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A delightfully comic and touchingly romantic interlude in which Colin Clark describes for the first time what happened between Marilyn Monroe and himself during the missing week in The Prince, the Showgirl and Me. In 1956, fresh from Eton and Oxford, the 23-year-old Colin Clark (son of ‘Lord...

The FBI’s chief hostage negotiator recounts harrowing standoffs, including the Waco siege with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians, in a memoir that inspired the miniseries Waco, now on Netflix. “Riveting . . . the most in-depth and absorbing section is devoted to the 1993 siege near Waco...

A gripping and deeply researched exploration of the hidden influence of organized crime on the global economy that reveals the mafia as an uncredited architect of modern society. In Mafia: A Global History, Ryan Gingeras takes readers on a fascinating journey into the shadowy world of organized...

The sordid, #1 New York Times bestselling true crime story of adultery, addiction, gambling debt, and murder in a privileged suburban town—from author and journalist Joe McGinniss. The Marshalls were the model family of Tom’s River, New Jersey, living the American dream and seemingly in...

Nach dem erfolgreichen Einbruch dreier Jugendlicher in ein Lebensmittelgeschäft plant die Gruppe einen neuen großen Coup. Am Ende beläuft sich der entstandene Schaden auf 30.000 Mark. In den weiteren Fällen geht es unter anderem um schwere Brandstiftung, um eine Kindstötung aus Angst vor konservativen Moralvorstellungen und um einen falschen Arzt. Die 40-teilige DDR-Serie Tatbestand basierte wie das beliebte und populäre Fernsehpendant "Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort" auf Gerichtsakten und schilderte interessante Fälle, die abschließend von einem Staatsanwalt kommentiert und erläutert wurden.

Sir Michael Caine knows a thing or two about gangs: whether that’s joining one as a kid, or playing them in movies for over 50 years. Organised crime has captivated pop culture for decades, from the Krays to the Mafia. Now Caine delves into the real stories behind the gangs we think we know so well, revealing the hidden realities behind the myths. And he throughout the series he asks: can a gang ever truly be ‘successful’?

What is it that fascinates so many people about Ronnie Biggs and makes him a household name sixty years on from the crime that made his name? Is it the man or the myth that makes Ron a latter-day Robin Hood, and the odd man out who is best remembered from a gang of sixteen who held up a mail train in August 1963? This book covers Ron's entire life including the Great Train Robbery, his conviction and subsequent escape from HMP Wandsworth. Ron tells how he managed to outrun and outthink the posse of law enforcement officers and the media that chased him around the world.

Brought to you by Penguin. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of HANNS AND RUDOLF, THE HOUSE BY THE LAKE and BLOOD ON THE PAGE, comes the gripping story of an unsolved murder which took place against the extraordinary background of Nazi-occupied Florence during World War Two . . . Italy...

Dans cette nouvelle saison, vous découvrirez l'effroyable prise d'otages à la Mitsubishi Bank et vous vous heurterez au cas perturbant de Nevada-tan, l'écolière meurtrière. Vous serez confrontés à l'horreur de l'emprise psychologique avec la famille Ogata et aux dangers des rencontres en ligne avec le "tueur de Twitter".

A brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture. For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill. Much like the wheel, the boat, and the...

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!

Diebe, Hochstaplerinnen, Mörder: In der Zeit der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert, während des Ersten Weltkriegs und in der anschließenden Weimarer Zeit wandelt sich Berlin nicht nur zur Großstadt von internationalem Format, es mutiert auch zur Verbrechenshochburg des Landes. Bettina Müller porträtiert 14 heute weitgehend vergessene Kriminelle, die zwischen 1890 und 1933 die Berliner Unterwelt aufgemischt haben, und erzählt anschaulich von deren Delikten und Beweggründen.

Die Rechtsanwältin Astrid Wagner, bekannt durch zahlreiche Sensationsprozesse, gewährt Einblick in ihre spektakulärsten Fälle: Tödliche Beziehungsdramen, aufwühlende Schicksale, aber auch stille Tragödien, manchmal mit skurrilen Wendungen.

A captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived" (Life Magazine), Arthur Barry, who charmed everyone from Rockefellers to members of the royal family while simultaneously planning and executing the most audacious and lucrative heists of the 1920s. “A...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, a jaw-dropping discovery of an Egyptian tomb opens up a slew of archaeological mysteries and deadly tales. What’s it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that’s been sealed for thousands of years? From the...

“A tour de force of storytelling.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache series “Jobb’s excellent storytelling makes the book a pleasure to read.” —The New York Times Book Review ”When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of...

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets, "a fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the...

Fatal Vision is the electrifying true story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children, murders he vehemently denies committing...

Este Original Audible acompanha a atriz Alice Braga e a artista e ativista Daiara Tukano, numa jornada pela história oculta do Brasil. Uma história dividida em 8 episódios, que relata a participação do Governo brasileiro no apagamento de populações indígenas, inclusive por meio de ações de políticas públicas.

GUARDIAN AUDIOBOOK OF THE WEEK 'remarkable and haunting testimony' 'Shocking... a damning portrait of a man who, in the name of psychiatric progress, left a trail of broken lives in his wake' Telegraph, five stars 'Compelling' Sunday Times and chosen as one of the best 80 books to take on...