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But even as the company bearing his name pled guilty, Cohen himself was never charged, and is free to start trading publicly again from January 2018.Black Edge offers a revelatory look at the grey zone in which so much of Wall Street functions, and a window into the transformation of the worldwide economy.

“MY MOMMY IS GOING TO DIE,” SHAINA SOBBED INTO THE PHONE.When Piper Streyle failed to show up for work, a coworker called her home. Piper’s three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Shaina, answered and said, “A mean man carried Mommy away.” Then the line went dead. In the tranquil region of southeast South Dakota, word of the young mother who was brazenly abducted from her home in broad daylight shocked residents. Piper was the second woman to vanish, following the startling incident of a young woman who narrowly escaped abduction by fighting for her life on a dark and secluded highway.An intensive search by an elite team of investigators uncovered a secret crime location, but the discovery of a nightshirt cut in half, a burnt candle, and a homemade bondage board revealed the chilling truth behind the missing women. With the help of a quick-witted and streetwise maximum security prison inmate, prosecutor Larry Long and his team were able to piece together the sinister facts of the diabolical crimes.Bestselling authors PHIL AND SANDY HAMMAN, along with former Attorney General LARRY LONG, dive into the grim and demented world of Robert Leroy Anderson,  a sexual sadist, rapist, and murderer. Duct Tape Killer is also the story of perseverance and proof that love will not be extinguished by the ruinous evil that seeks to take root in our world.

The last meals of death row convicts fascinate us because they offer an insight into a disturbed mind shortly before its owner's death. The last meal is a way for the system to offer a last-minute nod to humanity--that although these murderers, rapists, and villains listed inside may have performed inhuman acts, they are still indeed human.The irony of feeding a criminal before killing them by electrocution or lethal injection is not missed on many of the inmates, as we shall see from some of their choices. Controversial and fascinating, the last meals of the condemned will continue to make headlines as long as the death penalty exists.This book contains both a brief history of the chefs who make the meals and the stories behind the last meals of over two dozen famous death row inmates (recipes are also included, of course).

In the late 1970s, Detective Ian James had quickly risen through the ranks of the London Metropolitan Police. After ten years, he relocated North to Cleveland where he continued in the role of a detective running informants on the Regional Crime Squad and National Crime Squad to infiltrate the underworld. Drugs and gun were on his watch.Then, a chance meeting with an old friend changed his life forever. Would he like to be part of a team of just four setting up a brand-new unit working in a dark and challenging world? It meant that for the next two decades he would assume a new identity. For the purpose of the role, Ian became a paedophile. The result is that he saved dozens of children from abuse and sent to prison many who were a danger to society.This is his incredible true story.

ONE AUGUST NIGHT IN 1996, on a rural highway in Java, an investigative journalist was beaten to death by unknown assailants. Two months later, police arrested a high-school drop-out and put him on trial for the reporter's murder. One problem: the accused killer had never met his alleged victim. Entwined in local rivalries, media intrigues, and the long-held beliefs of many Javanese in fate, myth and magic, the killing of Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin spawned an unprecedented criminal investigation, a gripping courtroom drama and a nationwide controversy that signaled the iron rule of Indonesia's longtime president, Suharto, was ending.Researched and written over two years from confidential documents, court records and exclusive interviews with police, investigators, lawyers, witnesses and survivors, this unique account reconstructs the legal and political drama surrounding one of Indonesia's most famous unsolved murders. Combining journalism, travel writing and true crime, The Invisible Palace is an engrossing and deeply described study of media, politics and justice in the contemporary developing world.JOSÉ MANUEL TESORO was Jakarta correspondent for Asiaweek magazine from 1997 to 2000. Born in Manila, he has lived and traveled widely in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, reporting for Asiaweek, Wired, East and The Economist Intelligence Unit.

