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When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the

When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the

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'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
Dead Men's Wages

Dead Men's Wages

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Part biography, part literary memoir, "Dead Men's Wages" is, like Lorna Sage's "Bad Blood". "Scratch the surface of any family and you will find stories of intrigue, abuse and illegitimacy....
People Who Have Stolen from Me

People Who Have Stolen from Me

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Brothers-in-law Harry and Jack run a Johannesburg furniture business that is being robbed repeatedly. The investigation of the crime reveals that the perpetrators lie even closer than the proprietors expected--and...
The Amber Room

The Amber Room

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The history of art has produced few works as ambitious and as valuable as the Amber Room. Famous throughout Europe as the 'eighth wonder of the world', its vast and...
The Man Who Couldn't Wait: The true story of Australia's first

The Man Who Couldn't Wait: The true story of Australia's first

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'I think that every now and again our wonderful system cocks up, and this was one of those times.' Former ALP Senator Graham Richardson Cabramatta was embroiled in a heroin...
Ministry of crime: An underworld explored

Ministry of crime: An underworld explored

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In this follow-up to the bestselling Killing Kebble: An Underworld Exposed (2011), Mandy Wiener examines the nexus between organised crime figures, corrupt police officials and powerful politicians. Ministry of Crime...
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

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Britain's best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London in 1980 On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen...
Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA

Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA

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The explosive first-hand account of a CIA agent hunting the world's most dangerous terrorists - filled with suspense and plot twists to rival Carrie Mathison in Homeland The instant New...
The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced

The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced

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From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of "Los Muchachos," one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history-a story of glitz, glamour, and organized...
Bandit Country

Bandit Country

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Welcome to an after-dark world of new money, hedonism and excess. A world of luxurious nightclubs where racketeers, gamblers and glamorous women mixed with entrepreneurs, bunny girls, politicians and policemen....
Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers

Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers

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"A true-crime masterpiece." - Don Winslow A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist (Best Fact Crime) From the FBI's former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side...
Manson in His Own Words

Manson in His Own Words

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We called him a devil and quarantined him behind such labels as 'the most dangerous man alive.' But Charles Manson remains a shocking reminder of our own humanity gone awry....
Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War

Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War

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From the Wall Street Journal 's award-winning international investigations team comes a spellbinding account of a spy war between the U.S. and Russia that transformed into a ruthless game of...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the

When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the

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'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the

When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the

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'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur

Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur

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"Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac's life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty. This detailed look at his life is the work of a writer who understands the ego of...
The Killing Chronicle: Police Service and Shattered Lives

The Killing Chronicle: Police Service and Shattered Lives

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Early 20th century criminals were at their worst and their excesses created havoc. The times were hard and made even more difficult with the beginning of WWII, when hand-guns, explosives...
The Murder Gang: Fleet Street's Elite Group of Crime Reporters in the

The Murder Gang: Fleet Street's Elite Group of Crime Reporters in the

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The first book to recount the extraordinary story of Fleet Street's Murder Gang. The Murder Gang recounts the remarkable true story of the elite group of renegade Fleet Street crime...
The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced

The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced

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From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of "Los Muchachos," one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history-a story of glitz, glamour, and organized...
Victor Lustig: The Man Who Conned the World

Victor Lustig: The Man Who Conned the World

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The first account of one of history's most notorious con artists, Victor Lustig, written by acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford. An Austro-Hungarian with a dark streak, Victor Lustig was a man...
The Betrayal of the Duchess: The Scandal That Unmade the Bourbon

The Betrayal of the Duchess: The Scandal That Unmade the Bourbon

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Fighting to reclaim the French crown for the Bourbons, the duchesse de Berry faces betrayal at the hands of one of her closest advisors in this dramatic history of power...
The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's

The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's

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London, 1913. An exquisite strand of pale pink pearls, worth more than the Hope Diamond, has been bought by a Hatton Garden broker, capturing the attention of both jewelers and...
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

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Drawn from rigorous research, this true crime title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary life and explores the shocking circumstances of her death. BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR...
Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring

Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring

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A New York Times Bestseller, the real story of Damian Lewis's character in BILLIONS- The rise and fall of Steven Cohen and the largest insider trading investigation in the history...
Killing For Company

Killing For Company

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Now the hit ITV true crime drama DES, starring David Tennant, and the follow-up documentary The Real 'Des' The definitive story of the Dennis Nilsen case featured in BBC's The...
The Gold: The real story behind Brink's-Mat: Britain's biggest heist

