Don Lasseter

Ronald E. Bowers

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Rhode Island

GUNNED DOWN
After years of hard work, Brian and Jeannie Legg had earned a well deserved life of leisure in their picture-perfect Phoenix mansion. Until their troubled son showed up with a need for cash-and a thirst for murder . . .

TWO BODIES
David Legg was an obsessive control freak and an army deserter. After fathering an illegitimate child, he wooed and wed a thrusting young woman-only to destroy his marriage with lies and infidelities. But his deceptions were far from over . . .

A SAVAGE SON
In June of 1996, Jeannie and Brian were found shot to death, their bodies sitting next to each other on their living room loveseat. Jeannie's expensive ring and the couple's credit cards were missing. Meanwhile, David, the prime suspect, was living it up in Hawaii with his fifteen-year-old girlfriend, draining his dead parents' savings through ATMs. After a long and costly chase this remorseless killer faced a jury of his peers in 2000, and was locked behind bars for life.

'True crime afficionados will savour this riveting read.'
- Publishers Weekly on Honeymoon with a Killer

16 PAGES OF SHOCKING PHOTOS!

Deadly Deceit

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Gene O'Shea

A True Story of Organized Crime, Corruption, and Murder in Chicago

A true story of organized crime, corruption, and murder in Chicago. The brutal 40-year-old murders of three Chicago boys were never solved, until two "cold case" agents decided to launch their own investigation. From eyewitness accounts, old police reports, and new information they delved deep into the Chicago Horse Syndicate, an underworld of violence, greed, and sex that produced--and protected--a brutal killer

Unbridled Rage

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Michael M. Baden

Confessions of a Medical Examiner

* JFK's autopsy failed to disclose crucial evidence.
* The deaths of John Belushi and Elvis Presley were far more complex than anyone has let on.
* Decisive medical findings in the von Bulow affair were consistently overlooked.
These are but three of the shocking revelations in Dr. Michael Baden's first-person, no-holds-barred account of his distinguished career in forensic pathology. In determining the causes of tens of thousands of deaths, from those of presidents and rock stars to victims of serial killings, exotic sex rituals, mass disasters, child abuse and drug abuse, Baden has come to the unavoidable conclusion that the search for scientific truth is often sullied by the pressures of expediency. He produces dramatic evidence to demonstrate that political intrigue, influence peddling, and professional incompetence have created a national crisis in forensic medicine.
"A fascinating look into the mechanics of forensics and a disconcerting lesson in the politics of death." -- The New York Times Book Review

Unnatural Death

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John Glatt

A True Story of Passion, Adultery, and Murder

Greg DeVillers was a top biotech executive, and Kristen Rossum was embarking on a career in toxicology at the San Diego Medical Examiner's office. They seemed to be happily married, living the American dream. But only months shy of their second anniversary, Kristen found her handsome husband dead from a drug overdose-his corpse sprinkled with rose petals. By his side was their wedding photo. The scene was reminiscent of American Beauty, one of Kristen's favorite movies. Authorities deemed it a suicide. Until they discovered that the rare poison found in Greg's body was the same poison missing from Kristen's office. Until they discovered the truth about Kristen's lurid affair, about her own long-time drug addiction, and about the personal and professional secrets she would kill to keep hidden-secrets that would ultimately expose the beautiful blonde as the deadly beauty she really was...a Deadly American Beauty

Deadly American Beauty

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Shannon Moroney

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Describes the author's experiences as the wife of a man who was arrested for a violent crime one month into their marriage, recounting her efforts to understand her husband's criminal nature and her advocacy of restorative justice programs.

Through the Glass

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Carlton Stowers

The True Story of a Quiet Texas Town and the Coldblooded Murder Committed by Its Kids

Recounts the murder of a police officer in a small town in Texas, and tells of the investigation that turned up evidence that the town's own children committed the crime

Innocence Lost

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Edmond C. Gruss

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The cults and the occult. What are they saying? Why do they attract so many people? And how can you respond? You can find answers to those questions and more in this helpful introduction to and expos of the leading cults, the occult, and related movements. Gruss offers a wealth of pertinent Scripture to refute false doctrines and points the reader to the best resources for further study of each subject. This updated edition is an excellent guide for individuals or group discussion.

Cults and the Occult

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Jeanne Boylan

The Woman Who Profiles the Faces Of Americas Deadliest Criminals

The author describes her experiences as a crime solver and details her approach to transforming victims' and eyewitness' fragmentary memories into accurate suspect portraits.

