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Depravity - A Narrative of 16 Serial Killers (Hardcover): Harvey Rosenfeld Depravity - A Narrative of 16 Serial Killers (Hardcover)
Harvey Rosenfeld
R899 Discovery Miles 8 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Their crimes span the globe but one thing unites them: they are sixteen of the twentieth century's most notorious serial killers.

In this well-researched volume, find out their motives and what made them tick. Walk the path of investigators who broke cases and listen to the words spoken from the killers mouth.

All of them made their communities tremble in fear. They include:

● Johann Otto Hoch, who moved to America from Germany in the 1890s and married a string of women. Instead of being the man of their dreams, he became their worst nightmare.

● Fritz Haarmann, "The Vampire of Hanover," killed dozens of young male vagrants and prostitutes from 1919 to 1924 in Germany.

● Bla Kiss, a Hungarian serial killer, killed young women and tried pickling them in giant metal drums.

● Robert Hansen, who began killing prostitutes in Alaska around 1980. He'd let them flee in the wilderness before hunting them down with a knife and rifle.

Learn about these and other serial killers. Find out what motivated them to lead such horrible lives and how they were finally brought to justice in "Depravity: A Narrative of 16 Serial Killers."

AUTHOR BIO:
Dr. Harvey Rosenfeld is an English professor at City University of New York and Pace University. He has written several books and is the founding editor of Martyrdom and Resistance, a bimonthly that focuses on the Holocaust, which he served as editor for more than three decades.

The Fire Within The Cult - Based on a True Story (Hardcover): Courtnie J Christensen, Angela E Powell The Fire Within The Cult - Based on a True Story (Hardcover)
Courtnie J Christensen, Angela E Powell
R554 Discovery Miles 5 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Stationhouse Tales (Hardcover): Keith Bettinger Stationhouse Tales (Hardcover)
Keith Bettinger
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raymond Rush - The Last Man Standing - The Last of the Expendables (Hardcover): John Kelly Raymond Rush - The Last Man Standing - The Last of the Expendables (Hardcover)
John Kelly
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Son of Life - The Triune of St. John the Immaculate (Hardcover): Ian Matthew Maldonado, Don De La Don A Son of Life - The Triune of St. John the Immaculate (Hardcover)
Ian Matthew Maldonado, Don De La Don
R650 Discovery Miles 6 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a journey into one, who is a gifted son of light. He was born unto life and became man. Saint John and Ian take us on their journey into the pits of Hell. After befriending and earning the love of the Devil, the hierarchy's of Hell delve upon them while Ian deals in and out of the methamphetamine trade. Earning the respect of all the Princes and Dukes of Hell, after beating their King Satan at his own game, Ian becomes the Saint of the Streets. After seeing himself in a trance, Ian earned a new name as Saint John the Immaculate, and takes on a new role, as a possible clandestine agent for the CIA. After filling out an application for a field analyst's position in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he receives a callback, in the spirit. From then on, it's a fight to the End, as all of Hells Army comes against them and America. Ian later finds their defense network and internet forum which may have been dubbed, Operation Myspace. When Ian finds a small weapon of mass destruction in the flesh, he begins to lose his mind as to what he saw and what he experienced. Was it all a possible apocalypse? Or was it a reindeer game that intelligence officials play with one another? There is a lot more to the story at hand, and will come to light in future works. What Ian experienced was very real to him, as he heard and seen it both in the spirit and in the flesh. After growing up on the mean streets of Albuquerque and Southern California, Ian was chosen not only by One, but by many others. From gangsters and syndicates, to devils and Christians. Even the Intelligence community sought after him. For everyone observed what happened in the spirit and now this story must be told. This is the story of Ian and the Triune of Saint John the Immaculate.

No Lawyers in Heaven - A Life Defending Serious Crime (Hardcover): Henry Milner No Lawyers in Heaven - A Life Defending Serious Crime (Hardcover)
Henry Milner
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The life of a criminal defence lawyer is shrouded in mystery. Outsiders might wonder about how to deal with potentially dangerous clients; what happens behind the scenes when building a defence; and, that age-old moral dilemma, how a lawyer can defend someone they think is guilty. But what is life really like for those tasked with representing the shadowy underbelly of society? For over forty years, criminal defence solicitor Henry Milner has been the go-to lawyer for some of Britain's most notorious criminals - including Kenneth Noye and the Brink's-Mat robbers, Freddie Foreman, John 'Goldfinger' Palmer and the gang behind the Millennium Dome raid. Here, the lawyer referred to in the Sunday Times as 'The Mr Big of Criminal Briefs' offers a fascinating insight into life at the top of the profession, lifting the lid on the psychology of those who end up on the wrong side of the law - and those who defend them. By turns shocking and hilarious, this remarkable memoir takes us deep into the enigmatic criminal underworld, delivering a wry personal commentary on the most extraordinary aspects of a life spent amongst the accused.

