An explosive true account of addiction, marketing and the making of an epidemic weaves together the story of Purdue Pharma's campaign to market OxyContin, while, at the same time, a massive influx of black tar heroin took the county by storm through an almost unbreakable marking and distribution system.

Now updated with a new chapter, the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling true crime writer tells the chilling tale of how she came to learn that Ted Bundy, her close friend and colleague at a Seattle crisis hotline, was in fact a savage serial killer.

Israel Keyes was one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history. The FBI considered his behavior unprecedented. Over the course of fourteen years, Keyes would fly to a city, rent a car, and drive thousands of miles in order to kill. He would break into a stranger's house, abduct his victims in broad daylight, and kill and dispose of them in hours. And then he would return home to Alaska, resuming life as a quiet construction worker devoted to his daughter. When journalist Maureen Callahan first heard about Israel Keyes she was captivated by how a killer of this magnitude could go undetected for over a decade. And so began a project that consumed her - uncovering the true story behind how the FBI ultimately caught Israel Keyes, and trying to understand what it means for a killer like Keyes to exist.

Il 15 novembre 1959, nella cittadina di Holcomb, in Kansas, un proprietario terriero, sua moglie e i loro due figli vengono trovati brutalmente assassinati: sangue ovunque, cavi telefonici tagliati e solo pochi dollari rubati. A capo dell'inchiesta c’è l’agente Alvin Dewey, ma tutto ciò che ha sono due impronte, quattro corpi e molte domande. Truman Capote si reca sul luogo dell’omicidio con la sua amica d’infanzia, la scrittrice Harper Lee, e, mentre ricostruisce l’accaduto, le indagini che portano alla cattura, il processo e infine l’esecuzione dei colpevoli Perry Smith e Dick Hickcock, esplora le circostanze di questo terribile crimine e l’effetto che ha avuto sulle persone coinvolte, scavando nella natura più profonda della violenza americana. Non appena il reportage viene pubblicato, prima a puntate sul «New Yorker» nel 1965 e in volume l’anno successivo, Truman Capote diventa una vera celebrità e le vendite si impennano, così come gli inviti ai party più esclusivi e ai salotti televisivi. Ancora oggi, A sangue freddo viene considerato da molti il libro che ha dato origine a un nuovo genere letterario, un’opera rivoluzionaria e affascinante, una combinazione unica di abilità giornalistica e potere immaginativo.

This volume offers a new English translation of On Crimes and Punishments alongside writings by a number of Beccaria's contemporaries. Enlightened luminaries and monarchs alike looked to this text for ideas that might help guide the various reform projects of the day. Of particular interest is Voltaire's commentary on the text, which is included in its entirety. The supplementary materials testify not only to the power and significance of Beccaria's ideas, but to the controversial reception of his book. At the same that philosophes proclaimed that it contained principles of enduring importance to any society grappling with matters of political and criminal justice, allies of the ancien régime roundly denounced it, fearing that the book's attack on feudal privileges and its call to separate law from religion (and thus crime from sin) would undermine their longstanding privileges and powers.

On January 15, 1947, the body of beautiful 22-year-old Elizabeth Short--dubbed the Black Dahlia because of her black clothing and the dahlia she wore--was discovered in a lot in downtown Los Angeles. More than 50 years after what has been called the most notorious unsolved murder of the 20th century, the case has finally been solved. 8-page photo insert.

Now a Netflix original series Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals. In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, and challenging cases—and into the darkest recesses of our worst nightmares. During his twenty-five year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life. As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Ed Gein, who dressed himself in his victims' peeled skin. Using his uncanny ability to become both predator and prey, Douglas examines each crime scene, reliving both the killer's and the victim's actions in his mind, creating their profiles, describing their habits, and predicting their next moves.

The inspiration for the five-part Amazon Original docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer This updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall’s 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy, includes a new introduction and a new afterword by the author, never-before-seen photos, and a startling new chapter from the author’s daughter, Molly, who has not previously shared her story. Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers in American history and one of the most publicized to this day. However, very rarely do we hear from the women he left behind—the ones forgotten as mere footnotes in this tragedy. The Phantom Prince chronicles Elizabeth Kendall’s intimate relationship with Ted Bundy and its eventual unraveling. As much as has been written about Bundy, it’s remarkable to hear the perspective of people who shared their daily lives with him for years. This gripping account presents a remarkable examination of a charismatic personality that masked unimaginable darkness.

Discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted - until it's too late.

More than 500 alphabetical entries provide information on the people, places and events associated with the Mafia.