American Crime

When newly appointed Sheriff Shea Callahan and her college friends plan a girls' weekend in a secluded cabin on Misty Mountain, they expect laughter, wine, and memories of their last carefree days together. But the weekend takes a dark turn when a group of strangers notices their matching "Girls' Weekend" T-shirts at a small-town gas station. What begins as innocent curiosity quickly spirals into a harrowing game of cat and mouse as the women find themselves stalked and terrorized by men who seem to know every move they make. With the clock ticking and their lives on the line, Shea must ...

She was supposed to be a background girl. He made her the center of his obsession. Anjanae never meant to catch anyone’s attention, least of all Pavel Volodin. Cold. Quiet. Lethal. He watches her from the shadows at Aethelburg Academy, always too close but never saying a word. When she stumbles too deep into Bratva secrets, he doesn’t warn her. He takes her. Chains her safety to his and drags her into a world of power plays, blood, and control. Pavel was forged to protect the Bratva’s future, not to fall for the soft girl with fear in her eyes and iron in her spine. But Anjanae’s ...

People say I don’t have a heart…or a soul. That I’m not capable of caring about anyone but myself. They’re wrong. I love my family, even my troublemaker little brother. Women? Meh, not so much. I learned the hard way to never confuse my heart with my dic… well, you get it. I have the perfect life. I answer to no one and everything I do is on my terms. Nothing gets in the way of what I want, and yes, that includes women. I’ve had countless attractive women in my bed, for a night, but never more than that. Heads up ladies, I have very special skills that women crave, but I’m a ...

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery.

Toya, Moya & Joya were three beautiful triplets who have a lot going for themselves until a deadly tragedy changes their lives and force them to grow up fast. Who will choose the straight and narrow path? Who will take to the streets and get gully with it? What consequences will they face, collectively, for their individual decisions? One of the sisters becomes the most vicious female the city has ever produced. Will her enemies direct their vengeance strictly at her or will they consider all of the sisters fair game? What lies between a woman's legs is often more lethal than a gun, and ...

A mesmerizing narrative about the rise and fall of an unlikely international crime boss. Based on hundreds of interviews, Patrick Radden Keefe's sweeping narrative tells the story not only of Sister Ping, but of the gangland gunslingers who worked for her, the immigration and law enforcement officials who pursued her, and the generation of penniless immigrants who risked death and braved a 17,000 mile odyssey so that they could realize their own version of the American dream.

"50 States, 50 Mysteries" is the ultimate travel guide for mystery enthusiasts, featuring unexplained phenomena, haunted places, true crime stories, and more from every corner of America. Take a journey through the country and explore the local legends and unsolved mysteries that make each state unique. Embark on a road trip like no other as you explore the paranormal activity and ghost stories that surround mysterious places and secret locations across the country. From strange occurrences to infamous crimes, this book has it all, providing a mix of true crime, folklore, and regional ...

After he was thought to be dead, Cheno is ready to show his face in the streets and he’s on Demon time. Ending the beef with his rivals is top priority and nothing is going to stand in his way. Back in the day, women and children were off limits, but when Cheese and his crew strike first, all bets are off. Trust is questioned on both sides of the war. The Grim Reaper overshadows the city of Chicago as death rears its dark face at every turn. No one is safe. Even the girls are going to battle for what they believe in, which is getting revenge and standing on business as A THUG'S STREET ...

It's no secret that federal agencies are waging a broad global war against terror. But, for the first time, in this memoir, an active Muslim American federal agent reveals his experience infiltrating and bringing down a terror cell in North America. Due to his ongoing work for the FBI, Elnoury writes under a pseudonym. An Arabic-speaking Muslim American, a patriot, a hero: To many Americans, it will be a revelation that he and his team even exist, let alone the vital and dangerous work they do keeping all Americans safe.

America in 1982. Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting American autoworkers out of their jobs. Anti-Asian-American sentiments simmer, especially in Detroit. A bar fight turns fatal, leaving Vincent Chin - a Chinese-American man - beaten to death at the hands of two white men, autoworker Ronald Ebens and his stepson Michael Nitz. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry is a searing examination of the killing and the trial and verdicts that followed.