Breathing Fire - Female Inmate Firefighters on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires (Paperback): Jaime Lowe Breathing Fire - Female Inmate Firefighters on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires (Paperback)
Jaime Lowe
R453 R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Save R71 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Shawna was overcome by the claustrophobia, the heat, the smoke, the fire, all just down the canyon and up the ravine. She was feeling the adrenaline, but also the terror of doing something for the first time. She knew how to run with a backpack; they had trained her physically. But that's not training for flames. That's not live fire. California's fire season gets hotter, longer, and more extreme every year - fire season is now year-round. Of the thousands of firefighters who battle California's blazes every year, roughly 30 percent of the on-the-ground wildland crews are inmates earning a dollar an hour. Approximately 200 of those firefighters are women serving on all-female crews. In Breathing Fire, Jaime Lowe expands on her revelatory work for The New York Times Magazine. She has spent years getting to know dozens of women who have participated in the fire camp program and spoken to captains, family and friends, correctional officers, and camp commanders. The result is a rare, illuminating look at how the fire camps actually operate - a story that encompasses California's underlying catastrophes of climate change, economic disparity, and historical injustice, but also draws on deeply personal histories, relationships, desires, frustrations, and the emotional and physical intensity of firefighting. Lowe's reporting is a groundbreaking investigation of the prison system, and an intimate portrayal of the women of California's Correctional Camps who put their lives on the line, while imprisoned, to save a state in peril.

Orphan No More (Hardcover): Jen Koning Orphan No More (Hardcover)
Jen Koning
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Historic Milwaukee Crimes - The Vengeful Seamstress, the Absconding Alderman & More (Hardcover): Carl Swanson Historic Milwaukee Crimes - The Vengeful Seamstress, the Absconding Alderman & More (Hardcover)
Carl Swanson
R698 Discovery Miles 6 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Cathays Files (Hardcover, 6th Revised edition): Haydn Thomas The Cathays Files (Hardcover, 6th Revised edition)
Haydn Thomas
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Horror Stories (Hardcover): H J Tidy Horror Stories (Hardcover)
H J Tidy
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
My Life with Murderers - Behind Bars with the World's Most Violent Men (Paperback): David Wilson My Life with Murderers - Behind Bars with the World's Most Violent Men (Paperback)
David Wilson
R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Hugely insightful and thought provoking . . . I read it from cover to cover in one go' - Emilia Fox 'With characteristic brilliance and admirable sensitivity, Wilson illuminates the complex causes of their often horrific crimes' - Professor Simon Winlow, Vice President of the British Society of Criminology Professor David Wilson has spent his professional life working with violent men - especially men who have committed murder. Aged twenty-nine he became, at that time, the UK's youngest ever prison Governor in charge of a jail and his career since then has seen him sat across a table with all sorts of killers: sometimes in a tense interview; sometimes sharing a cup of tea (or something a little stronger); sometimes looking them in the eye to tell them that they are a psychopath. Some of these men became David's friends; others would still love to kill him. My Life with Murderers tells the story of David's journey from idealistic prison governor to expert criminologist and professor. With experience unlike any other, David's story is a fascinating and compelling study of human nature.

Stronger Together - How We're Living While Fighting (Hardcover): Anne Nolan, Linda Nolan Stronger Together - How We're Living While Fighting (Hardcover)
Anne Nolan, Linda Nolan
R520 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R93 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"It's okay to be scared, to feel lonely... we'll get through it, because we have to.'' For more than 40 years Linda and Anne have performed side by side on stage as members of iconic Irish girl group The Nolans. But in 2020 the sisters sat next to each other for a very different experience. Soon after returning home from filming their hit TV series The Nolans Go Cruising, with their sisters Coleen and Maureen, Linda and Anne received devastating cancer diagnoses within days of each other and soon began gruelling rounds of chemotherapy together. It was a stark reminder of how cruel life can be, and, of course, of their beloved sister Bernie, who also faced and lost the same battle. Stronger Together is Linda and Anne's story. A reflection on their close-knit relationship, in the limelight and behind the scenes, and of how family helped them hold it all together when things got tough. Deeply personal, incredibly moving and told with trademark humour, it's a story they hope will help you too.

