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61. Scene of the Crime: Photographs
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62. Helter Skelter: The True Story
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63. Out in Bad Standings: Inside the
64. Cuckoo's Egg
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65. Wiseguy
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66. Unnatural Death: Confessions of
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67. The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit
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68. Westies: Inside the Hell's Kitchen
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70. Sharks in the Desert
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71. The Sixth Family: The Collapse
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72. Doctor Dealer: The Rise and Fall
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61. Scene of the Crime: Photographs from the LAPD Archive
by Harry N. Abrams
Hardcover (01 October, 2004)
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection
I am sure everyone is aware that Scene of the Crime is not the first collection of police archive photos to be released. The past few years have seen the release of many collections of such photos; the most well known being New York Noir, Evidence and Death Scenes.New York Noir and Death Scenes have a common thread in their use of well-known writers in their introductions. Luc Sante the noted New York historian collected the photographs for Evidence and penned the introduction for New York Noir.Katherine Dunne, the author of Geek Love is responsible for the intro to Death Scenes. Scene of the Crime follows that tradition; drafting the modern master of Los Angeles noir, James Ellroy, to pen the introduction to this collection of archival Los Angeles crime photos.Much as Luc Sante was the ideal choice for New York Noir, Ellroy is perfect for this collection of photographs from the city that has been his muse.
4-0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
Scene of the Crime was a bit disapointing due to the fact that the readr must go back and forth from the photos, to the captions, which are compiled at the end.Quite a few of the cases have no information available at all, as the other reviewers have mentioned, and although the LAPD has done a great job maintaining paper on most of these cases, some details are bound to slip through the cracks.
5-0 out of 5 stars LAPD Scene Of The Crime (captions)
Just a note on other reviews in regard to the lack of captions. The LAPD negatives are not kept with the case files. There are very few case files even available, as they have been destroyed due to lack of space. There is a normal descruction process within the LAPD for paper files. The cases researched in this book were taken from old homicide log books. Also newspaper databases were used. If you would like more details on the LAPD Archive please visit fototeka.com ... Read more

Subjects:  1. California    2. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    3. General    4. Legal photography    5. Los Angeles    6. Los Angeles (Calif.)    7. Murder - General    8. Photoessays & Documentaries    9. Photograph collections    10. Photography    11. Police Dept    12. True Crime    13. Photographic reportage    14. Photography / General   


62. Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
by W. W. Norton & Company
Paperback (December, 2001)
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3-0 out of 5 stars he who owns the past owns the future-big brother
this book is quite possibly the biggest load of bs ive ever read in my life!well maybe not there was that one about hayzues.anyway,this is the guy who put away charlie manson's story of the events surrounding the killings supposedly carried out by the manson family.all im saying is ive never seen a more one sided,no win situation as his court trial.he was busted from day one and everyone knew it.not because they had a good motive and solid evidence but because they needed someone to pin all this on.illquote now from bob dylan........"it makes me ashamed to live in a land where justice is a game".whats more they had very weak physical evidence also.the book is very biased ,very long and detailed and extremely violent.ill leave the rest up to you but a quote by napoleon might better express how i feel "what is history but an agreed upon past?"the past is written by the victor and thats painfully true here.i mean did the beatles ever make you want to kill?come on!drop acid maybe,protest is possible,having unprotected sex with people you dont even know-of course..............but murder?get real!

