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Murdering the President: Alexander Graham Bell and the Race to Save James Garfield
ISBN: 9781612347684 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Shortly after being elected president of the United States, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau. But contrary to what is written in most history books, Garfield didn't linger and die. He survived. Alexander Graham Bell raced against time to invent the world's first metal detector to locate the bullet in Garfield's body so that doctors could safely operate. Despite Bell's efforts to save Garfield, however, and as never before fully revealed, the interventions of Garfield's friend and doctor, Dr. D. W. Bliss, brought about the demise of the nation's twentieth president. Shortly after being elected president of the United States, James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau. But contrary to what is written in most his... |
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Needle Work: Battery Acid, Heroin, and Double Murder
ISBN: 9781504023122 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The secret life of a Michigan couple unraveled when police discovered they'd committed 2 horrific murders
When Carol Giles's friend Nancy Billiter was found dead--she had been bound, sexually violated, and injected with a lethal dose of battery acid and heroin--detectives in Michigan traced Billiter's death back to Giles and her boyfriend, Tim Collier. Police also learned that the diabolical duo shared another secret: They had murdered Giles's husband, Jessie. Jessie, who had died months before Billiter, was disinterred, and an autopsy proved he'd been given a... The secret life of a Michigan couple unraveled when police discovered they'd committed 2 horrific murders
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72,98 zł |
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When Satan Wore a Cross
ISBN: 9780061239861 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2007 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In 1980 in Toledo, Ohio--on one of the holiest days of the church calendar--the body of a nun was discovered in the sacristy of a hospital chapel. Seventy-one-year-old Sister Margaret Ann had been strangled and stabbed, her corpse arranged in a shameful and stomach-churning pose. But the police's most likely suspect was inexplicably released and the investigation was quietly buried. Despite damning evidence, Father Gerald Robinson went free. Twenty-three years later the priest's name resurfaced in connection with a bizarre case of satanic ritual and abuse. It prompted investigators... In 1980 in Toledo, Ohio--on one of the holiest days of the church calendar--the body of a nun was discovered in the sacristy of a hospital chapel. ... |
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38,39 zł |
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Deadly Angel: The Bizarre True Story of Alaska's Killer Stripper
ISBN: 9780061733987 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 2009 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) An astonishing true story of bizarre love and lethal obsession in America's last frontier. Mechele Hughes came to Wasilla, Alaska (pop. 4200), looking for a new life and easy money. As an exotic dancer at the Great Alaskan Bush Company in nearby Anchorage, she was soon earning thousands a night--and getting expensive gifts from admiring male clients. Three in particular fell under her spell. Each claimed to be engaged to her . . . and they all lived with her together in the same house. But in May 1996, the bullet-ridden body of Kent "T.T." Leppink, a local fisherman and one of her... An astonishing true story of bizarre love and lethal obsession in America's last frontier. Mechele Hughes came to Wasilla, Alaska (pop. 4200)... |
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Body Dump: Kendall Francois, the Poughkeepsie Serial Killer
ISBN: 9781504023009 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The inside story of an upstate New York serial killer who abducted, raped, and murdered women and hid their bodies in his home.
In the late 1990s in Poughkeepsie, New York, prostitutes began to go missing off the streets of the old Hudson River town. Due to the women's nomadic lifestyles, which many people condemned, few in the town noticed they were gone besides their families and Lieutenant Bill Siegrist, who suspected that a serial killer was behind the disappearances. Local prostitutes described a strange man lurking around, leading Siegrist to Kendall Francois, an... The inside story of an upstate New York serial killer who abducted, raped, and murdered women and hid their bodies in his home.
