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The Phantom Prince - My Life with Ted Bundy, Updated and Expanded Edition (Hardcover): Elizabeth Kendall The Phantom Prince - My Life with Ted Bundy, Updated and Expanded Edition (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Kendall; Contributions by Molly Kendall
R675 R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Save R93 (14%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The inspiration for the five-part Amazon Original docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer This updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall's 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy, includes a new introduction and a new afterword by the author, never-before-seen photos, and a startling new chapter from the author's daughter, Molly, who has not previously shared her story. Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers in American history and one of the most publicized to this day. However, very rarely do we hear from the women he left behind-the ones forgotten as mere footnotes in this tragedy. The Phantom Prince chronicles Elizabeth Kendall's intimate relationship with Ted Bundy and its eventual unraveling. As much as has been written about Bundy, it's remarkable to hear the perspective of people who shared their daily lives with him for years. This gripping account presents a remarkable examination of a charismatic personality that masked unimaginable darkness.

The Radio Burglar - Thief Turned Cop Killer in 1920s Queens (Paperback): John T Aquino The Radio Burglar - Thief Turned Cop Killer in 1920s Queens (Paperback)
John T Aquino
R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the midst of gangland activities during the Roaring Twenties, a thief plagued the New York City area by breaking into people's homes and stealing radios, possibly the costliest thing a family could own. Not only did the crimes deprive families of property and security, but they also resulted in the injuries of three NYPD officers and the death of officer Arthur Kenney. Based on interviews and trial transcripts, this book documents the search for the Radio Burglar, which turned into a wide-spread manhunt. Initially perplexed by the case, authorities eventually overcame great odds to achieve a conviction that has received praise in the following decades. But nine years later, the devastating effect on his family and friends of Arthur Kenney's loss was prolonged when they were involved in a second murder trial that riveted the attention of the city and country.

Mother and Child Must Die (Hardcover): Gibson W. Jerue Mother and Child Must Die (Hardcover)
Gibson W. Jerue
R704 Discovery Miles 7 040 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Riot! - The Incredibly True Story of How 1,000 Prisoners Took Over Attica Prison (Paperback): Fergus Mason Riot! - The Incredibly True Story of How 1,000 Prisoners Took Over Attica Prison (Paperback)
Fergus Mason
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

On August 21, 1971, Black Panther leader, George Jackson, was shot dead while trying to escape from California's San Quentin Prison. Thousands of miles away, inmates of Attica Prison in New York hear the news and believe the death was a racially charged murder. On September 9, 1971, the unthinkable happens: prisoners riot and are able to completely overtake the prison. This is the remarkably true story-in gripping, page-turning detail

Perfection To A Fault - A Small Murder in Ossipee, New Hampshire, 1916 (Hardcover): Janice S. C Petrie Perfection To A Fault - A Small Murder in Ossipee, New Hampshire, 1916 (Hardcover)
Janice S. C Petrie
R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Dead in the Water - The book that inspired the successful BBC podcast Paradise (Paperback): Penny Farmer Dead in the Water - The book that inspired the successful BBC podcast Paradise (Paperback)
Penny Farmer 1
R261 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chosen by O, The Oprah magazine, as one of its top twenty best true crime books of all time. 'A real-life page turner more intriguing than anything on Netflix. The gripping story of a woman who turned detective to track down her brother's killer - nearly four decades after he was brutally murdered.' Matt Nixson, Mail on Sunday '[A story] almost too mad to make up, too good not to tell and which one day, no doubt, will be a film.' Ben Dirs, BBC World News '[A] moving debut... This engrossing, heartbreaking story is sure to appeal to true-crime fans'. Publishers Weekly The book that inspired the successful BBC podcast Paradise In July 1978, two bodies were discovered in the sea off Guatemala. They were found to be the remains of Chris Farmer and his girlfriend Peta Frampton, two young British graduates. Having been beaten and tortured, then thrown, still alive, into the sea, their bodies had been weighted down and dumped from the yacht on which they had been crewing. For nearly forty years, no one was charged with these brutal murders. This is the shocking and compelling story of how Chris's sister, Penny, and her family tracked down his and Peta's killer. For decades they painstakingly gathered evidence against Silas Boston, the yacht's American owner, working alongside police in the UK and the USA, as well as the FBI, until he was finally arrested and charged with two counts of murder in 2016. Astonishingly, Penny was able to track down Boston's son, whose bravery in testifying against his own father was the key to bringing down Chris and Peta's killer after so many years. Dead In The Water is the story of a murder almost unimaginable in its cruelty and one ordinary woman's unwavering determination to find justice for her brother.