5-0 out of 5 stars This Story Will Scare the Hell Out of You
"Helter Skelter" gives you fair warning when opening its cover.It tells you that you are about to have the hell scared out of you.And it's not kidding.
4-0 out of 5 stars Told by the man who put Manson away!
Vincent Bugliosi makes no apology for wanting the Manson women to remain in prison for the rest of their lives. But I have seen that these women who were young once, made the mistake of following a madman. While they will probably remain in prison in California, they have done everything to reform their lives and have cut themselves from Charlie Manson's ways. The man, Charlie Manson, is an animal and there is no doubt about that. He doesn't know anything other than to live in a prison. IT's sad but I feel that his women suffered along with the murdered victims and I know that people are going to criticize me for it and even hate me for siding with the Manson women. Luckily, they are still alive rather than executed like originally. Manson stole their minds and ruined their lives. I know 36 years is a long time in prison but I see that they have changed behind prison walls and have become role models for younger prisoners. there is no excuse for their crimes, they admit it, confess to it, and apologize for their crime. But you wonder why other criminals get less for the same crimes. I am sure that forgiveness, compassion and understanding is possible but I worry about if they are released and the vigilante justice. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1934-    2. California    3. Case studies    4. Infamous Crimes And Criminals    5. Manson, Charles,    6. Murder    7. Murder - General    8. True Crime    9. True Crime / Espionage   


63. Out in Bad Standings: Inside the Bandidos Motorcycle Club--The Making of a Worldwide Dynasty
by Blockhead City Press
Hardcover (10 November, 2005)
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2-0 out of 5 stars Out In Bad Standings... A Little Weak
It was mostly the re-telling of the biker news that you probably already know.

4-0 out of 5 stars Authentic
This was a tough read, due in some to the author's style but mostly because of the subject matter.
5-0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I enjoyed the book very much.It was interesting reading a book from an actual club member.I highly recommend the book if you're interested in biker gangs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Criminals & Outlaws    2. Organized Crime    3. Personal Memoirs    4. True Crime   


64. Cuckoo's Egg
by Doubleday
Hardcover (26 September, 1989)
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5-0 out of 5 stars Thanks to the missing .75 cents...
We get an incredibly engaging page-turner of an astronomer/system manager tracking down a foreign hacker. Cliff Stoll genuinely struggles and questions his own actions not knowing whether he is doggedly tracing some hapless student or a nefarious spy. In the end he overcomes his Berkeley counterculture distrust of all those three letter gov't agencies and develops a respect for their work if not their inability to coordinate or communicate interdepartmentally. He becomes a security expert they all seek but laments the lack of openness and the attack on trust that is required in the academic world in order to facilitate networking and the exchange of ideas. A really good story and there is a pretty good recipe for chocolate cookies on page 155.

4-0 out of 5 stars Nice reading with good technical coverage
"The Cuckoo's Egg" is a good book on computer hacking and espionage . It covers well all technical aspects involved in the case, stuff like UNIX, Tymnet and the very begining of system cracking.
5-0 out of 5 stars Berkley Unix?
I really liked this book.
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Subjects:  1. Computer Data Security    2. Databases    3. Defense information, Classified    4. Electronic Warfare    5. Espionage, Soviet    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Germany    9. Hannover    10. Hess, Markus    11. Nonfiction - True Crime / Espionage    12. Stoll, Clifford    13. United States    14. Non-Classifiable   


65. Wiseguy
by Pocket
Mass Market Paperback (01 September, 1990)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars To Jane Jones "Jane"
In real life Henry Hill had a son and a daughter. In the book wise guy they wanted to protect Henry's children so they didnt tell the truth about Henry having a son and daughter.

4-0 out of 5 stars Confused! Help!
I have seen Goodfellas many times and just started reading this book after I finished "On the Run" written by Henry's kids. I like it so far, but there is conflicting info in the two books. Pileggi claims that Hill had two daughters, Judy and Ruth. They seem to be portrayed in the movie as well. "On the Run," however was written by Henry's son, "Gregg" and daughter, "Gina." Which is accurate? Did he have two daughters or a son and a daughter? I like both books, but am confused by the different accounts.