Portraits of Guilt

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Andy Edmonds

The Secret Life of Mob Queen Virginia Hill

"The movie Bugsy was tough, funny, and sexy. As portrayed by Warren Beatty, Bugsy Siegel came across as the consummate charmer, except when he turned into a vicious, cold-blooded hoodlum and killer. Virginia Hill, played by Annette Bening, appeared as the romantic figure whose greatest love was Bugsy Siegel, the gangster who stormed Hollywood and created what we now know as the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas." "Now, in Bugsy's Baby we learned the truth about the tough-as-nails mob queen who became the most notorious and successful woman in the history of the Mafia. Virginia Hill was the only person ever to finesse the two great warring families, the Chicago gang of Al Capone and the New York mob of Frank Costello and Joe Adonis, and live to tell about it." "Born in 1916, the seventh of ten children of a poor Alabama horse and mule trader, Virginia became the recipient of her father's drunken attacks. One evening, her father came home with fire in his eyes and headed straight toward Virginia, who was then seven years old. Virginia grabbed the first thing she saw, an iron skillet still sizzling with grease, and whacked her father across his chest. As he reeled from the blow, Virginia taunted him and defied him to come near her. Her father vented his rage on his wife, but he never struck his daughter again." "Virginia Hill grew up to be a tall, willowy redhead who used sex to bend men to her will. In August 1933, at the age of seventeen, she arrived in Chicago and worked as a waitress in a mob-owned restaurant. She first caught the attention of Joe Epstein, who supervised the Chicago area gambling for the Capone gang. The rest is history." "Compulsively readable, Bugsy's Baby reveals: the actual story behind Hill's tempestuous love affair with Bugsy; Hill's roles with the mob: money launderer, fence for stolen property, and, most important, spy for the Chicago gangs against New York mobster Bugsy Siegel; what really happened during Hill's appearance as a key witness in the Kefauver televised investigation, which turned Virginia Hill into a national celebrity; the hit man and master mind behind Siegel's assassination and how Hill fit into the scheme. Narrowly escaping her own execution, she was saved by her former lover, mobster Joe Adonis and the reasons why Hill had to die, who ordered her death, and how it was done." "Andy Edmonds spent the past twelve years establishing personal contacts with members of the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles mobs, many of whom broke their silence for her and this book. It was through these close, guarded contacts that Hill's secret diary - her own personal account of her work for the mob and the plot against Siegel - was discovered. The diary proves that Virginia Hill, a seemingly illiterate, wisecracking Southern waif, was one of the most calculating, treacherous, and manipulating women ever born." "Bugsy's Babe is based on first-hand interviews with underworld figures, law enforcement officials, and never-before-released government files, as well as Virginia's secret diary. It is a completely new picture of the inner workings of organized crime and the true story of the woman who bedded down with and schemed against some of the most notorious gangsters of all time."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Bugsy's Baby

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David V. Canter

The Inner Narratives of Evil

A psychologist reveals the breakthrough behavioral principles that help police identify and locate criminals.

Criminal Shadows

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Jane Greer

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Therapist Reveals How to Communicate with Departed Loved Ones

This fascinating and surprising book is the first ever by a classically trained therapist to explore the spiritual aspects of the bond that exists between the living and the dead. Dr. Jane Greer began with the belief that this bond was not purely a psychological one but was, in fact, much more dynamic and empowering. It was only in the shattering aftermath of her own mother's death, however--a turning point that, Dr. Greer admits, challenged her own ability to cope--that she began to explore and understand how to recognize and even initiate an ongoing communication that can have a profound impact on the ways we grieve and heal. In these pages we learn that transcommunication is not simply "a hello from heaven" but a powerful therapeutic tool that is available to any of us. Through the story of her deceased mother's many dream visits and manifestations--as well as those visits her patients receive from their loved ones-we learn to be alert to the signs of such phenomena and to recognize the messages they contain. We see how her patients come to feel safe and protected again--as though they have a guardian angel-once they learn to open themselves up to these possibilities. Through this communication, which is at once spiritual and very concrete, the pain of grieving can be made more bearable. Ambivalent relationships can be healed. And a loved one's messages can bring relief and joy.

The Afterlife Connection

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James Van Praagh

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

What the Dead Can Teach Us about Life

"He helps a lot of people. He really is a healer. I think he's basically on this earth right now at this time and place to heal. He is the real thing. I can't tell you how many times he's been right with me." -- Shirley MacLaine

"It has such a hopeful message. Even though he's telling stories of the dead, it's really about living your life better and inspiring people to not have unfinished business."

-- Jennifer Love Hewitt

James Van Praagh, world-famous medium, co-executive producer of the primetime series Ghost Whisperer, and author of the New York Times bestseller Ghosts Among Us, is back with Unfinished Business. Fans of Sylvia Browne and John Edward will find this a useful and reassuring guide for the living... from those who have passed on.

