete story of what really happened that day, its effect on the participants, and the findings of investigators has never been told - until now. In Captured!, you'll get an insider's look at the alien abduction.

Full of fascinating anecdotes of murder, mystery and occasional mayhem, Jeff reveals the details of cases that will grip readers from start to finish. The Murder Guy is an action-packed ride through some of the biggest cases from the 1970s to recent years. It tackles everything from the search...

The true crime story of a murder in a California town and the decades-long search to find the killer. In 1974, the brutal murder of Anita Fagiani Andrews, a fifty-one-year-old former beauty queen and mother of two, shook the small working-class town of Napa. Detectives, criminalists, and...

A charismatic cult leader is driven to horrifying extremes in a shocking true crime short story by Gregg Olsen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell. In 1976, in the sealed back bedroom of a home in Washington state, authorities found the decomposing body of three-year-old...

Experience the gritty reality of medieval history and uncover the harrowing truth behind Europe's darkest stone dungeons. Perfect for an immersive commute or a deep-focus listening session, this atmospheric journey shatters cinematic myths to reveal the raw, human experience of historical...

Forget the myths of buried gold; discover the gritty maritime history and rebel economics that really drove pirate crews. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive deep dive transforms violent galleons into surprisingly modern, democratic workplaces. Uncover the strict codes and written...

True crime meets American history in this dramatic account of how outlawing alcohol fueled a massive underground economy. Perfect for your daily commute, this gritty narrative immerses you in a thrilling battle between zealous moral reformers and notorious bootleggers. Experience the unintended...

Discover the unsettling true crime history of human abduction, where capturing people became a ruthless global economy. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping historical analysis exposes how empires, criminal networks, and modern states turned bodies into bargaining chips. Uncover the...