The specter of the marauding serial killer has become a relatively common feature on the American landscape. Reactions to these modern-day monsters range from revulsion to morbid fascination--fascination that is either fed by, or a product of, the saturation coverage provided by print and broadcast media, along with a dizzying array of books, documentary films, websites, and "Movies of the Week". The prevalence in Western culture of images of serial killers (and mass murderers) has created in the public mind a consensus view of what a serial killer is. Most people are aware, to some degree, of the classic serial killer 'profile.' But what if there is a much different 'profile'--one that has not received much media attention? In Programmed to Kill, acclaimed and always controversial author David McGowan takes a fresh look at the lives of many of America's most notorious accused murderers, focusing on the largely hidden patterns that suggest that there may be more to the average serial killer story than meets the eye. Think you know everything there is to know about serial killers? Or is it possible that sometimes what everyone 'knows' to be true isn't really true at all?

In 1969, Jane Mixer, a first-year law student at the University of Michigan, posted a note on a student noticeboard to share a lift back to her hometown of Muskegon for spring break. She never made it: she was brutally murdered. In this book, the author gives an account of her aunt Jane's death, and the trial that took place 35 years afterward.

Was Arizona Donnie Clark, AKA Kate "Ma" Barker the mastermind behind the Barker gang terrorizing the Midwest during the early years of the great Depression? Or was she a terrible mother who urged her sons to criminal behavior for her own financial gain? Or does the truth lie somewhere in between?

On February 25, 1957, the nude, badly bruised body of a young boy was found in a cardboard box in trash-strewn woods of north Philadelphia. Posters of the ¿Boy in the Box¿ soon dotted the city and police stations nationwide¿to no avail. In November 1998 the remains were exhumed for DNA analysis, and the boy was reburied as ¿America's Unknown Child.¿ The Boy in the Box is the first book to examine America's most famous unsolved case of child murder¿one that led to the ¿Stranger Danger¿ child safety campaign and a Law & Order episode. Written in a fast-paced style and featuring never-before-seen photos, it examines half a century of shocking and mysterious events surrounding the discovery of the body. David Stout presents a timeline interwoven with flashbacks, theories, media reports, first-hand interviews, and urban myths¿taking us back to the year America lost its innocence forever.

Set in a world where crime and government coexist, American Made is the jaw-dropping true story of CIA pilot Barry Seal that the Hollywood movie starring Tom Cruise was afraid to tell.Barry Seal flew cocaine and weapons worth billions of dollars into and out of America in the 1980s. After he became a government informant, Pablo Escobar's Medellin Cartel offered a million for him alive and half a million dead. But his real trouble began after he threatened to expose the dirty dealings of George HW Bush.

Oregon State Police arrested John Sosnovske and Laverne Pavlinac for the rape and murder of Taunja Bennett. There was just one problem. They had the wrong people. Keith Hunter Jesperson was a long haul truck driver and the murderer of eight women, including Taunja Bennett. This is his story.

A sexual sadist, the Zodiac's pleasure was torture and murder. He taunted the authorities with mocking notes telling where he would strike next. The official tally of his victims was six. He claimed 37 dead. He was never caught. This book tells the inside story of the hunt for the hooded killer, and finally reveals his possible true identity.

In the decades before the Civil War, the miserable living conditions of New York City's lower east side nurtured the gangs of New York.

In a society of strangers, there develops what can be called crimes of mobility -- forms of criminality rare in traditional societies: bigamy, the confidence game, and blackmail, for example. What they have in common is a kind of fraudulent role-playing, which the new society makes possible.

When the body of young Ben Harris is found after a Colorado snowstorm, Detective Nick Severs is drawn into a missing child case that went cold twenty years ago. As he and his hacker girlfriend Claire begin the investigation, every dark turn takes them deeper into the underworld of child trafficking and cybercrime, where danger is real, stakes are high, and where they each must decide what lines they are willing to cross in order to find justice.

