Novedades

Experience the grit and charm of old New York in this vivid portrayal of a Sicilian immigrant's unintended entanglement with the Mafia. In Making My Bones with The Mafia, Gino Leno’s life unfolds against the gritty backdrop of Brooklyn and Queens, painting a vivid picture of a boy growing up in the shadow of the Mafia. At the age of twelve, Gino arrives in America, brimming with the hopes of a bright future. Instead, he finds himself in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, where the streets are rife with challenges from adapting to a new culture and language to confronting local bullies...

An honest and heart-wrenching account of the devastating consequences of one family's participation in The Coronado Company. “A touching, sad and unblinking story of one son dealing with a missing father, a troubled past, and a broken social system.” Ever since I could remember, I knew my father and his friends were outlaw hippies. When 60 Minutes covered the story, everyone else knew. They were my tribe and I always wanted to contribute. When my father vanished I wanted to vanish too. I would spend my coming-of-age years training to become one of the crew. In my longing to be back with...

Ghislaine: The Rise and Fall of a Socialite Turned Predator In Ghislaine, acclaimed author Ethan Steele delivers a riveting, unflinching biography of Ghislaine Maxwell, the enigmatic British heiress whose life of privilege descended into a web of exploitation, scandal, and imprisonment. Born on Christmas Day 1961 into the opulent yet turbulent world of media tycoon Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine grew up amid yachts, elite boarding schools, and Oxford’s dreaming spires, forging a persona of sophistication and ambition. As her father’s favorite, she navigated family tragedies and financial ...

"A Father's Belief " Based on a True story. Nino Leno, a Sicilian fisherman by profession went to live in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York. December 23, 1965. Nino Leno worked at the Navy Yard and Docks. Nino Leno was a man of principles, he believed in respect and honor. He planted these value beliefs in his son Gino's brain... In January 1966, Gino, at the age of twelve Gino was admitted to Brooklyn Middle School. Gino Leno had to deal with a multitude of problems. Not knowing how to speak English and being bullied by other children. Every day Gino would fight bullies. Gino ...

Goodfellow, capo, killer, thief. A man so diabolically evil that he ordered his eldest son to murder his closest associate, and his youngest son to murder his best friend. When Greg Scarpa was in his early twenties he became a goodfellow in the Profaci family by swearing a blood oath to the Mafia, at the time the country’s largest organized-crime syndicate. And for 25 years he betrayed that oath and the men closest to him by acting as a paid informant for the FBI.

Dive deep into the ruthless underworld of the Medellín Cartel with this powerful five-in-one collection that reveals the shocking true stories of the drug lords who reshaped history. From the rise of Pablo Escobar, the infamous Cocaine King who ruled with blood and billions, to the secretive Ochoa Family, the silent masterminds operating behind the scenes, this book pulls back the curtain on a criminal empire built on violence, greed, and power.

Snakes In The Garden Part 2 The explosive sequel to the gripping memoir that started it all. Jim Townsend returns with the long-awaited follow-up to his powerful life story; this time revealing the raw, untold truth behind his rise to drug kingpin status, the empire he built in the streets of Memphis, and the betrayals that brought it all crashing down. In Snakes In The he Garden Part 2, Townsend takes readers deeper into the shadows of his world; where loyalty was currency, silence was survival, and even love had a price. For the first time, he opens up about his secret relationship and ...

Russian Oligarchs control all of the money in Russia but they are failing with the changing world and economy. They look to President Putin for protection and for a price, he agrees. Did a meteor really hit Russia. Secrets abound. But renegade spies are for hire to take out any who get in the way of the almighty Russian dollar. Decorated by supermodels and the highest-priced establishments in the old Soviet Union, the Oligarchs fight each other to hold on to the money while they kill off opponents. Even fleeing to England won't save any from the "Hammer," the former KGB agent who is the ...

Sea Chord– Author's Note Those of us who came of age during the early years of Rock ‘n’ Roll were part of a very special generation populated by millions of music lovers. As children, we watched the musical landscape change dramatically. Perry Como and Andy Williams were replaced by Mick Jagger and Chuck Berry. Rock musicians learned to use their notoriety and talent to bare their musical souls to the world. They essentially ripped off the bandages of life with reckless abandon and poured what was left of themselves back into the studio. Sea Chord is not a history of Rock ‘n’ Roll...

Lee Murray’s life reads like a Hollywood script—except every jaw-dropping moment is real. From the brutal world of cage fighting to masterminding the largest cash robbery in UK history, his story is one of extraordinary highs and devastating lows. Raised in the tough streets of South London, Murray was a born fighter—both inside and outside the cage. His raw talent and knockout power saw him rise through the ranks of British MMA, culminating in a UFC fight that would put his name on the global stage.

Die in der Westschweiz aufgewachsene Autorin Chantal Frei (Pseudonym) war gerade sechs Jahre alt, als Satanisten entschieden, aus ihr eine "Mother of Darkness" zu machen. Bei grausamen Ritualen traf sie mit Staatschefs, Adligen und Prominenten zusammen. Dafür wurde sie an öffentlich bekannte Plätze – wie das Weisse Haus und das Innere einer berühmten spanischen Basilika – geführt, aber gelangte auch in geheime Militäreinrichtungen und ein abgelegenes Schloss in Belgien.