Whatever Happened to Billy the Kid? (Hardcover): Helen L. Airy Whatever Happened to Billy the Kid? (Hardcover)
Helen L. Airy
R782 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R96 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most Notorious Highwaymen, Footpads, Shoplifts and Cheats of Both Sexes -... A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most Notorious Highwaymen, Footpads, Shoplifts and Cheats of Both Sexes - Previously published 1719 and 1926 (Hardcover, New edition)
Arthur L. Hayward; Captain Alexander Smith
R7,935 Discovery Miles 79 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days


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Volume 3 of the 5 volume facsimile collection Key Writings on Subcultures, 1535-1727: Classics from the Underworld [0-415-28675-1]

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals - who have been condemned and executed for murder, the highway, housebreaking, street... Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals - who have been condemned and executed for murder, the highway, housebreaking, street robberies, coining or other offences - Previously published 1735 and 1927 (Hardcover, New edition)
Arthur L. Hayward
R8,222 Discovery Miles 82 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Lives of the Criminals" was originally published in three volumes and sold by John Osborn on Paternoster Row. The volumes recount the lives, crimes and executions of 18th century lawbreakers. By "[setting] forth the entertainments of vice in their proper colours", the volumes were intended to provide a moral banister and reminder that, far from treading a glamorous road of pleasure, the path taken by a criminal was in fact a highway to the gallows. The original prefaces to the books, and the tales themselves, also provide insights into the history of Crown Law at the time, the grounds on which it was founded, the methods by which it prosecuted, and the judgements inflicted on criminals accordingly. This is a reprint of Arthur L. Hayward's 1927 reissue of the three volumes in one.

Arlington County Police Department (Hardcover): Janet Rowe Arlington County Police Department (Hardcover)
Janet Rowe
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Bringing Adam Home - The Abduction That Changed America (Paperback): Les Standiford, Joe Matthews Bringing Adam Home - The Abduction That Changed America (Paperback)
Les Standiford, Joe Matthews
R511 R435 Discovery Miles 4 350 Save R76 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Les Standiford's account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I've ever read. A triumph in every way."--Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River"The most significant missing child case since the Lindbergh's....A taut, compelling and often touching book about a long march to justice."--Scott Turow, author of Presumed InnocentThe abduction that changed America forever, the 1981 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Adam Walsh--son of John Walsh, host of the Fox TV series America's Most Wanted--in Hollywood, Florida, was a crime that went unsolved for a quarter of a century. Bringing Adam Home by author Les Standiford is a harrowing account of the terrible crime and its dramatic consequences, the emotional story of a father and mother's efforts to seek justice and resolve the loss of their child, and a compelling portrait of Miami Beach Homicide Detective Joe Matthews, whose unwavering dedication brought the Adam Walsh case to its resolution.

Snake Eyes - Murder in A Southern Town (Hardcover): Bitty Martin Snake Eyes - Murder in A Southern Town (Hardcover)
Bitty Martin
R620 R569 Discovery Miles 5 690 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

By 1966, Hot Springs, Arkansas wasn't your typical sleepy little Southern town. Once a favorite destination for mobsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, illegal activities continued to lure out-of-state gamblers, flim-flam men, and high rollers to its racetracks, clubs, and bordellos. Still, the town was shaken to its core after a girl was found dead on a nearby ranch. The ranch owner claimed it was an accident. Then the rancher was found to be the killer of another woman - his fourth wife. The story begins when 13-year-old Cathie Ward was found dead after horseback riding at Blacksnake Ranch on the outskirts of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Frank Davis, the owner of the ranch, tells authorities Cathie's death is an accident. He claims her foot caught in a stirrup and she was dragged to her death despite his pursuit of the runaway horse. People who know the 42-year-old skilled horseman don't believe his story, and soon rumors of her rape and murder begin swirling around town. The rumors reach a crescendo after Davis viciously guns down his fourth wife and mother-in-law in broad daylight outside of a laundromat. Davis is arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Soon after, Hot Springs authorities re-open the investigation into Cathie Ward's death. Snake Eyes is the first book to examine this decades-old murder and cover-up, and the only in-depth account of the man who would become the town's most notorious villain. Featuring personal interviews, crime scene records, court documents, and Davis' own prison files, author and lifelong Hot Springs resident Bitty Martin reveals the true story for the first time.