1-0 out of 5 stars No sympathy for Henry Hill
I read this book and watched 'Goodfellas'.This guy got protection from the government after years of involvement in organized crime, profitted from ill-gotten gain, bragged about all the beautiful stolen goods he and his wife had in their closets and jewelry boxes,expressed outright contempt for people like his own father who made an honest living, and has the unmitigated GALL to whine about his supposed diminished fortune at the end of the book (a salary of $100,000 and a decent house sounds pretty good to me!).Give me a royal break!He got off a lot easier than a lot of other criminals (including people of color) who did lesser offenses.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Case studies    5. Crime    6. Crime and criminals    7. Criminals & Outlaws    8. Fiction    9. General    10. Mafia    11. Movie-TV Tie-In - General    12. United States    13. Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In    14. True crime   


66. Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner
by Ballantine Books
Mass Market Paperback (28 March, 1990)
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Forensic pathologist Michael Baden was a medicalexaminer in New YorkCity for more than 25 years.Now he works forthe New York State Police and teachesforensic medicine. This engrossing book covers: (1) several famous cases, including Baden's personal re-examination of the autopsy findings forMartin Luther King andJohn F. Kennedy; (2) unusual cases Badenhad as medical examiner for NYC, such as anautopsy on a dining room table at the Plaza Hotel; (3) how medical examiners decide onmeans of death, with a section on poisons; (4) the history of coroners and medicalexaminers since 12th century England;(5) disturbing politics involved in the office ofthe Chief MedicalExaminer of NYC; (6) identification of the dead; (7) time of death; (8)multiple-murder cases; (9) an almost perfect murder; (10) close calls, including neardeaths during sex; (11) cases of mistaken diagnosis; and (12) autopsy findings that shedlight on what happened in the Attica uprising. ... Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars America should always listen to Baden.
This thoughtful and interesting book showed that this medical examiner stands above the others.More people should have listened to his evidence in the O. J. Simpson case. In case after case, his careful examinations brought justice where others had failed. Baden is a giant in hsi profession.

5-0 out of 5 stars Forensics at its Best
As a loyal CIS fan, Confessions of a Medical Examiner takes the reader into the fascinating and real world of forensic science.What takes 40 minutes to solve on television in reality can take days, weeks, months and sometimes never.
4-0 out of 5 stars Very good
This book is very good read. It has many Interesting forensic stories. I also recomend Disecting Death.It was recomended by this author and as good. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Death & Dying    4. Forensic Medicine    5. Medical - General    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Social Science / Death & Dying    8. True crime   


67. The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities--From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Greatest Museums
by PublicAffairs
Hardcover (30 April, 2006)
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5-0 out of 5 stars Medici Conspiracy is amazing!
The Medici Conspiracy by Peter Watson is an amazing account, thoroughly researched, beautifully written, with marvelous photographs.It is literally a fascinating mystery, revealed and solved.I applaud the Italians and commend Oscar White Muscarella for his life-long good fight.

5-0 out of 5 stars Just Like the Movies, but Real Life
When you have something small, easily moved, requires no special handling such as refrigeration, very valuable, and willing customers, it's pretty easy to guess what happens.
4-0 out of 5 stars The Medici Conspiracy
The book deals with a fascinating subject and has a lot of details.It does not, however, read too smoothly.I've enjoyed his other books better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Archaeological thefts    2. Art thefts    3. Collecting    4. General    5. History    6. History: World    7. Organized Crime    8. True Crime / Espionage    9. Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks    10. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles    11. International trade    12. True crime   


68. Westies: Inside the Hell's Kitchen Irish Mob
by St. Martin's Press
Mass Market Paperback (July, 1993)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars A classic of the genre
After fifteen years in publication this book "The Westies" still holds its power. I read it when it came out and was blown away. Reading it again years later I am still impressed with the intimacy and also the historical framework for the story. The book has aged like fine Irish whiskey. Combine"The Westies" together with "Paddy Whacked," another book by T.J. English, and you have the full story of the Irish American gangster that puts these TV shows like "Brotherhood" and "Black Donnellys" to shame.

