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One of the most distinguished journalists to have taken the boat from Australia, MURRAY SAYLE had started work as a copy boy with the Bulletin while still at Sydney University, later becoming a reporter for the Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror. In 1952 he moved to London where he worked in Fleet Street until 1956. At that time he decided it was time to do some serious thinking and light starving and get used to not having a job . He went...
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Desperate Men: The True Story of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and The Wild Bunch, first published in 1949 and updated and enlarged in 1962 (under the title Desperate Men: Revelations from the Sealed Pinkerton Files) is historian James Horan's well-researched yet easy-to-read account of the lives and crimes of outlaws Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and a host of other renegades of the American Midwest and West. The book provides a unique,...
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A Field of Broken Stones, first published in 1950 (after numerous rejections by 'traditional' publishers, the book was printed by the Libertarian Press), is Lowell Naeve's account of his experiences as a conscientious objector to the Second World War, starting with his refusal to be drafted, followed by his prison time. The book describes Naeve's personal transformation as his political and social views develop through talks with fellow inmates, his...
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These delightful essays by such luminaries as Dorothy L. Sayers, Vincent Starrett, Ronald A. Knox, and S. C. Roberts form a classic work in Sherlockian scholarship, edited by H. W. Bell. Topics include Holmes's college career, the medical career of Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson's little-known exploits, and the mystery of Mycroft Holmes. There is also speculation regarding Holmes's view of women and Holmes's nemesis, Mr. Moriarty. Did he exist? A. G. Macdonell...
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The Vedoys ventured into a Limited Partnership, their accountant got to be their Accountant/Limited Partner in a Company to do value added to the product salted cod for export, salted cod was produced by the the Vedoys vessel, f/v Blue Fin was converted as a Catcher/Processor for cod, the Vedoys also harvested all the different Crab species with the same vessel. Different conduct by Accountant/Limited Partner caused financial problems for the Vedoys...
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A real-life story about a little boy who had his innocence stolen from him, who was abused, neglected and brutalized by his own family and local employer and with a life-changing disability was crucified by a corrupted and collusive Queensland Government system who punished him for pure honesty.
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On the morning of the 14th of October 2002, one of South Africa's foremost whistleblowers, Angelo Agrizzi, leaves home at six o'clock to attend a routine bail court hearing at the Palm Ridge Magistrates' Court. After being instructed to first report to Brackendowns Police Station, he finds himself locked up in a Casspir-like vehicle under Special Forces guard, and accompanied to court by a massive convoy of blue-light brigades. He is told that this...
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Dr. Edward William Pritchard was born in 1825, in Southsea, Hampshire, he was the son of a navy captain and came from a family with distinguished naval connections.
On the surface, the doctor was well mannered and respectable. He was a kind and loving husband who adored his wife and family. Beneath that pleasant exterior, however, lurked a darkness that few would have guessed existed. He was a loathsome, arrogant man, a serial adulterer, and a sociopathic...
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Did an American president really sleep with film star Marilyn Monroe? What were the real facts of Watergate? How was the former FIFA president involved in bribery allegations?
This book lifts the lid on scandals that have rocked the world. From the sexual peccadillos of America's Founding Fathers to the illegal data harvesting of Cambridge Analytica, The World's Worst Scandals examines shocking events from across history.
Find out about the politicians,...
70) Prison Clown
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Based on a true story of a man's day-by-day account of real life as a Federal prison camp inmate after a wrongful conviction.
Although written with a touch of humor, Prison Clown is a serious book that sheds light on the reason the United States leads the world in the numbers of incarcerated people-and way too many for nonviolent offenses. As Richard Keith explains, murky cases with questionable witnesses can lead to average citizens serving time...
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Ponzimonium is a book chock-full of advice to educate investors on the scam artists ripping off America. The primary message is that investors should not spend on unregulated companies or individuals who trade unregulated markets-background checks are priceless. The book tells provocative stories such as that of Darren Potter, who cleverly categorized investments in his program as "loans" and ironically became a victim himself of a Ponzi scheme. There...
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In the realm of unsolved mysteries and chilling cold cases, "In The Dark: 30 Baffling Unsolved Cold Cases" invites you on a captivating journey into the depths of enigma and intrigue. From vanished victims to unidentified perpetrators, this book unravels lesser-known tales that have eluded resolution for years. Delve into the forgotten narratives, explore the speculative theories, and join the quest for truth in these haunting stories. As you turn...
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Today, we talk about Bernard Madoff, but in the early 20th century, they talked about George Graham Rice. Born Jacob Simon Herzig in 1870, he later changed his name, just as he would frequently change his swindles to make himself into one of the most colorfully successful villains in American history. T.D. Thornton now tells the story of Rice's life as it unfolded against the dark rise of American greed in the early 20th century. In the early 1900s,...
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Deepwater Deception is an adventure, an investigation, and a manhunt. It divulges the real reason for the Deepwater Horizon tragedy and leads the reader toward identifying the people responsible for causing it. It is the story of a rig supervisor on a five-day assignment being scapegoated by his employer, BP, as part of a corrupt deal the company made with the United States Department of Justice. It was a deal that allowed BP to return to business...
75) Pot Life
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Settled originally by Cubans and renowned for its cigar industries, Ybor City, Florida. Now a unique visitor destination with many charming stores and diners and an Old Havana welcome. It is full of visitors on weekends and a quiet, bearable neighborhood during the week. A tad like New Orleans and touch like Key West, from downtown Tampa, catch a ride on the trolley and view a thriving community.
Clusters of restaurants, pubs, and several museums...
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During the onslaught of legal actions during the Savings and Loans crisis of the 1980s, John Smith came to realize the extent of his employer's wrongdoing, and that he too had been one of many deceived. He discovered that you don't have to commit a crime to be convicted of one, and after years of turmoil, he discovered the relief when the FBI finally informed him fifteen years after his sentencing that he should never have been prosecuted in the first...
77) Financial Serial Killers: Inside the World of Wall Street Money Hustlers, Swindlers, and Con Men
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By using true tales of thieves, swindlers, and fraudsters at work, Financial Serial Killers illustrates how these perpetrators get their hooks into investors' wallets, savings accounts, and portfolios-and never let go. The worst financial crisis since the great depression revealed that thousands of mom and pop investors had lost millions to so-called Mini-Madoffs. They are the thieves and conmen who had used phony financial acumen to steal investors'...
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"Retail Security: Strategies and Solutions for Safeguarding Your Business" is a comprehensive guide for retailers looking to enhance their security measures and protect their assets. This book covers a range of topics, including loss prevention techniques, physical security breaches, employee theft, cybercrime, and organized retail crime.The book begins by discussing various loss prevention techniques, such as CCTV and surveillance systems, access...
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I am ashamed of my former firm Morgan Stanley for representing to me, my former colleagues, and their clients a security known as the Kemper Lumbermens surplus notes as a bond instrument highly rated for investment-grade fixed-income clients when, in fact, it was not a bond but a surplus note--a totally alternate security.
As a former compliance comanager of seven EF Hutton offices in Florida and an NASD/FINRA industry arbitrator, I was the financial...
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El Patrón: La mente maestra del narcotráfico
La historia de un criminal que pasó a la historia y no será olvidado
El Patrón es, por mucho, uno de los criminales que más ha marcado la historia contemporánea, no es motivo de orgullo, pero sí de investigación.
Dicen que quienes no conocen la historia están condenados a repetirlas.
Compra el libro hoy y conoce la historia.
Colombia es un país hermoso, con historias que no lo son tanto....
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