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72,98 zł |
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The Mad Chopper: How the Justice System Let a Mutilator Free, This Time to Kill
ISBN: 9781504023108 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Fred Rosen follows a killer's trail back in time 2 decades to discover how a monster slipped through the legal system
When police in Tampa, Florida, arrested Larry Singleton in 1997 for brutally murdering prostitute Roxanne Hayes, they soon realized it wasn't the man's first violent attack. Back in 1978 he had gained notoriety as "the Mad Chopper" for raping and cutting off the arms of 15-year-old Mary Vincent on a patch of desolate, sun-scorched land 5 miles off the highway near Modesto, California. When Singleton was let out of prison on supervised parole... Fred Rosen follows a killer's trail back in time 2 decades to discover how a monster slipped through the legal system
When police i... |
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65,29 zł |
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The Bayou Strangler: Louisiana's Most Gruesome Serial Killer
ISBN: 9781504039505 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The true story of Louisiana serial killer Ronald Dominique's ten-year murder spree, the men he slayed, and the detectives who hunted him down.
In 1997, the bodies of young African American men began turning up in the cane fields of the quiet suburbs of New Orleans. The victims--many of them transient street hustlers--had been brutally raped and strangled, but police had no leads on the killer's identity. The murders continued, leaving southeast Louisiana's gay community rattled and the police desperate for a break in the case. Detectives Dennis Thornton and Dawn Bergeron... The true story of Louisiana serial killer Ronald Dominique's ten-year murder spree, the men he slayed, and the detectives who hunted him down. ...
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72,98 zł |
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The Historical Atlas of American Crime
ISBN: 9780816048410 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) A geographic overview of the development of crime in America, from colonial times to the 21st century. Covering all varieties of crime, the book emphasizes cases which were the first of their kind, crimes peculiar to certain regions and those too infamous to be ignored.
A geographic overview of the development of crime in America, from colonial times to the 21st century. Covering all varieties of crime, the book empha...
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307,30 zł |
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Empire and Dissent: The United States and Latin America
ISBN: 9780822342786 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Since the early nineteenth century, the United States has repeatedly intervened in the affairs of Latin American nations to pursue its own interests and to "protect" those countries from other imperial powers or from internal "threats." The resentment and opposition generated by the encroachment of U.S. power has been evident in the recurrent attempts of Latin American nations to pull away from U.S. dominance and in the frequent appearance of popular discontent and unrest directed against imperialist U.S. policies. In "Empire and Dissent," senior Latin Americanists explore the interplay...
Since the early nineteenth century, the United States has repeatedly intervened in the affairs of Latin American nations to pursue its own interests a...
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136,53 zł |
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Blood Crimes: The Pennsylvania Skinhead Murders
ISBN: 9781504022989 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) From Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Brooklyn Heights, New York, Fred Rosen investigates the horrifying true story of 2 brothers who murdered their family--and the legacy of dysfunction behind their crimes
Raised as Jehovah's Witnesses and frustrated with their parents' repressive rules, Bryan and David Freeman rebelled as teenagers. Encouraged by an acquaintance he met while institutionalized at a reform school, Bryan became a neo-Nazi. Bryan then indoctrinated David, and their flare for defiance took a dark turn. After callously murdering their father, mother, and younger... From Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Brooklyn Heights, New York, Fred Rosen investigates the horrifying true story of 2 brothers who murdered their fam...
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72,98 zł |
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Lobster Boy: The Bizarre Life and Brutal Death of Grady Stiles Jr.
ISBN: 9781504023085 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Fred Rosen researches the shocking true story behind the murder of Lobster Boy--and finds his own life at risk
In his account of the sensational life and murder of Grady Stiles Jr., also known as the legendary carnival "freak" Lobster Boy, author Fred Rosen explains how Stiles's death was engineered by his wife, Mary Teresa, the carny known as the Electrified Girl. Rosen describes how Mary Teresa arranged for her husband's murder after years of physical and emotional abuse. The narrative is full of appearances from the couple's colorful acquaintances, including the World's... Fred Rosen researches the shocking true story behind the murder of Lobster Boy--and finds his own life at risk
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Did They Really Do It?: From Lizzie Borden to the 20th Hijacker
ISBN: 9781504035125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Nine of the most controversial violent crimes in America's history are reexamined in these compelling stories of true crime
Dr. Samuel Mudd set John Wilkes Booth's broken ankle, but was he actually part of the larger conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln? Did Lizzie Borden brutally murder her own parents in Massachusetts? Was admitted jihadist Zacarias Moussaoui really involved in the terrorist plot to destroy the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001? In a series of provocative and eye-opening true crime investigations, author Fred Rosen revisits some of... Nine of the most controversial violent crimes in America's history are reexamined in these compelling stories of true crime
Dr. S... |
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76,82 zł |
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Empire and Dissent: The United States and Latin America
ISBN: 9780822342557 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Since the early nineteenth century, the United States has repeatedly intervened in the affairs of Latin American nations to pursue its own interests and to "protect" those countries from other imperial powers or from internal "threats." The resentment and opposition generated by the encroachment of U.S. power has been evident in the recurrent attempts of Latin American nations to pull away from U.S. dominance and in the frequent appearance of popular discontent and unrest directed against imperialist U.S. policies. In "Empire and Dissent," senior Latin Americanists explore the interplay...