"Secrets Among The Stones", the reviting 4th book in "The Pineworth Chronicles" series, is a story set in the small town of Pineworth. Detective Alex Bennett gets caught up in a complicated situation involving secrets, lies, and a murder. After a well-known resident named Henry Winters is discovered dead, the once-peaceful town is thrown into chaos. The story takes unexpected turns as Alex follows leads and uncovers hidden connections while navigating the complexities of small-town dynamics. With each chapter, the tension rises, culminating in a thrilling chase, a surprising arrest, and a revelation that shakes the town to its core. It is a compelling mystery novel that combines suspense, intrigue, and a touch of small-town charm. It weaves elements of detective work, family drama, and historical mysteries, creating a captivating tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the end.

A discovery of bones on a windswept beach, the disappearance of a young woman, and a detective whose secrets are about to come out... Summoned to a crime scene swarming with people, Detective Billie Ann Wilde is devastated to find a woman's broken bones abandoned in a suitcase on the sand of a popular Florida beach. And Billie's blood runs cold when she reads the name "Danni" handwritten on the luggage tag in black ink: the name of Billie's own best friend. Rushing over to Danni's home, Billie is relieved to find her alive, preparing dinner for her two young daughters. So whose bones are in the suitcase? And why was Danni's name at the scene? For years, Billie has worried that the dark secrets in her past might put her loved ones in danger, and soon her connection to the case is confirmed. Another set of bones is found at a busy local mall. With shaking hands Billie reaches out to read the luggage tag where another name is written in black ink: but this time, it's Billie's own name. And now, Danni has gone missing... Can Billie face up to the past and unravel her connection to this twisted killer? Or, with two young women already gone, is it too late for Billie to save Danni's life? A twisty, heart-stopping new crime thriller in the Billie Ann Wilde series, from international bestseller Willow Rose. Readers of Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Kendra Elliot won't be able to stop turning the pages. What readers are saying about Willow Rose: "Wow! Wow! Wow!... keeps you in suspense from page one all the way to the end, GENIUS! My jaw literally hit the floor at the end! I cannot wait to start the next book, so I'm not going to. Bye! Cuz I have another amazing thrill ride to go on!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Omg I could not put this book down... my heart was in my mouth most of the time." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow just wow!... I literally pictured it in my head like an episode of CSI... phenomenal. It sucked me in, I couldn't stop reading. And the plot twist WOW." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Oh my gosh! This book is amazing! Willow Rose is now my favorite author! I have never read a book as good as this one or as shocking... I am now actually reading every book she has written! I'm not reading another author until I read everything I can that she has written. Willow Rose you are truly an amazing author!!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Completely blew me away. I never saw the ending turning out the way it did... thrilling and captivating... Once I started reading, I couldn't stop... A definite must-read." "Wow what a compelling and attention grabbing story that was full of action!!!!!... incredible heart-wrenching suspenseful thriller... had me completely drawn in from the start of the book to the final pages... one unexpected turn after another... The ending was totally mind-blowing and left me in total shock!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was an AWESOME READ!!... very hard to put down... never miss out on a Willow Rose book!!" Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

They weren't supposed to cross the border. But they did it anyway. Twice. L.A. Sheriff's Homicide Detective Josefina Sanchez cannot turn her back on a former colleague and friend, even when he is suspected of murder and has fled the country. Jerry Townsend's wife was gunned down a decade earlier when the couple arrived home from a night on the town and surprised an intruder. When the investigation failed to identify a suspect or even a motive, some of Townsend's colleagues speculated that he had been part of a scheme to kill her. As rumors of his guilt abounded, Townsend quietly retired from law enforcement and disappeared. Ten years later, Townsend reaches out to Josie and asks for her help. Josie ventures into Mexico on an unauthorized mission to find answers to the unsolved mystery. Her partner, Dickie Jones, warned her against going, convinced that the trip south could leave her career in peril and her life in imminent danger. Of course, he was right.As the truth begins to unravel, Josie is drawn into a tangled web of crooked cops and their cartel connections, and she scrambles to make it out alive.The First Felony is the eighth novel in the highly acclaimed, best-selling, and award-winning Dickie Floyd Detective series. If you enjoy authentic police procedurals written by someone who lived the life, you'll love this riveting crime series by Danny R. Smith.