1-0 out of 5 stars Still hasn't shipped!!!!!! :(
This item has taken forever to ship.I have little faith that it will, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

3-0 out of 5 stars Interesting but disjointed
Westies is a very interesting book about the so-called Hell's Kitchen "Irish Mob."As true crime and mob books go, it's good.English does a nice job of holding the reader's attention with lots of (often gory) details seemingly gleened from first-hand accounts.Although violent, the book is entertaining -- much like mob movies -- and a quick read.
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Subjects:  1. Gangs    2. General    3. History    4. Irish American criminals    5. New York (N.Y.)    6. Organized Crime    7. True Crime    8. True Crime / Espionage    9. Westies (Gang)    10. Crime & mystery   


69. Second Chances: More Tales of Found Dogs
by The Lyons Press
Hardcover (01 September, 2003)
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5-0 out of 5 stars An Excellent sequel toFound Dogs : Tales of Strays Who Landed on Their Feet
I originally bought Found Dogs : Tales of Strays Who Landed on Their Feet and fell in love with the book.One of our kids Miles is a rescue dog and I can definitely relate to the stories in that book and this sequel.
5-0 out of 5 stars A Dog Lover's Joy
This book was given to a special friend that loves dogs so much she adopted one. Her dog brings her much happiness and their story could be included in this sweet book. I recommend it for all dog lovers.

5-0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking and heartwarming
The stories in this book are wonderful.The various backgrounds from which the dogs came from are heartbreaking, but the 'second chance' portions of these stories are very heartwarming.Every animal lover should read this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Dog adoption    3. Dog owners    4. Dogs    5. Dogs - Care/Health    6. Dogs - General    7. Pets    8. United States    9. Pets / Dogs / General    10. True Stories   


70. Sharks in the Desert
by Barricade Books
Hardcover (August, 2005)
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Sales Rank: 51964
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Las Vegas history: from mob to corporate
The complete saga of Las Vegas from its early roots with the mob to modern corporate times is presented in a lively history of the city's real rulers in SHARKS IN THE DESERT: THE FOUNDING FATHERS AND CURRENT KINGS OF LAS VEGAS. Many made their fortunes developing the casino business the city is most famous for today - but many myths have surrounded their activities - myths which columnist Smith dispels in an investigative history which tracked mobsters and their connections to the city's rich and monied.
5-0 out of 5 stars Great book and great shipping time
I received this book almost right away.It's a very good summary of the people of Las Vegas written by someone who knows, John Smith.

5-0 out of 5 stars An excellent read and a superb history lesson
With "Sharks in the Desert" John L. Smith wrote one of the best books about Las Vegas ever. This book has a lot of substance and it is full of information. Although it's nonfiction, it reads like a novel. Lots of valuable quality research are packed into the 400 pages. Although we have seen the TV specials about Las Vegas history, it was so refreshing to read John's book -- this is a great read from the first page to the last. The reader learns about today's casino moguls and the harsh but real techniques to separate casino patrons from their money. It also tells the story how like a gigantic masterplan Las Vegas rose from the barren desert into today's Sodom and Gomorrah. Smith is excellent in telling it like it is and this book is a great educational tool for anyone who wants learn more about the meadows, i.e. Las Vegas, and the people who developed this desert oasis in the past and who run this town like clockwork presently. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Business    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business Ethics    6. Casinos    7. Gambling    8. Gambling - General    9. Las Vegas    10. Nevada    11. Organized crime    12. American history: postwar, from c 1945 -    13. Biography: general    14. Entrepreneurship    15. Sports & Outdoor Recreation    16. The Americas    17. True Crime / General   


71. The Sixth Family: The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto
by John Wiley & Sons
Hardcover (14 August, 2006)
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4-0 out of 5 stars Great read
New Yorkers think of the Five Families as the focus of the Mafia in the U.S. But this book shows how Vito Rizzuto deserves to be considered one of the major reputed mob bosses of our era. The authors did a magnificent job of researching, even traveling to Sicily, and wrote it in a way that pulls the reader along. A book that any crime enthusiast will love. Avid Mafia fans must have it.

