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John Edward Robinson was a 56-year-old grandfather from rural Kansas. An entrepreneur and Eagle Scout, he was even honored as "Man of the Year" at a Kansas City charity. To some of the women he met on the internet, he was known as Slavemaster - a sexual deviate with a taste for sadomasochistic rituals of extreme domination and torture...even killing. 

At a time when Edwardian Britain seemed a golden place, basking in its imperial glory, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and his wife, Belle, lived among the suburban villas of North London, renting a house at 39 Hilldrop Crescent. After supper on 31st January 1910, their friends went home and Crippen killed Belle with poison, dismembered her body and buried some of her remains beneath the brick floor of the coal cellar. Crippen never admitted killing his wife and took the secrets of the crime with him when he was hanged, following his conviction for murder.

Twelve true crime stories of murder and mayhem. The stories included in this audiobook are truly depraved and shocking. They are not for the squeamish. My intention is not to shock, but to provide a clear and accurate description of some of the most evil minds of the world. Though the stories are brief, I do my best to include enough detail so that the listener can get a better look into the demented mind of the killer. This volume features 12 of the most incomprehensible stories of the last 60 years.

Ever been fascinated by the complex world of serial killers? It's so complex but also simple if you really think about it. Right? Want to get a deeper insight like, "What makes someone turn to cannibalism?" or "How do experts dissect a crime scene?" Well, "Serial Killer Trivia" will satisfy all those burning curiosities. And the ones you didn't know existed!

While Waco remains notorious more for the federal agents’ siege of David Koresh’s compound and the deaths of the Branch Davidians, it was followed a few years later by a mass suicide carried out by one of the most notorious doomsday cults in American history. On paper, the extraordinarily unorthodox ideology spouted by Heaven's Gate ranks near the top of the list of most outlandish end-of-the-world prophecies, and it was built on a blend of Christian, Gnostic, supernatural, New Age, and extraterrestrial lore.

By day he ran the royal confectioners. By night, a den of debauchery where he extracted the weaknesses of powerful men. His blackmail box made him untouchable until his success turned him into a mass murderer. Killer Desserts is based on the bewildering true story of Udo Proksch. An extraordinary tale of greed, power, perfect pastries and Viennese decadence no one could invent. It's the story of a man who could seduce any woman and overcome any problem - that is, until his ship went down.

On a hot rainy summer night in Nassau, the Bahamas, in 1943, someone murdered Sir Harry Oakes, one of the richest men in the world, as he slept. When police found him the next morning, there were four wounds to his skull. His corpse had been abused, covered ritualistically with feathers and set on fire. The murder was perverse, horrific, and jaded by anyone’s standards. A few evenings later in New York City, the phone rang in the home of Alan Hynd, identified in that era by the NY Times as America’s highest paid true crime reporter.

In February 1990, Oregon State Police arrested John Sosnovke and Laverne Pavlinac for the vicious rape and murder of Taunja Bennet. Pavlinac had come forth and confessed, implicating her boyfriend and producing physical evidence that linked them to the crime. Authorities closed the case. There was just one problem. They had the wrong people. And the real killer wasn't about to let anyone take credit for his kill.

At 2 a.m., the Pulse nightclub was winding down on its weekly Latino night. The building was dark, crowded, and loud. Patrons were making plans to leave when they were ambushed by a gunman, who began firing in every direction. Customers tried to escape, but the killer followed. For the next three hours, the gunman terrorized victims while playing a cat-and-mouse game with the police.

“For 40 years, justice had gone undone in the brutal murder of four young girls in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church...Doug Jones said no more. Justice had to be done. Those young girls deserved it. Their families deserved it. The community needed it. It took courage, commitment, and...

Madrid, 1980. El asesinato de los marqueses de Urquijo, destacados miembros de la nobleza y las altas finanzas, conmociona al país. Entre los sospechosos, aristócratas y plebeyos. ¿Fue una venganza? ¿Hubo un móvil económico? ¿Se contrató a un sicario? ¿La CIA tuvo algo que ver o la clave del misterio se hallaba en el círculo más íntimo de las víctimas?

Con un lenguaje fluido y periodístico el autor relata en forma de crónica lo ocurrido aquella mañana del lunes 16 de Abril de 2007. Cho Seung-hui, de origen coreano y estudiante universitario, esa mañana puso en marcha su macabro plan.

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...

Il racconto dell'epopea criminale della "mala del Brenta", l'organizzazione malavitosa guidata da Felice Maniero, il boss con la faccia d'angelo ed il cuore da diavolo che per vent'anni insanguinò il Nord Est.

Ce livre audio est né d'une rencontre : celle du frère Jean-Pierre Schumacher et de Nicolas Ballet.

Bright, attractive, and both from good families, University of Texas college student Colton Pitonyak and vibrant redhead Jennifer Cave had the world at their beckoning. Cave, an ex-cheerleader, had just landed an exciting new job, while a big-money scholarship to UT's prestigious business school lured Pitonyak to Austin. Yet the former altar boy had a dark, unpredictable streak. When Jennifer failed to show up for work on August 18, 2005, her mother became frightened. Sharon Cave's search led to Colton's West Campus apartment, where Jennifer's family discovered a scene worthy of the grisliest horror movie.

“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...

"Hej mamma. Jag går och hälsar på Jesper i skolan, har gjort läxan och till och med bäddat sängen, kommer hem senare för att hämta träningskläderna. Ciao/Nico" Nicolas skulle aldrig komma hem igen. Han begav sig till Bromma gymnasium en kall januariförmiddag 2001, för att hjälpa sin bror som hamnat i trubbel med en langare. De två annars skötsamma bröderna hade fått tag på en påse blå valiumtabletter, som langaren ville ha tillbaka. Nicolas går med langaren till en av skolans toaletter, för att överlämna sin del.

"Den polisanmälan som knackades ned tidigt denna junimorgon hölls i samma lakoniska stil som polisanmälningar brukar hållas, vare sig det gäller cykelstölder, krogslagsmål eller mord: 'Tid som i fält 31 ringde kassernvakten I 13 och meddelade att det förekom skottlossning i skogspartiet omkring restaurant kullen. Polispersonal sändes till platsen och påträffade minst 5 döda personer.' " Det hade varit övning för de tretton lottorna som befann sig i kasernen. De hade haft en underbar vecka, sommaren hade kommit, befälhavarna hade varit trevliga, och gruppen hade haft roligt.

Knutby den tionde januari 2004. I en svensk församling mördas den unga pastorsfrun Alexandra Fossmo och grannen Daniel Linde skjuts, men överlever. Händelserna i Knutby och den tillsynes välfungerade församlingen kantades av sex, otrohet och manipulation som tillslut kulminerade i ett mord och ett mordförsök. Vad hände egentligen i Knutby? Innan och efter den omtalade natten? Och vilka var människorna som kom att bli en del av Knutbydramat?