Detective Ida Mae Rollins searches for the identity of a homicide victim who was dismembered and dumped along a road in southeastern Wisconsin. Her subsequent search for the killer leads the diminutive, spiky-haired blonde investigator on a body strewn trail that stretches from Wisconsin into Iowa and ultimately into southern Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri. Ida, as she prefers to be called, gets a lucky break while grocery shopping during a visit to her mother's farm. She spots a man she had believed to be murdered and follows him across the state line. What follows is a fast-paced discovery of drug dealing involving the man and his partner, a strikingly pretty pathological liar of a woman who detests men and her own mother. But is there anything linking the woman to men who were murdered in Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri? Ida digs deep for physical evidence even as her own boss, Sheriff Peter Clark, wants action taken against the man who reported what he believed to be mere littering.

RAVENSWOOD CRIME SERIES - BOOK 2'Grabs you right from the explosive start!' - Roger A. Price, thriller authorA police officer is snatched from the streets. The Ravenswood police are on high alert. Who is behind the abduction? Will they find their colleague alive?A teenage girl going for a run disappears... Another young woman is found dead, buried in concrete. Murdered.New DSI Tanya Wright has her hands full. The police are stretched to their limits, bent on taking down the abductors of their colleague, and on the hunt for a killer. Not to mention their undercover agent, in daily fear of being caught trying to bring down a criminal gang.Already under pressure, DCI Watson and his best friend, DS Monteith, face a shocking revelation, turning their world upside down.Once again, they find themselves in danger. Once again, they have to fight their way out of it. Will they catch the killer? Will they survive?Is blood thicker than water? Find out in 'BLOOD TIES'.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Another brilliant read from Tony Millington. The way Tony has written makes the story a great rollercoaster ride of trying to work out what is going to happen next. A recommended read for all crime detective fans. - Aled⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This story has a great plot with lots of strands running concurrently and which stretch this very likable team of detectives to their limit. There's plenty of action and the pace is kept up throughout, leading to a dramatic ending and some nice twists along the way. I am definitely looking forward to seeing what comes next in this series! 5* - Alyson Reads and Reviews⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A great read that keeps you guessing throughout. I love that the characters are becoming more involved. Already waiting for the next book! - Stephanie Wellbelove⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A very well-written book with many surprises throughout. This was not a book that was easy to predict the outcome of. I loved that. Twists and turns and a conclusion I didn't expect made this a great read. I look forward to further tales from Ravenswood. - Lynda Checkley

After a dream honeymoon, Carly and Thorne return home to Lillington, North Carolina, a small town where everyday lives play out amidst a backdrop of hope, beliefs, prejudices, and love.When a neighbor's disturbing report leads to the discovery of a dead body, Police Chief Lolo turns to Thorne to help investigate. As Thorne follows the twisted trails of truth and mistaken identities, he uncovers shocking secrets.Meanwhile, young divorcée Jennifer Ward relocates to Lillington with her son Kenny, seeking comfort from her father Vernon after years of estrangement. But adjusting to this unfamiliar small town is an immense challenge for Kenny. When Jennifer's ex-husband turns up murdered, Thorne launches another investigation, enlisting the help of his former colleague Big Al.In this close-knit community, the veneers of prestige, power and wealth mask guilt-ridden affairs and lies. Colorful locals, from politically incorrect figures to high and mighty titans, will captivate readers looking for their next compelling story.

The Con and the FBI Agent is the story of an unlikely alliance between two diametrically opposed people that results in one of the most successful undercover cases in Boston FBI history.