The Gold: The real story behind Brink's-Mat: Britain's biggest heist

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The definitive account of the Brink's-Mat Robbery to publish alongside a prime-time BBC 1 series. The real story that inspired the BBC drama, The Gold On Saturday, 26 November 1983,...
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

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Britain's best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London in 1980 On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen...
Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack

Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack

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"A beguiling tale of espionage and double-dealing in the years leading up to World War II. ... Strap in for a narrative that demands a suspension of disbelief-and richly rewards...
Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that

Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that

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Argo meets Spotlight , as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent...
The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

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**Shortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime** Shocking real-life stories of murderous women who used rat poison to rid themselves of husbands and other inconvenient family members....
Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that

Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that

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Argo meets Spotlight , as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent...
The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

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**Shortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime** Shocking real-life stories of murderous women who used rat poison to rid themselves of husbands and other inconvenient family members....
Life Inside: The Hard Reality of Prison and What It Takes To Survive

Life Inside: The Hard Reality of Prison and What It Takes To Survive

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"A gripping and powerful account of what prison is like and what it takes to make it through... Make sure you read it." Kimberley Chambers Widely known in the criminal...
Tokyo Underworld: The fast times and hard life of an American Gangster

Tokyo Underworld: The fast times and hard life of an American Gangster

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In 1945, as part of the Occupation forces sent to postwar Japan Nick Zappetti, a native of Italian East Harlem, entered a world as strange as any he had ever...
I Am Still With You: The Story of a Missing Person in the Nigerian

I Am Still With You: The Story of a Missing Person in the Nigerian

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'A lyrical investigation ... both powerful and transcendent' CHIGOZIE OBIOMA'Acutely observed, hauntingly rendered and deeply affecting' AMINATTA FORNA'Both epic and intimate' MARGO JEFFERSON An astonishing search for a missing person,...
Lost Son: An American Family Trapped Inside the FBI's Secret Wars

Lost Son: An American Family Trapped Inside the FBI's Secret Wars

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When Billy Reilly vanished, his parents embarked on a desperate search for answers. Was their son's disappearance connected to his mysterious work for the FBI, or was it a personal...
I Am Still With You: The Story of a Missing Person in the Nigerian Civil War

I Am Still With You: The Story of a Missing Person in the Nigerian Civil War

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'A lyrical investigation ... both powerful and transcendent' CHIGOZIE OBIOMA'Acutely observed, hauntingly rendered and deeply affecting' AMINATTA FORNA'Both epic and intimate' MARGO JEFFERSON An astonishing search for a missing person,...
In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

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Truman Capote's In Cold Blood is both a masterpiece of journalism and a powerful crime thriller. Inspired by a 300-word article in The New York Times, Capote spent six years...
Red Notice: A True Story of Corruption, Murder and how I became Putin's no. 1 enemy

Red Notice: A True Story of Corruption, Murder and how I became

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The Sunday Times and NYT bestseller. A shocking true-life thriller about corruption, dirty politics and murder in Russia by one of Putin's Most Wanted. 'An unburdening, a witness statement and...
Underground

Underground

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Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism...
Griffith Wars: The powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia

Griffith Wars: The powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia

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'Donald Mackay was not just an innocent victim tragically struck down by a criminal act. He was a casualty of the actual fight against organised crime ... killed on active...
I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective

I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective

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THE #1 TRUE CRIME BESTSELLER. Serial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders. This is the memoir of a homicide detective. WINNER OF 2021 DANGER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONHere...
Decoy

Decoy

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The shocking true story of one of Britain's most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operations Bristol, 1979.An attacker roams the streets...Young women are warned not to go out alone...Enter...
Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor

Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack

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In the spirit of Ben Macintyre's greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland-a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and...
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen. A voodoo priestess who works her roots in the graveyard at midnight. A morose...
Inside 10 Rillington Place: John Christie and me, the untold truth

Inside 10 Rillington Place: John Christie and me, the untold truth

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10 Rillington Place: the house of death.John Reginald Halliday Christie and Timothy John Evans were hanged after a series of brutal murders in the 1940s and 1950s.But should they both...
Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers

Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers

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"A true-crime masterpiece." -Don WinslowFrom the FBI's former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America's highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative's hunt for the...
Decoy

Decoy

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The shocking true story of one of Britain's most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operations Bristol, 1979.An attacker roams the streets...Young women are warned not to go out alone...Enter...