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The New York Times bestselling author takes readers on ';a fascinating journey into the trenches of crime [investigation]'now revised and updated (Lowell Cauffiel, New York Times bestselling author).A body stuffed in a car trunk swallowed by the swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River. A hiker brutally murdered, then thrown off a steep embankment in a remote mountain range. A devious killer who hid his wife's body under a thick cement patio. For investigators, the story is often the same: they know a murder took place, they may even know who did it; but without key evidence, or a body, pursuing a conviction is nearly impossible. That's when they callNecroSearch International,a brain trust of the nation's top scientists in a wide variety of fields, who along with law enforcement, use the latest technology and field techniques to locate clandestine graves and hidden secrets to solve ';unsolvable' crimes. InNo Stone Unturned, Steve Jacksonwho became a member of NecroSearch International in 2015gives a captivating, insider's look into a realm of crime investigation of which few people are aware.';The book covers the group's quirky beginnings and digs into its most important cases suspensefully; Jackson's sharp eye misses nothing in the painstakingly rendered details. A must-have for true crime fans, it should also be of great interest to anyone fascinated with the practical applications of science.'Publishers Weekly (starred review)';Delves into cases that would make good novels, but they're real. Furthermore, he describes a group of uncommon people performing uncommon tasks, and he does it with respect, accuracy and genuine style.'Ron Franscell, bestselling author of Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story

Relaxed conversations with friendly neighbors interrupted by senseless violence Patrolling the silent night streets-then suddenly, the thrill of the chase Boredom, instantly interrupted by massive adrenalin dumps Needing to remind yourself that most people are good while you interact daily with criminals and people of questionable character in dire and surreal situations "...He knew why I was there and admitted that things got a little out of hand. When I asked him why his shirt had blood on it, his answer astonished me. His ex-my complainant-had stabbed him in the chest with a buck knife!" She conveniently left out that 'incriminating fact' when she told me what happened. When people find out that you were a cop, they want to hear some good stories. These are some of mine. A hard-working veteran Dallas street cop vividly recounts 100 actual events he experienced during his career: 1990-2016. He had no idea what he was getting into.

UK Serial Killers from 1930s to 2021, their lives, crimes, and punishments. Contents in chronological order;John Christie; John Bodkin Adams; John Straffen; Peter Manuel; Graham Young; Ian Brady; Fred & Rose West; Malcolm Green; Peter Dinsdale; Patrick Mackay; Robert Maudsley; John Childs; Trevor Hardy; Peter Sutcliffe; Harold Shipman; Donald Neilsen; Archibald Hall; Dennis Nilsen; Glyn Dix; Mark Robinson; Robert Black; Arthur Hutchinson; Jeremy Bamber; John Duffy & David Mulcahy; Michael Lupo; Kenneth Erskine; Stephen Griffiths; Anthony Arkwright; Steven Grieveson; Beverley Allitt; Peter Tobin; Robert Napper; Colin Ireland; Peter Moore; David Moor; Colin Norris; Anthony Hardy; Choban Family Murders; Mark Hobson; Mark Martin; Rahan Arshad; Steven Wright; David Tilley; Levi Bellfield. Some will be familiar to the reader, others will not and those are likely to shock you most. Not for the faint-hearted.

Between 1933 and 1939, the FBI pursued an aggressive, highly publicized nationwide campaign against a succession of Depression era 'public enemies.' This historical analysis reveals the agency's often illegal tactics, including torture, frame-ups, and summary executions.

In terms of statistics, Dennis Nilsen is generally regarded to Britain's second most prolific male serial killer after Harold Shipman. Serial killers are, by their very nature, all odd, but even by the standards of serial killers Dennis Nilsen was pretty weird. A number of famous serial killers have indulged in necrophilia but Nilsen took this grisly hobby to absurd lengths. Nilsen would put a dead body in a chair next to him and watch television with it. He would talk to dead people as if they were still alive. Nilsen would even sit down with a corpse and have dinner with it. How did a former army chef and police officer from a small Scottish fishing port end up as one of the disturbing and notorious killers in British criminal history? Well, let's attempt to find out in Dennis Nilsen - The Necrophile Civil Servant...

This work provides readers with an authoritative resource for understanding the true extent and nature of gun violence in America, examining the veracity of claims and counterclaims about mass shootings, gun laws, and public attitudes about gun control.This work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. Each book in the Contemporary Debates series is intended to puncture rather than perpetuate myths that diminish our understanding of important policies and positions; to provide needed context for misleading statements and claims; and to confirm the factual accuracy of other assertions.This particular volume examines beliefs, claims, and myths about gun violence, gun laws, and gun rights in the United States. Issues covered in the book include trends in firearm violence, mass shootings, the impact of gun ownership on rates and types of crime, regulations and Supreme Court decisions regarding gun control and the Second Amendment, and the activities and influence of organizations ranging from the National Rifle Association to Everytown for Gun Safety. All of these topics are examined in individualized entries, with objective responses grounded in up-to-date evidence.

Lyttelton Stewart Forbes Winslow MRCP (1844¿1913) was a British psychiatrist notable for his participation in the famous cases of Jack the Ripper and Georgina Weldon during the late Victorian era. First published in 1910, ¿Recollections of Forty Years¿ contains an account of Forbes' wide and varied experience as a criminal psychiatrist, describing in detail the notable cases he worked on and the people he became acquainted with. Highly recommended for those with an interest in history, true crime and criminology. Contents include: ¿Early Recollections¿, ¿Lunacy Officials I Have Met¿, ¿Personal Experiences¿, ¿Legal Experiences¿, ¿Jack the Ripper¿, ¿American Experiences¿, and ¿Reflections During Forty years¿. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Handbook For Attendants on the Insane¿ (1877), ¿Spiritualistic Madness¿ (1877), and ¿Mad Humanity: Its Forms Apparent and Obscure¿ (1898). Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with the introductory essay "Spontaneous and Imitative Crime" by Euphemia Vale Blake.