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2006 Non-Fiction Blooker Award Finalist - Stone Cold Guilty is the true story of Laci Peterson’s murder from in-depth reporting of the saga in a real-time format as events occurred. Read a thorough summary and analysis of the salient testimony in the trial and a pragmatic examination of Scott Peterson. What Stone Cold Guilty offers that will set it apart from other books includes compelling evidence that Peterson made two trips to the San Francisco Bay and why the prosecutors did not present that theory at trial. The only book to cover the trial, Stone Cold Guilty is the definitive reference on this widely-publicized case.

When the residents of Orange Beach, Alabama, wake up one morning to the brutal murders of a well known family in their community, the sleepy beachside fishing village quickly realizes that they have a much bigger problem than just recovering from the aftermath of a constant barrage of hurricanes; they have a diabolical killer lurking in the shadows of their dunes. The only survivor and witness to the murders is Anna, a nine year old child who is traumatized beyond belief by the bloodshed that she witnessed the night her family was slain in front of her. Hank Jordan, the lead detective in the case, follows clues left mistakenly by the killers and is led to an unimaginable network of international crime and destruction that has for years thrived and lived undetected or ignored in his small town. While Anna struggles to recover, Hank chases the criminals all over Alabama and into the Southeast, racing against time to stop even more murders from taking place.

In 1909, all Honus Wagner baseball cards were destroyed, but not before a young orphan named Joey Marinolli could stash away an entire uncut sheet of them for his family to find by surprise several decades later. In 2007, one such card sold for more than $2.3 million, so you can imagine what mayhem and madness ensue when powerful elements compete to get their hands on a whole sheet of them! The Marinolli family is trying to sell their unexpected treasure to rescue the orphanage where their ancestor was raised, but only if they can survive long enough! Follow attorney Chuck Evans as he narrates the journey in his unique Malenglish (Male English) voice full of movie quotes, music trivia, sports facts and other hilarious antics. The ultimate choice he faces is deciding between obtaining the treasure and saving his girlfriend's life...and the outcome may shock you. The book is like a Carl Hiaasen novel -- sort of a "Fletch solves The DaVinci Code" type work -- so it's a great read for everyone!

"The Strange Case of Dr. H.H. Holmes" contains three fully illustrated, unabridged primary source books, plus Holmes' published confession as originally documented shortly before his execution. For the first time in over a century, these materials are again available - and all in one book. HOLMES' OWN STORY by Herman W. Mudgett - 1895 In this autobiography, Holmes recounts his childhood years, and life's trials and tribulations. THE HOLMES-PITEZEL CASE by Detective Frank Geyer - 1896 Included are rare court transcripts, expert witness testimony, and in-depth criminal and legal detection methods utilized in the trial against Holmes. THE HOLMES CASTLE by Robert Corbitt - 1895 Robert Corbitt entered the Holmes "castle" when the investigation into the horrors first began. Learn what made Corbitt believe that Holmes was innocent. THE CONFESSION OF H.H. HOLMES - 1896 Holmes gives the media what they want...a confession. UNABRIDGED - ILLUSTRATED

The investigation into the murder of Officer David C. Douglass, member of the Lower Township Police Department, New Jersey. The investigative leads of this case were utilized by NYPD BLUE in one of the segments and nationally televised.

In the middle of the night, a father is murdered, and a mother is left for dead after a brutal ax attack. Before doctors try to save the woman’s life, police say she told them her son is the one who did it – even though he’s attending a prestigious college over three hours away. As the boy’s mother hangs on for dear life, she wakes up in the hospital with no memory of the attack, and now believes her son to be innocent of the crime. But investigators are sure they’ve got their man – Christopher Porco - a tall, handsome student with plenty of debt and bad grades. It’s a murder that shattered a family, shook the New York Capital Region, and made national news. Now, a leading local reporter takes you from the murder scene to the verdict, providing an unprecedented look at the evidence and allegations - from DNA to possible Mafia involvement – in a case that’s as unbelievable as it is true.

From AVN Online Review: The latest exhumation of how John Holmes’ runaway blow habit led to the grisly “Four-on-the-Floor” murders on Hollywood’s Wonderland Avenue. The bulk of this tome is the real deal — the complete transcript of the February 1982 preliminary hearing for Holmes in the multiple murder case... and it’s a grim yet fascinating read ... Reading the testimony of this parade of parasites is like watching a series of car accidents in slow motion. You know it’s all going to end in crimson carnage, but you can’t avert your eyes. This is a tale of both hubris and sheer stupidity, fueled by equal amounts of greed and narcotics, and peopled by scumbags, misfits, addicts, and caricatures of evil incarnate. Rodger Jacobs wraps it all up with a biting look at the making of the documentary "Wadd", which is a descent into the inferno unto itself.

In this suspense thriller, a small group of Federal bureaucrats plans to overthrow the United States government from within. Country lawyer Cameron Scott unwittingly discovers the conspiracy while investigating the mysterious death of a criminal client. Cameron's pursuit of the case leads him down a twisted path of danger and betrayal after he discovers that the coup may start in his home town of Riverport, North Carolina. The nightmare worsens as a category five hurricane bears down on Riverport and the group's assassins bear down on Cameron. Follow Cameron as he fights the darker sides of man and nature trying to save himself, his town, and his country.

...following his great-great grandfathers' fatal route through the Caribbean over 100 years ago, Hunter Marshall trades his New York life as an ABC "Eyewitness News" cameraman for the dangers of sailing the Caribbean Sea. An intrepid journey evolves as the spirit of Hunter's great-great grandfather James helps him navigate through the greatest voyage of his life.

A college computer guru develops a decryption program that breaks entry codes to secure websites, then stumbles upon a plot by urban terrorists to bomb Freaknic – the black college spring celebration – into oblivion. When the “techie” turns up dead, the police treat it as just another drive-by shooting. But his girlfriend screamed, “No way, Hozay!” So with the help of a rag-tag bunch of fraternity brothers, she takes matters into her own hands. Set in the backdrop of the teeming Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Freaknic is a gripping, unsettling novel of suspense that will also titillate the sexual sensibilities.