The Family Next Door (Paperback): John Glatt The Family Next Door (Paperback)
John Glatt
R272 R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Save R63 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
My Dream Time - A Memoir of Tennis and Teamwork (Hardcover): Ash Barty My Dream Time - A Memoir of Tennis and Teamwork (Hardcover)
Ash Barty
R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. But it's important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. The timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a five-year-old girl in Ipswich to the night I packed up my tennis bag at Melbourne Park after winning the 2022 Australian Open. Now I can look back at the 20 years in between and think carefully through the work and the play, the smiles and the tears, and all the people who helped along the way, be it my first ever coach, Jim Joyce, or my longtime one, Craig Tyzzer. My Dream Time follows me on my path to being the best I could be, not just as an athlete but as a person. How do you conquer nerves and anxiety? How do you deal with defeat, or pain? What drives you to succeed - and what happens when you do? The answers tell me so much, about bitter disappointments and also dreams realised - from injuries and obscurity and self-doubt to winning Wimbledon and ranking number 1 in the world. My story is about the power and joy of doing that thing you love and seeing where it can take you. It's about the importance of purpose - and perspective - in our lives.

Once Married to Satan - My Life of Hell (Hardcover): Tamara Daily Once Married to Satan - My Life of Hell (Hardcover)
Tamara Daily
R646 R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Save R109 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Confidence Men - How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History (Paperback): Margalit Fox The Confidence Men - How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History (Paperback)
Margalit Fox
R467 R358 Discovery Miles 3 580 Save R109 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Harlem Plug - The Richard 'Fritz' Simmons Story (Hardcover): Harlem Holiday The Harlem Plug - The Richard 'Fritz' Simmons Story (Hardcover)
Harlem Holiday
R1,199 R966 Discovery Miles 9 660 Save R233 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pro Bono Publico - Policing in the 21St Century (Hardcover): Roger Houle Houle Pro Bono Publico - Policing in the 21St Century (Hardcover)
Roger Houle Houle
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Be a Dick - How One Person Can Change the World in the Most Unexpected Way (Hardcover): Marc Ensign Be a Dick - How One Person Can Change the World in the Most Unexpected Way (Hardcover)
Marc Ensign
R528 R439 Discovery Miles 4 390 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Estonian Sea Captain - Naval Adventurer in Peacetime, Patriot in Exile (Paperback): The Estonian Sea Captain - Naval Adventurer in Peacetime, Patriot in Exile (Paperback)
R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Key Man - The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale (Hardcover): Simon Clark, Will Louch The Key Man - The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale (Hardcover)
Simon Clark, Will Louch
R756 R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Save R117 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Killers of the Flower Moon - The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print... Killers of the Flower Moon - The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
David Grann
R788 R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Save R121 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Perfect Prey - Surviving a Cyber Shark's Romantic Fraud (Hardcover): Liz Cole Perfect Prey - Surviving a Cyber Shark's Romantic Fraud (Hardcover)
Liz Cole
R1,215 Discovery Miles 12 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Perfect Prey relates how author Liz Cole was victimized by an online career con artist and how she turned the tables to expose the con man on national television. Much of this book is written as a real time journal, taking readers inside the world of Liz Cole and her suitor, an ex-convict and predator. About the Author and Perfect Prey: Recently divorced, with low self-esteem, Liz Cole turned to online dating and met a charming Irishman in reality, a Quebec man with a criminal record who preyed on her and vanished. Cole then set out to track him down. She found past victims and learned of the man s lengthy periods of incarceration before finding and publicly humiliating him in a national TV confrontation, also featured on U.S. website www.love fraud.com Every year across North America an average 1.1 million people divorce. Many of these people join countless singles and also children in turning to the Internet for friendship, love and romance. But online con artists are finding fertile ground in attracting unsuspecting prey. The problem is only likely to get worse given the following statistics: 74% of single North Americans have explored online dating (8 million people) 31% of N. American adults (70 million) know someone who used dating websites 26% of N. American adults (58 million) know someone who has dated online 2.2 million of us met their spouse online 2.8 million single N. Americans pay for dating sites; multi-million-dollar industry 30% of 18-24-year-olds worry about being stalked online for good reason. 32% of online teenagers have been contacted by complete strangers online. Liz Cole learned the hard way how easy it can be to be taken in by online fraud artists and she provides valuable advice. This is your opportunity to learn from her experience to protect yourself and your loved ones. Her fascinating story can save you from becoming the next online victim.

Following the Bouncing Ball - A Fragmented American Life (Hardcover): Rabon Saip Following the Bouncing Ball - A Fragmented American Life (Hardcover)
Rabon Saip
R711 Discovery Miles 7 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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