Since the early nineteenth century, the United States has repeatedly intervened in the affairs of Latin American nations to pursue its own interests a...
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458,51 zł |
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How to Travel to and In Britain and Northern Ireland: A Guidebook for a Visitor with a Disability
ISBN: 9781888725476 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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How to Travel in Canada: A Guidebook for a Visitor with a Disability
ISBN: 9781888725261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Practical advice for traveling to and in Canada for people with disabilities of various sorts. Includes information on accessibility of various modes of travel and accommodations, legal rights, sorts of help to expect and who to call. The book also provides preparation and medical checklists specific to international travel between US and Canada.
Practical advice for traveling to and in Canada for people with disabilities of various sorts. Includes information on accessibility of various modes ...
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68,40 zł |
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Flesh Collectors: Cannibalism and Further Depravity on the Redneck Riviera
ISBN: 9781504023047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The bizarre and heartbreaking true story of 2 men who gruesomely slayed their innocent victims
Jeremiah Rodgers and Jonathan Lawrence met in a Florida hospital for the criminally insane, where both had been serving time for petty crimes. Upon their release, they traveled to Lawrence's hometown of Milton, Florida, where they murdered Justin Livingston, Lawrence's mentally challenged cousin. Their deadly spree continued when they viciously raped and shot 18-year-old Jennifer Robinson and then cannibalized her body. Author Fred Rosen reports on how Detective Todd... The bizarre and heartbreaking true story of 2 men who gruesomely slayed their innocent victims
Jeremiah Rodgers and Jonathan Lawre... |
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72,98 zł |
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Rock Walls and Open Pastures: A Quabbin Quills Anthology
ISBN: 9781735257655 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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72,60 zł |
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Born to the Mob: The True-Life Story of the Only Man to Work for All Five of New York's Mafia Families
ISBN: 9781560255598 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Frankie Saggio reminisces about the era of true wise guys like his Uncle Philly a contemporary of Al Capone. After all, it was Frankie's uncle who "taught him the value of a dollar and how to steal it from someone else." Uncle Philly was from a day when being in a mafia family meant being bound by blood and honor, not like modern day families whose only concern is money. For Frankie, the only way to avoid the modern mob treachery is to avoid getting involved with any single mob family, working "freelance" for all five. Frankie can do this because he is one of the biggest earners in the...
Frankie Saggio reminisces about the era of true wise guys like his Uncle Philly a contemporary of Al Capone. After all, it was Frankie's uncle who "ta...
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76,82 zł |
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Gang Mom: The Evil Mother Whose Gang Secretly Preyed on a City
ISBN: 9781504023061 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In one of the biggest cons to shake Eugene, Oregon, an anti-gang activist secretly ran her own murderous mob
Aaron Iturra was just 18-years-old when he was found dead in the bedroom of the Eugene, Oregon, home he shared with his mother and sister. Investigating the crime, Detective Jim Michaud found evidence pointing to an unlikely suspect: Mary Louise Thompson, also known as Gang Mom. Once a biker chick and police informer, she had become a locally famous anti-gang activist. Michaud soon learned Thompson was a modern-day Fagin who was running her own gang of... In one of the biggest cons to shake Eugene, Oregon, an anti-gang activist secretly ran her own murderous mob
Aaron Iturra was just ... |
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65,29 zł |
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How to Travel: A guidebook for Persons with a Disability
ISBN: 9781888725056 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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60,32 zł |
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