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- The Last Kilo Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That Seduced America [electronic resource] : by English, T. J..aut; cloudLibrary;
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 crime set against 1980’s Miami. Despite what Scarface might lead one to believe, violence was not the dominant characteristic of the cocaine business. It was corruption: the dirty cops, agents, lawyers, judges, and politicians who made the drug world go round. And no one managed that carousel of dangerous players better than Willy Falcon. A Cuban exile whose family escaped Fidel Castro’s Cuba when he was eleven years old, Falcon, as a teenager, became active in the anti-Castro movement. He began smuggling cocaine into the U.S. as a way to raise money to buy arms for the Contras in Central America. This counter-revolutionary activity led directly to Willy’s genesis as a narco. He and his partners built an extraordinary international organization from the ground up. Los Muchachos, the syndicate founded by Falcon, thrived as a major cocaine distribution network in the U.S. from the late 1970’s into the early 1990’s. At their height, Los Muchachos made more than a hundred million dollars a year. At the same time, Willy, his brother Tavy Falcon, and partner Sal Magluta became famous as championship powerboat racers. Cocaine, used by everyone from A-list celebrities to lawyers and people in law enforcement, came to define an era, and for a time, Willy Falcon and those like him—major suppliers, of whom there were only a few—became stars in their own right. They were the deliverers of good times, at least until the downside of persistent cocaine use became apparent: delusions of grandeur, psychological addiction, financial ruin. Thus, the War on Drugs was born, and federal authorities came after Falcon and his crew with a vengeance. Willy found himself on the run, his marriage and family life in shambles, the halcyon days of boat races and lavish trips to Vegas and parties at the Mutiny night club seemingly a distant memory. T. J. English has been granted unprecedented access to the inner workings of Los Muchachos, sitting down with Willy Falcon and his associates for many lengthy interviews, and revealing never-before-understood details about drug trafficking. A classic of true-crime writing from a master of the genre, The Last Kilo traces the rise and fall of a true cocaine empire—and the lives left in its wake.- Subjects: Electronic books.; 20th Century; Criminals & Outlaws; Organized Crime; Latin America;
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- A death in Tokyo : a mystery / by Higashino, Keigo,1958-author.; Murray, Giles,translator.; translation of:Higashino, Keigo,1958-Kirin no tsubasa.English.;
"In the latest from international bestselling author Keigo Higashino, Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is faced with a very public murder that doesn't quite add up, a prime suspect unable to defend himself, and pressure from the highest levels for a quick solution. In the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo an unusual statue of a Japanese mythic beast - a kirin - stands guard over the district from the classic Nihonbashi bridge. In the evening, a man who appears to be very drunk staggers onto the bridge and collapses right under the statue of the winged beast. The patrolman who sees this scene unfold, goes to rouse the man, only to discover that the man was not passed out, he was dead; that he was not drunk, he was stabbed in the chest. However, where he died was not where the crime was committed - the key to solving the crime is to find out where he was attacked and why he made such a super human effort to carry himself to the Nihonbashi Bridge. That same night, a young man named Yashima is injured in a car accident while attempting to flee from the police. Found on him is the wallet of the murdered man. Tokyo Police Detective Kyoichiro Kaga is assigned to the team investigating the murder - and must bring his skills to bear to uncover what actually happened that night on the Nihonbashi bridge. What, if any, connection is there between the murdered man and Yashima, the young man caught with his wallet? Kaga's investigation takes him down dark roads and into the unknown past to uncover what really happened and why. A Death in Tokyo is another mind-bending mystery from the modern master of classic crime, finalist for both an Edgar Award and a CWA Dagger, the internationally bestselling Keigo Higashino"--- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Detectives; Murder; Secrecy; Traffic accidents;
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- Gone baby gone [videorecording (DVD)] / by Affleck, Ben,1972; Affleck, Casey,1975; Freeman, Morgan,1937; Harris, Ed,1950; Ladd, Alan; Lehane, Denni; Monaghan, Michelle; Stockard, Aaron; Alliance Atlantis (Firm; Ladd Company; Miramax Film;
Editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, John Toll.Ed Harris, Michelle Monaghan, Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman.Two private detectives taking a closer look at the mysterious disappearance of a little girl discover that nothing is what it seems. They will have to risk everything - their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives - to find a little girl lost.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation.- Subjects: Children; Feature films; Private investigators; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
- © c2007., Miramax Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Alliance Atlantis,