5-0 out of 5 stars A long wait but worth it
It took a long time to get ahold this book. But it was worth the wait. Unlike most books on organized crime, The Sixth Family concentrates on how criminals work but also why their so powerful.
2-0 out of 5 stars book was not well done
The writing in this book was not good the author jumped around alot and said very little about vito rizzuto and if you know anything about the bonnano crime family you have already heard what is written in this book very poor i suggest The Last Godfather a much better book ... Read more

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72. Doctor Dealer: The Rise and Fall of an All-American Boy and His Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine Empire
by Grove Press
Paperback (30 November, 2000)
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5-0 out of 5 stars The Rise & Fall Of Larry Legend
Larry Lavin seemingly had it all in the 9-to-5 world; an Ivy League education that led to a growing dental practice, a wife and children living in a tony neighborhood of old money and a business savvy that couldn't be learned in graduate school.
2-0 out of 5 stars Just the facts...no cohesive hook
Mark Bowden's heritage as a journalist shows in this book.He goes into precise detail about Larry Lavin's (the dealer) life.The characters drift in and out of Larry's life just as people do in yours.After a while, I lost interest in keeping track who was who.I read about a third of the book before I stopped.
3-0 out of 5 stars Confused?
I'm in the middle of reading this book and am slightly confused. I am doing a report on George Jung for American History, and while researching him I found a link to this book. In reading the first page of the book it tells that the events and story are true- just that the names have been changed. The description on the cover, "The Rise and Fall of an All-American Boy and His Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine Empire" even describes George Jung. None of the events in the book pertain to George Jung, though. So who are we really reading about? Please email me at Stilettosgirl51@aol.com if you have any idea! ... Read more

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73. Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
by Pocket
Mass Market Paperback (01 August, 1996)
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5-0 out of 5 stars a true eye opener for personal safety
I think what I took away from reading this book was really a lesson in personal safety. I found myself really paying attention to everything going on around me and walking a little bit taller. This isn't for everyone but I found it a critical read living and working in the city at night. I actually was able to identify a bad scene unfolding in front of me and got my feet moving to avoid it. John Douglas presents the facts in a non-alarmist way while still putting great emphasis on what bad dudes are all about. This is a must read for anyone in law enforcement and anyone who likes to gain power through knowledge.

4-0 out of 5 stars Good insights into human nature
This was a very interesting book describing the rise of criminal profiling in the F.B.I.John Douglas pioneered the combination of psychology and crimaal catching which has become so popular today, especially since Thomas Harris' Silence of the Lambs, which showed the public how this new science works (in an exaggerated form, of course).This book details how that science developed, what it's benefits are, and why it should be used, but unfortunately Mr. Douglas doesn't really tell us a whole lot about how exactly it works.He looks at case files, examines autopsy reports, then comes up with a profile of the killer.All of the cases he records in this book are cases he got right (one wonders how many he has gotten wrong, since he mentions having done hundreds and hundreds of cases, and he only mentions a few dozen), yet he never really bridges the gap between case file analysis and criminal profiling.Perhaps he doesn't want us to know, so that criminals cannot use that information to their advantage.If so, he should have explained himself, as the books cover and intro are rather misleading.
3-0 out of 5 stars I CONFESS! I READ THIS BOOK!
Hey, I am not looking for a plea bargain here. I plead guilty to reading Mindhunter by John Douglas.
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Subjects:  1. Criminal investigation    2. Criminology    3. Murder - General    4. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    5. Psychology    6. Serial murder investigation    7. Serial murderers    8. Social Science    9. Sociology    10. True Crime / Espionage    11. United States    12. Biography & Autobiography / General    13. True crime   


74. How to Do Good After Prison : A Handbook for the "Committed Man"
by Joint Fx Press
Paperback (01 June, 2001)
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4-0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Book, It just needed a little more proof reading!

