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Unspeakable acts : true tales of crime, murder, deceit, and obsession / by Weinman, Sarah,editor.; Keefe, Patrick Radden,1976-writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references.The appeal of true-crime stories has never been higher. With podcasts like 'My Favorite Murder', bestsellers like 'Ill Be Gone in the Dark', and TV hits like 'American Crime Story', the cultural appetite for stories of real people doing terrible things is insatiable. 'Unspeakable Acts' is a brilliant anthology of modern true-crime writing that illustrates the appeal of this powerful and popular genre. Sarah Weinman was raised in Ottawa, ON. From the author of 'The Real Lolita'.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Crime writing.; Crime;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Foul play [videorecording] : Canadian true crime stories / by Jollimore, Kevin,host.; Mullins, David,film director.; Filmhub (Firm),film distributor.;
Hosted by Kevin Jollimore.Foul Play: Canadian True Crime Stories chronicles instances of major crime from across the Great White North. Based on real court records and police interview footage.E.DVD ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal behavior; Criminals; Crime; Criminal investigation;
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Framed [text (large print)] : Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions. by Grisham, John.;
In his first work of nonfiction since 'The Innocent Man', John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share 10 harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, 'Framed' offers an inside look at the injustice faced by the victims of the U.S. criminal justice system.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology; TRUE CRIME / Murder / General;
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Framed [sound recording] : Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions. by Grisham, John.;
In his first work of nonfiction since 'The Innocent Man', John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share 10 harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, 'Framed' offers an inside look at the injustice faced by the victims of the U.S. criminal justice system.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Audiobooks.; SOCIAL SCIENCE; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology; TRUE CRIME / Murder / General;
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Prescription for Pain How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the "Pill Mill Killer" [electronic resource] : by EIL, PHILIP.aut; cloudLibrary;
An obsessive true crime investigation of a bizarre and unlikely perpetrator, who’s serving the opioid epidemic’s longest term for illegal prescriptions — four life sentences Written in the tradition of I'll Be Gone in the Dark and True Crime Addict, combining Dopesick's heart rending portrayal of the epidemic's victims with Empire of Pain's examination of its perpetrators This haunting and propulsive debut follows a journalist’s years-long investigation into his father's old classmate: former high school valedictorian Paul Volkman, who once seemed destined for greatness after earning his MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago, but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona. Volkman was the central figure in a massive “pill mill” scheme in southern Ohio. His pain clinics accepted only cash, employed armed guards, and dispensed a torrent of opioid painkillers and other controlled substances. For nearly three years, Volkman remained in business despite raids by law enforcement and complaints from patients’ family members. Prosecutors would ultimately link him to the overdose deaths of 13 patients, though investigators explored his ties to at least 20 other deaths. This groundbreaking book is based on 12 years of correspondence and interviews with Volkman. Eil also traveled to 19 states, interviewed more than 150 people, and filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration that led to the release of nearly 20,000 pages of trial evidence. The American opioid epidemic is, like this book, a true crime story. Through this one doctor’s story, an era of unfathomable tragedy is brought down to a tangible, and devastating, human scale.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Murder; Physician & Patient;
© 2024., Steerforth Press,
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Dangerous Rhythms Jazz and the Underworld [electronic resource] : by English, T. J..aut; cloudLibrary;
From T. J. English, the New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne, comes the epic, scintillating narrative of the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20th century America. "[A] brilliant and courageous book." —Dr. Cornel West Dangerous Rhythms tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed. Even so, at the heart of this relationship was a festering racial inequity. The musicians were mostly African American, and the clubs and means of production were owned by white men. It was a glorified plantation system that, over time, would find itself out of tune with an emerging Civil Rights movement. Some artists, including Louis Armstrong, believed they were safer and more likely to be paid fairly if they worked in “protected” joints. Others believed that playing in venues outside mob rule would make it easier to have control over their careers. Through English’s voluminous research and keen narrative skills, Dangerous Rhythms reveals this deeply fascinating slice of American history in all its sordid glory.
Subjects: Electronic books.; 20th Century; Jazz; Organized Crime;
© 2022., HarperCollins,
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Murder of innocence : true-crime thrillers / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Bourelle, Andrew,author.; DiLallo, Max,author.; Patterson, James,1947-Murderous affair.;
Two true-crime thrillers include "Murder of Innocence," in which a global effort captures a serial predator; and "A Murderous Affair," in which a rookie FBI agent is set up by his informant.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Murder of innocence [sound recording] : true-crime thrillers / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Graybill, Stephen,narrator.; Bourelle, Andrew,author.; DiLallo, Max,author.; Patterson, James,1947-Murderous affair.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Stephen Graybill.Two true-crime thrillers include "Murder of Innocence," in which a global effort captures a serial predator; and "A Murderous Affair," in which a rookie FBI agent is set up by his informant.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; True crime stories.; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Till murder do us part : true-crime thrillers / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Bourelle, Andrew,author.; DiLallo, Max,author.; Patterson, James,1947-Ramp up to murder.;
A woman begins to suspect that her husband isn't actually who he says he is, and a teenager has her life upended during the hunt for a missing girl, in two true-crime stories.
Subjects: True crime stories.; Murder;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Like every form of love : a memoir of friendship and true crime / by Viswanathan, Padma,1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Padma Viswanathan was staying on a houseboat on Vancouver Island when she struck up a friendship with a warm-hearted, working-class queer man named Phillip. Their lives were so different it seemed unlikely to Padma that their relationship would last after she returned to her usual life. But, that week, Phillip told her a story from his childhood that kept them connected for more than twenty years. Phillip was the son of a severe, abusive man named Harvey, a miner, farmer and communist. After Phillip's mother left the family, Harvey advertised for a housekeeper-with-benefits. And so Del, the most glamorous and loving of stepmothers, stepped into Phillip's life. Del had hung out with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Mexico City before the Cuban revolution; she was also a convicted bank robber who had violated her parole and was suspected in her ex-husband's murder. Phillip had long since lost track of Del, but when Padma said she'd like to write about her and about his own young life, he eagerly agreed. Quickly, though, Padma's research uncovered hidden truths about these larger-than-real-life characters. Watching the effects on Phillip as these secrets, evasions and traumas came to light, she increasingly feared that when it came to the book or the friendship, only one of them would get out of this process alive. In this unforgettable memoir, Padma reflects on the joys and frictions of this strange journey with grace, humour and poetry, including original readings of Hans Christian Andersen fairytales and other stories that beautifully echo her characters' adventures and her own. Like Every Form of Love is that rare thing: an irresistible literary page-turner that twists and turns, delivering powerful revelations, right to the very end."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Viswanathan, Padma, 1968-; Family secrets.;
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