Unfinished Business

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Max Haines

Multiple Murderers

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Dorothy Otnow Lewis

A Psychiatrist Explores the Minds of Killers

A psychiatrist and an internationally recognized expert on violence, Dorothy Otnow Lewis has spent the last quarter century studying the minds of killers. Among the notorious murderers she has examined are Ted Bundy, Arthur Shawcross, and Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon. Now she shares her groundbreaking discoveries--and the chilling encounters that led to them. From a juvenile court in Connecticut to the psychiatric wards of New York City's Bellevue Hospital, from maximum security prisons to the corridors of death row, Lewis and her colleague, the eminent neurologist Jonathan Pincus, search to understand the origins of violence. GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY is an utterly absorbing odyssey that will forever change the way you think about crime, punishment, and the law itself.

Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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Raymond Pingitore

Paul Lonardo

A True Story of Innocence and Murder Without Conscience

The true story of the night innocence and evil crossed paths.

On a summer night in 2000, Amy Shute and Jason Burgeson were set upon by five predatory youths outside a Providence, Rhode Island, club. It began as a twisted joyride for the young kidnappers. It ended in cold-blooded murder - and a town's relentless fight for justice.

Thrill Killers

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John Philpin

John Donnelly

The Inside Account of the Gainesville Student Murders

Beyond Murder

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Henry Lee

Jerry Labriola

From Sacco-Vanzetti to O. J. Simpson

Looks at legendary crimes of the twentieth century including the Lindbergh kidnapping, the O.J. Simpson case, and the JonBenet Ramsey case.

Famous Crimes Revisited

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Adrian Havill

A Story of Revenge, Murder and SIDs

In the 1980s, Garrett Wilson's two children succumbed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In 1988 he was arrested for their murder.

While Innocents Slept

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Meg Clairmonte

Aurora Mackey

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A Case of Emotional Corruption, Betrayal and Abuse

Meg Clairmonte sued her mother, brother and two priests for allowing her stepfather to abused her.

Ultimate Judgment

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Rod Englert

Kathy Passero

Ann Rule

Chronicles of a Crime Scene Reconstructionist

Blood Secrets reveals how forensic experts read the story of a murder told in the traces of blood left behind, providing crucial evidence that has helped convict criminals who might have otherwise walked free.

When Rod Englert began his career in law enforcement, virtually no police force in the world knew how to correctly examine blood spatter. He spent years studying and testing how blood behaves, pioneering a vital new tool that is now a part of any criminal investigation. In Blood Secrets he demonstrates how detectives and forensic experts use blood-spatter analysis to solve real cases.

How can the police tell what type of murder weapon was used when the body is missing and all that's left is a trace of gore? How can they tell if a victim was moved, or which person in a room fired the fatal shot? Englert lays out what he's learned on a variety of intriguing cases, from puzzling murders in tiny, remote towns to the highest-profile celebrity trials--including O. J. Simpson, Robert Blake, and many others.

Filled with fascinating details of forensic science and real-life CSI stories, Blood Secrets shows the techniques and tools used to decipher blood spatter's code.

Blood Secrets

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Bill Kurtis

Crisis in American Justice

Bill Kurtis, anchor of the wildly popular true-crime TV series Cold Case Files and American Justice , used to support the death penalty. But after observing the machinations of the justice system for thirty years, he came to a stunning realization that changed his life: Capital punishment is wrong. There can be no real justice in America until it is abolished. In The Death Penalty on Trial , Kurtis takes readers on his most remarkable investigative journey yet. Together, we revisit murder scenes, study the evidence, and explore the tactical decisions made before and during trials that send innocent people to death row. We examine the eight main reasons why the wrong people are condemned to death, including overzealous and dishonest prosecutors, corrupt policemen, unreliable witnesses and expert witnesses, incompetent defense attorneys, bias judges, and jailhouse informants. We see why the new jewel of forensic science, DNA, is revealing more than innocence and guilt, opening a window into the criminal justice system that could touch off a revolution of reform. Ultimately we come to a remarkable conclusion: The possibility for error in our justice system is simply too great to allow the death penalty to stand as our ultimate punishment.

The Death Penalty on Trial

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Richard Glyn Jones

Profiles the true crime cases of forty-nine notorious female murderers.

Women Who Kill

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Jack Olsen

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The Gypsy Murder Investigation

A series of bizarre deaths in the San Francisco area in 1994 is chronicled through the eyes of a flamboyant private investigator Fay Faron, hired to find the killer of elderly, well-to-do victims, and a suspect believed to be a member of a gypsy family.

Hastened to the Grave

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Alfred Price

Mike Spick

During the six years of World War II the science of aviation advanced more rapidly than in any other similar period in history. From that forcing-house of development, five types of aircraft emerged as the truly outstanding combat planes of the era. The stories of their evolution and subsequent combat careers are the subjects of this volume.

Handbook of Great Aircraft of WWII

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Karla Frezza

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