4-0 out of 5 stars Finally a good book from someone who's been there
As the mother of a son who is currently in prison, I have ordered several books in an attempt to get some kind of idea of what we can expect both in prison and when he gets out.This is one of only two books that I have found to be most helpful.The writer has a unique understanding of the system on both sides of the barbed wire and gives some excellent tips on how to succeed.Our family has never dealt with anything like this so we are completely in the dark and this book shined the light on some points I had never thought of that might have taken me by surprise if I had not read this book first. I highly recommend this book both for inmates and their families.

4-0 out of 5 stars An Answer to a Prayer
I was so happy to find this book. I bought one for myself and one for my husband. It was really helpful in many ways. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Personal Growth - General    3. Psychology    4. Self-Help    5. Social Science / Criminology    6. True Crime / General    7. Crime prevention    8. Criminology    9. Parole    10. Prisoners    11. Prisoners and prisons, America    12. Social Science    13. True Crime   


75. Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder
by Bulfinch
Hardcover (18 September, 2006)
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1-0 out of 5 stars Rotten
I can't see anyone finding much value in this book except the kind of people who enjoy looking at pictures of mutilated dead bodies. Even that group ought to save their money, as the photos here have probably already been scanned and posted all over the internet by now, thanks to the more industrious members of that particular club. What little else there is of this book hardly bears mentioning.It amounts to little more than a poorly organized magazine article attempting to connect an almost random selection of art works to the crime. Sort of throw back to the old-time practice of dressing up prurient material as "educational," I suppose.

3-0 out of 5 stars Life imitating art imitating death.
The book attempts tie together surrealistic art and the death of Elizabeth Short. It does an ok job of that. The book seems to be more about the art work created by people like Man Ray then it is about the murder of Elizabeth Short. It offers loose comparisons of death portrayed in art. The book gives examples of many Surrealistic artists of the day and a short biography of their work for those who aren't familiar with their work. It also attempts to familiarize people with the idea of surrealistic art. The book is less about the details of the murderand more about the theory of surrealism in the thought process of the murderer and the possible artistic motivational factors behind it.
1-0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother
This piffle of a book can be read in one short sitting. If not for the extra-large typeface and huge margins that take up half of each page, the text would probably run about 30 pages. Here you will learn little about the Black Dahlia murder, less about surrealism, and next to nothing about any connection between the two. Can I have my money back? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. California    3. History - Surrealism & Dadaism    4. Infamous Crimes And Criminals    5. Los Angeles    6. Murder    7. Murder - General    8. Murder in art    9. Surrealism    10. True Crime    11. True Crime / Espionage    12. Art / General   


76. Gone Forever: A True Story of Marriage, Betrayal, And Murder (True Crime (St. Martin's Paperbacks))
by St. Martin's Press
Mass Market Paperback (07 February, 2006)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Why Those With ADHD Should Not Commit Murder
Diane Fanning just keeps getting better!In this most excellent written piece of true crime, Fanning tells the story of Richard McFarland and how he came to murder his wife, Susan.It is a very sad tale about a man with adult ADHD and other undiagnosed mental difficulties who out of a pure need to control kills his wife Susan, the breadwinner of the McFarland family and dearly loved by friends, in the presence of at least one of their three young boys.What keeps this story really interesting is some of the conversations Richard McFarland has with others during the time they are looking for Susan.Wow!Talk about crazy!
5-0 out of 5 stars great true crime study
This is an excellent study in human behavior and why people stay in bad marriages. Even when the acts by a spouse are unacceptable, people look the other way or assume that the person is just "weird." People tend to think that there will be a change. As an abuse survivor, I can tell you that most often the bad behavior doesn't change. I'm sorry that Susan did not get out in time. I'm sorry for her children and family. Hats off to those who dared speak up. Fanning's writing is first rate. After I read Gone Forever I delved into her other books. Great job.