Privileged and Confidential - The Secret History of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (Hardcover): Kenneth... Privileged and Confidential - The Secret History of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (Hardcover)
Kenneth Michael Absher, Michael C. Desch, Roman Popadiuk
R1,193 Discovery Miles 11 930 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Above the politics and ideological battles of Washington, D.C., is a committee that meets behind locked doors and leaves its paper trail in classified files. The President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) is one of the most secretive and potentially influential segments of the U.S. intelligence community. Established in 1956, the PIAB advises the president about intelligence collection, analysis, and estimates, and about the legality of foreign intelligence activities. Privileged and Confidential: The Secret History of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board is the first and only study of the PIAB. Foreign policy veterans Kenneth Michael Absher, Michael C. Desch, and Roman Popadiuk trace the board's history from Eisenhower through Obama and evaluate its effectiveness under each president. Created to be an independent panel of nonpartisan experts, the PIAB has become increasingly susceptible to politics in recent years and has lost some of its influence. Absher, Desch, and Popadiuk, however, clearly demonstrate the board's potential to offer a unique and valuable perspective on intelligence issues. Privileged and Confidential not only illuminates a little-known element of U.S. intelligence operations but also offers suggestions for enhancing a critical executive function.

I Escaped The World's Deadliest Shark Attack (Hardcover): Scott Peters, Ellie Crowe I Escaped The World's Deadliest Shark Attack (Hardcover)
Scott Peters, Ellie Crowe
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cyberstalking - Harassment in the Internet Age and How to Protect Your Family (Hardcover): Paul Bocij Cyberstalking - Harassment in the Internet Age and How to Protect Your Family (Hardcover)
Paul Bocij
R1,573 Discovery Miles 15 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Cyberstalking is an entirely new form of deviant behavior that uses technology to harass others in a variety of ways. In less than a decade, our reliance on the Internet, email, instant messaging, chat rooms, and other communications technologies has made cyberstalking a growing social problem that can affect computer users anywhere in the world. This is the first book devoted entirely to an examination of cyberstalking, providing an overview of the problem, its causes and consequences, and practical advice for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

New technologies have enriched our lives in countless ways. Yet these technologies can easily be misused to frighten, intimidate, coerce, harass, and victimize unsuspecting users. Cyberstalking is an entirely new form of deviant behavior that uses technology to harass others in a variety of ways. In less than a decade, our reliance on the Internet, email, instant messaging, chat rooms, and other communications technologies has made cyberstalking a growing social problem that can affect computer users anywhere in the world. This is the first book devoted entirely to an examination of cyberstalking, providing an overview of the problem, its causes and consequences, and practical advice for protecting yourself and your loved ones.

Although cyberstalking usually involves one person pursuing another, this is not always the case. As the behavior has evolved, it has come to include such acts as stock market fraud, identity theft, sexual harassment, data theft, impersonation, consumer fraud, computer monitoring, and attacks by political groups on government services. More disturbingly, pornographers and pedophiles have begun to use cyberstalking as a way of locating new victims. While cyberstalking has become a worldwide problem, most cases originate in the United States, making Americans the most vulnerable group of targets. Bocij carefully delineates the boundaries of cyberstalking, providing real-life examples, guidance for avoiding the pitfalls, and suggestions for what to do if you fall victim.

Ace, Marvel, Spy - A Novel Of Alice Marble (Paperback): Jenni L Walsh Ace, Marvel, Spy - A Novel Of Alice Marble (Paperback)
Jenni L Walsh
R334 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Trailblazer, superstar, activist, and spy: Alice Marble was a true American icon.

At seventeen, Alice Marble has no formal tennis skills and no coach. What she does have is an ability to hit the ball as hard as she can and a strong desire to prove herself. With steadfast determination and one sacrifice after another, Alice plays her heart out on the courts of the rich and famous, at national tournaments, and—the greatest of them all—at Wimbledon, rising to be one of the top-ranked players in the world.

But then her world falls apart.

With the outbreak of war with Germany, Alice’s tennis career and life come to a screeching halt, and for the first time, she is forced to confront who she is without tennis. As she seeks to understand her new place in the world and how she can aid in the war efforts, a telegram arrives with devastating news from overseas. Heartbroken and lost, she feels like she can only watch as the war wreaks havoc in every area of her life.

Alice is given the chance to fight back when the US Army sends her a request: Under the guise of playing in tennis exhibition games in Switzerland, she would be a spy for them. Alice aches for nothing more than to avenge what the war has taken from her and to prove herself against this new opponent. But what awaits her might be her greatest challenge yet.

From her start as a promising athlete with worn-out shoes to her status as a glamorous international star, Alice Marble’s determination to control her own life and destiny fuels a story of achievement, discipline, loss, and love.