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- Cotton Club Encore. by Ford Coppola, Francis,film director.; Hoskins, Bob,actor.; Lane, Diane,actor.; Hines, Gregory,actor.; Remar, James,actor.; McKee, Lonette,actor.; Hines, Maurice,actor.; Cage, Nicolas,actor.; Gere, Richard,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bob Hoskins, Diane Lane, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Lonette McKee, Maurice Hines, Nicolas Cage, Richard GereOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 1984.Francis Ford Coppola's lavish, 1930s-era epic comes to vivid new life in this newly remastered and restored version featuring never-before-seen scenes and musical sequences.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Feature films.; Crime.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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- Stolen prey / by Sandford, John,1944 Feb. 23-author.;
"Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed--husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There's something about the scene that pokes at Lucas's cop instincts--it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he's seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn't seem to fit. Until it does. And where it leads Lucas will take him into the darkest nightmare of his life"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); Private investigators; Families;
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- Stolen prey [sound recording] / by Sandford, John,1944 Feb. 23-; Ferrone, Richard.;
Read by Richard Ferrone."Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed--husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There's something about the scene that pokes at Lucas's cop instincts--it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he's seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn't seem to fit. Until it does. And where it leads Lucas will take him into the darkest nightmare of his life"--- Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Davenport, Lucas (Fictitious character); Families; Private investigators;
- © p2012., Penguin Audio,
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- The good daughter / by Slaughter, Karin,1971-author.;
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father -- Pikeville's notorious defense attorney -- devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself -- the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again -- and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized -- Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly 30 years ago won't stay buried forever.- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women lawyers; Murder; Family secrets; Home invasion; Murder;
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- The couple at the table : a novel / by Hannah, Sophie,1971-author.;
"Jane and William are enjoying their honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only resort ... until Jane receives a chilling note warning her to "Beware of the couple at the table nearest to yours." At dinner that night, five other couples are present, and none of their tables is any nearer or farther away than any of the others. It's almost as if someone has set the scene in order to make the warning note meaningless--but why would anyone do that? Jane has no idea. But someone in this dining room will be dead before breakfast, and all the evidence will suggest that no one there that night could have possibly committed the crime"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Couples; Honeymoons; Malicious accusation; Murder; Newlyweds; Resorts; Secrecy;
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- The couple at the table [text (large print)] : a novel / by Hannah, Sophie,1971-author.;
"Jane and William are enjoying their honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only resort ... until Jane receives a chilling note warning her to "Beware of the couple at the table nearest to yours." At dinner that night, five other couples are present, and none of their tables is any nearer or farther away than any of the others. It's almost as if someone has set the scene in order to make the warning note meaningless--but why would anyone do that? Jane has no idea. But someone in this dining room will be dead before breakfast, and all the evidence will suggest that no one there that night could have possibly committed the crime"--- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Couples; Honeymoons; Malicious accusation; Murder; Newlyweds; Resorts; Secrecy;
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- Dead man's grave / by Lancaster, Neil,author.;
This grave can never be opened. The head of Scotland's most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery. This murder can never be forgotten. Detectives Max Craigie and Janie Calder arrive at the scene, a small town where everyone has secrets to hide. They soon realise this murder is part of a blood feud between two Scottish families that stretches back to the 1800s. One thing's for certain: it might be the latest killing, but it won't be the last ... This killer can never be caught. As the body count rises, the investigation uncovers large-scale corruption at the heart of the Scottish Police Service. Now Max and Janie must turn against their closest colleagues - to solve a case that could cost them far more than just their lives.- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Corruption; Detectives; Murder;
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