4-0 out of 5 stars Good Read
I started "Gone Forever" last night and just finished it and I found it very interesting.Makes you feel for this poor woman's frustration with such a loser for a husband.I enjoyed the book however it made me feel so bad at the end when it seemed that no one would adopt these poor little boys.Talk about counting on family.....NOT!!
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77. Criminal Justice in America: Media Edition (with InfoTrac)
by Wadsworth Publishing
Paperback (19 June, 2001)
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1-0 out of 5 stars Terrible Book
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS THAT THIS BOOK HAS A LOT OF FACTS, BUT THEY ARE BASED ON RACISM.NEARLY ALL PICTURES IN THIS BOOK HAVE WHITE COPS WITH FULL ARMOR AND RIOT GEAR ON BEATING A BLACK MAN TO THE GROUND WITH THEIR NIGHT STICKS AS SEEN ON PAGE 103.POINTING OUT HOW MANY BLACK CRIMINALS THERE ARE IN THE WORLD IS NOT NECESSARY EITHER. ...

2-0 out of 5 stars UNAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL
I FOUND THIS BOOK TO HAVE MANY RACIAL REMARKS AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS.SOME THINGS YOU JUST KNOW AND DON'T NEED TO BE SAID.THE CONSTANT PPOINTING OUT OF HOW MANY BLACKS ARE CRIMINALS AND HOW MANY BLACKS ARE POLICE OFFICERS IS IRREVELANT IN THE STUDY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.CRIMINALS ARE OF ALL RACES AND SO ARE POLICE OFFICERS.I WOULD NOT SUGGEST THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A CAREER IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD. ... Read more

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78. Under and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang
by Fawcett
Mass Market Paperback (28 March, 2006)
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars the missing links
Great book, and even if only 10% of it happened, the average person would be crapping their pants in those situations.What I'd REALLY like to read is those thousand+ hours of tape transcripts.It would likely provide some of the missing links to further details as mentioned by other reviewers here.

4-0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, quick read!
Doesn't get bogged down in a lot of details; however, because of this, it feels a little 'bare bones'...but this is probably because of disclosure issues and confidential materials.

5-0 out of 5 stars Amazing Bravery
Thank God for William Queen!!!I just finished his book -Under and Alone - and am amazed at what this man went through to get the bad guys.What a great human being!I loved that part at the end of the book where he writes about knowing that these were serious bad guys that needed to be put away - but there was another factor - after living with them for 2 1/2 years he had witnessed it, lived it, felt it, and understood the love that these guys felt for their brothers, him included. That gave me goosebumps.There was a thin line there for him.Not everything is black or white.Sometimes there is that gray area.I hope that he remains safe and can have happiness in his life.He certainly deserves it!!! ... Read more

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79. CIA: The Cult of Intelligence, The
Mass Market Paperback (01 February, 1989)
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5-0 out of 5 stars Unmasking the CIA?
If you believe that the authors were actually permitted to reveal the secrets contained in this book, it is monumental.5-0 out of 5 stars No Better View of the Clandestine Mentality Exists
This is one of perhaps ten books from prior to 1985 that I decided to include because of their continuing value.I believe that both history and historians will credit these two individuals with having made a differenceby articulating so ably both the clandestine mentality and the problemsextant in the lack of oversight regarding proprietary organizations,propaganda and disinformation, and intrusive not-so-clandestine operations.

5-0 out of 5 stars "REVIELING"
Professionals at work. This reviels it all. Don't read encyclopedias read crediable books by credible authors in the know. It teaches you the truth. Highly recommendeed by me and everybody else. Thanks for reading my review. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Central Intelligence Agency    2. Espionage    3. General    4. History - General History    5. History: American    6. United States.    7. Non-Classifiable   


80. Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst: A True Story of Inside Information and Corruption in the Stock Market
by Collins
Hardcover (07 February, 2006)
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Isbn: 0060747692
Sales Rank: 21117
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