Jenni L. Walsh’s Ace, Marvel, Spy brilliantly showcases the life of Alice Marble, a real-life tennis sensation known for her extraordinary talent and indomitable spirit. This fast-paced and action-packed historical novel spans multiple international settings and is enhanced by discussion questions that prompt readers to reflect on Alice’s challenges and triumphs, making it an ideal choice for book clubs.

Hung Jury - The Diary of a Menendez Juror (Paperback): Hazel Thornton Hung Jury - The Diary of a Menendez Juror (Paperback)
Hazel Thornton
R335 R311 Discovery Miles 3 110 Save R24 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Voice of a Victim - Overcoming The Generational Curse of Sexual Assault and Incest (Hardcover): Erica Janelle Voice of a Victim - Overcoming The Generational Curse of Sexual Assault and Incest (Hardcover)
Erica Janelle; Edited by Pamela Greer, Callie Walker
R559 R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Long Island's Vanished Heiress - The Unsolved Alice Parsons Kidnapping (Hardcover): Steven C Drielak Long Island's Vanished Heiress - The Unsolved Alice Parsons Kidnapping (Hardcover)
Steven C Drielak
R736 R671 Discovery Miles 6 710 Save R65 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Heaven Knows Why (Hardcover): Christine Snowdon Heaven Knows Why (Hardcover)
Christine Snowdon
R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Operation George - A Gripping True Crime Story of an Audacious Undercover Sting (Hardcover): Mark Dickens, Stephen Bentley Operation George - A Gripping True Crime Story of an Audacious Undercover Sting (Hardcover)
Mark Dickens, Stephen Bentley
R581 Discovery Miles 5 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Meet the real Line of Duty (TM) undercover team in this previously untold and gripping story of how a Northern Irish terrorist and murderer and one of his followers, were caught in an audacious and brilliantly executed undercover sting on the English mainland, codenamed, Operation George. In 2006 at Belfast Crown Court, William James Fulton, a principal in the outlawed Loyalist Volunteer Force, was jailed for life and sentenced to a minimum of 28 years after the longest trial in Northern Ireland's legal history. Fulton was an early suspect in the Rosemary Nelson killing. Following the murder of the prominent human rights lawyer, he fled to the United States and, with help from the FBI in collusion with the British police, he was deported. On his arrival at Heathrow, Fulton 'walked through an open door,' a Lewis Carrol-like euphemism for an invitation created by the covert team, only to disappear 'down the rabbit hole' on accepting the invitation. That 'rabbit hole' led to an alternative world: an environment created and controlled by the elite covert team and only inhabited by the undercover officers and their targets. The subterfuge encouraged the terrorist targets into believing Fulton was working for a Plymouth-based 'criminal firm' over a period spanning almost two years. In that time, over fifty thousand hours of conversations between the 'firm' members were secretly recorded and used to bring the killer to justice. This unique story is told by former undercover officer Mark Dickens who was part of an elite team of undercover detectives who took part in 'Operation George,' one of the most remarkable covert policing operations the world has ever known. You won't know him under that name nor the many aliases he adopted as an undercover police officer infiltrating organised crime gangs. Together in 'Operation George,' with pioneering Operation Julie undercover officer and bestselling author, Stephen Bentley, they have written a gripping account of a unique story reminiscent of the premise of 'The Sting' film, and the 'Bloodlands' setting, combining a true-crime page-turner with a fascinating insight into early 21st-century covert policing. The publisher wishes to make clear by using the Line of Duty (TM), there is no implied association with the Line of Duty series nor World Productions Ltd and the trademark is attributed to World Productions Ltd.

It Was Murder (Hardcover): Katharine Branham It Was Murder (Hardcover)
Katharine Branham
R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
John F. Kennedy Sites in Dallas-Fort Worth (Hardcover): Mark Doty, John H. Slate John F. Kennedy Sites in Dallas-Fort Worth (Hardcover)
Mark Doty, John H. Slate
R719 R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Save R81 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Tapestry Of My Mother's Life - Stories, Fragments, And Silences (Hardcover): Malve Von Hassell Tapestry Of My Mother's Life - Stories, Fragments, And Silences (Hardcover)
Malve Von Hassell
R628 Discovery Miles 6 280 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Sheriff's Son - Lessons Learned (Hardcover): Wayne Skarka, Donald "Butch" Campsey The Sheriff's Son - Lessons Learned (Hardcover)
Wayne Skarka, Donald "Butch" Campsey
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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