Few names are as well-known in organized crime as Charles "Lucky" Luciano. His life is a mix of ambition, toughness, and cleverness. It shows how the American Mafia grew and changed New York City and other places. Luciano went from the tough streets of Manhattan to becoming a leading crime boss. His story is both interesting and shocking. This Mafia MIni Book 4 will look at the rise and fall of one of the most famous figures in the history of organized crime.

AMERICAN KILLERS - VOLUME 1 *Bloodlust Unleashed Henry Lee Lucas, an embodiment of unbridled malevolence, reigns as a figure cloaked in darkness and infamy. His claims to have extinguished the lives of hundreds teeter between the chilling realms of truth and the treacherous landscapes of his own sinister imagination. *The Fallacy of a Perfect Slaying Conceived as the epitome of criminal artistry, a meticulously planned crime unfolds. Yet, the hubris of two affluent prodigies who snuffed out the life of a 14-year-old boy proves their intellect far inferior to their audacity. Within mere ...

Berkeley, California, 1933. In a lab filled with curiosities - beakers, microscopes, Bunsen burners, and hundreds upon hundreds of books - sat an investigator who would go on to crack at least 2,000 cases in his 40-year career. Known as the "American Sherlock Holmes", Edward Oscar Heinrich was one of America's greatest - and first - forensic scientists, with an uncanny knack for finding clues, establishing evidence, and deducing answers with a skill that seemed almost supernatural.

Widowed in Memphis during 1932, Cecile Dowd is struggling to provide for her three-year-old daughter. Unwittingly trusting a neighbor puts little Millie Mae into the clutches of Georgia Tann, corrupt Memphis Tennessee Children's Home Society director suspected of the disappearance of hundreds of children. With the help of a sympathetic lawyer, the search for Millie uncovers a deep level of corruption that threatens their very lives.

On October 20, 1973, in San Francisco, a White couple strolling down Telegraph Hill was set upon and butchered by four young Black men. Thus began a reign of terror that lasted six months and left 15 Whites dead and the entire city in a state of panic. The perpetrators wanted nothing less than a race war.

Seven years ago, Mckayla, the woman of Ray’s dreams, abruptly disappeared the same day a member of his family was killed in a hit and run accident. When she resurfaces out of the blue engaged to his cousin (Shawn), Ray struggles with letting her go and focusing on his job as Chief of Staff to his father, Governor Walt Rucker. Shawn makes the separate startling discovery that the families of him and his and his new fiancée are already tied together deeper than their nuptials could stich them, and he decides to keep it to himself for the time being. After a by chance run-in, Ray and ...

People mistake her for an average teenage girl … That’s often their last mistake. After being the youngest and the most dangerous assassin at the secret Italian facility that teaches young women how to kill, Rose abandoned her training to live as a normal teenager. Years later, her dark past and worst enemies catch up with her and destroy everything she holds dear. Now she only has one thing on her mind—a deadly vendetta. She won’t rest until there is blood on her hands one more time. Even if some of the blood ends up being her own. Blood & Roses is the first book in the Vigilante ...

She thought he would save her. Now they are crawling through hell together with nothing left but guilt, rage, and a chance at revenge. Brianna trusted Sergei with everything. Her safety. Her secrets. Her heart. But when the Black Veil captured them both, stripped them, and forced them to perform for the camera, that trust shattered. She expected to hate him. He expected to be hated. But what neither of them expected was the fire that still burns beneath the wreckage. Every scrape of their bodies in the vents, every whispered promise of escape, reignites the hunger they both swore to bury. ...

Joe King Oliver’s beloved Grandma B has found a tumor, and at her age, treatment is high-risk. She’s lived life fully and without regrets, and now has only a single, dying wish: to see her long-lost son. King has been estranged from his father, Chief Odin Oliver, since he was a young boy. He swore to never speak to the man again when he was taken away in handcuffs. But now, Grandma B’s pure ask has opened King’s heart, and through his hunt, he gains a deeper understanding of his father as a complicated, righteous man—a man defined by women, a man protected by women, a man he wants to know.

How do you play fair when everything you care about is on the line? Jelani “Hendrix” Obi is a former hotshot NYPD Detective, fired for doing his last job too well but not playing police politics well enough. Life after the job isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and when an opportunity for reinstatement is dangled in front of him, Hendrix jumps at the chance to prove himself. He just has seventy-two hours to solve the murder case. But as he pulls on threads in search of the killer, he stumbles upon a powerful organization that has infiltrated and corrupted parts of the NYPD, maybe even ...