Corporate Crime

In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts.With many prosecutors, investigators, and participants speaking for the first time, Tangled Webs goes behind the scene of the trials of media and homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart; top White House political adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby; home-run king Barry Bonds; and Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. Tangled Webs reaffirms the importance of truth.

A revised and extended edition of the popular Crimes Against Health and Safety, this classic dissects the popular myths promoted by traditional criminology, uncovers who the real criminals are, and the extent of their dreadful crimes. The authors have written a new Introduction specially for this Kindle edition. CONTENTS: 1.Quiet Violence. 2.Corporate Crime: Definition and History. 3.Calling a Crime a Crime. 4.Conventional Laws for Unconventional Crimes. 5.Regulating Health and Safety. 6.Green Criminology: Corporate Violence and the Environment. 7.Explaining Corporate Violence. 9....

When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: "You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?" "I know," Dr. Lewis replied, "I just hope to stay out of prison." Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis' commentary in Nature, titled "EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics".

"Vanished is a scientific, political, environmental, and medical thriller where the action begins from the first line and doesn’t let up until the very end. It’s a page-turning rollercoaster ride and is highly recommended." Readers' Favorite A ship washes ashore in the Philippines without a single crew member aboard. All residents of an alpine village disappear without a trace. Connecting the two events is the appearance of strange, metallic spheres and scorch marks in both locations. An NSA team led by agents Alton and Mallory Blackwell discover a link between the disappearances and a ...

Guilty Admissions weaves together the story of an unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer, and how he preyed on the desperation of some of the country's wealthiest families living in a world defined by fierce competition, who function under constant pressure to get into the "right" schools, starting with preschool; nonstop fundraising and donation demands in the form of multi-million-dollar galas and private parties; and a community of deeply insecure parents who will do anything to get their kids into name-brand colleges in order to maintain their own A-list status.

In 2012, Craig Stanland made a choice that would cost him everything. After he had exploited the warranty policy of one of the largest tech companies in the world for almost a year, the FBI finally knocked on his door. Blank Canvas is a meditation on our remarkable capacity to rebuild and reinvent our lives. Through powerful storytelling, Craig proves that our greatest adversities do not have to be the end. Sometimes, they can be our greatest beginning.

(Book 4 of 4) AMANDA CREED RETURNS FOR A FINAL, ALL-OUT SPRINT TO THE FINISH. THIS TIME, EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE... When everything else is stripped away, time stands as our most precious possession. No amount of money can buy back lost moments with our loved ones. And all the riches in the world can’t be traded to ease one’s regret when another is gone. These cold calculations have come home to roost, as Amanda Creed has successfully protected her vast corporate empire against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Yet in all her corporate cunning to safeguard the billion-dollar bottom ...

Selling the Dream meets Empire of Pain in this shocking, never-told-before story of three women caught in a web of telemarketing scammers, shady doctors, and profit-hungry lawyers who turned fears surrounding a faulty medical device affecting millions of women into a goldmine.

Joy Fererh was three and a half when her father walked out. When she and Sol met, he was fifty-five and nearing the pinnacle of his legal career. She was a thirty-something stay-at-home mother who, with Sol’s help, made a career for herself as a Republican Party fundraiser. They kept their affair a secret—until an explosive mix of sex, power, betrayal, and prescription-drug abuse set the stage for the tabloid headlines of the decade.

Susan Ronald reveals in this stranger-than-fiction-tale how Hildebrand Gurlitt succeeded in looting in the name of the Third Reich, duping the Monuments Men and the Nazis alike. As an "official dealer" for Hitler and Goebbels, Hildebrand Gurlitt became one of the Third Reich's most prolific art looters. Yet he stole from Hitler, too, allegedly to save modern art. Hitler's Art Thief is the untold story of Hildebrand Gurlitt, who stole more than art - he stole lives, too.

All Porter Fischer wanted was the $4,000 Tony Bosch owed him. But Bosch would not pay him back, so he swiped Bosch’s Biogenesis ledgers as collateral. Fischer eventually examined the lists of clients and treatment plans revealed in the ledgers and saw what he really had: proof that major and minor sports figures came to the Miami antiaging clinic for anabolic steroids, human growth hormones, and other illegal drugs. That included one of the greatest sluggers in modern baseball history: three-time MVP Alex Rodriguez.

Is there meaning behind this nation’s crisis? Will the force of evil win this battle? Continue with us, if you dare, into a story that will tear your heart out as little Nicole age 6, along with her sister Catherine age 12, helps their parents Daniel and Maria take on the International Crime Organization. This ruthless cluster is bigger than the President himself. The Stevens family is determined to keep that organization from destroying America. Unstopped, this evil force has the potential to annihilate the world. Could this be the beginning of the end of time? Based on its founding ...

The Breakthrough: Part II continues the gripping narrative of its predecessor, delivering even more suspense and intrigue. In a world driven by scientific ambition and cosmic exploration, an extraordinary discovery reshapes the boundaries of possibility. When a mission to a distant asteroid uncovers a phenomenon unlike anything humanity has ever encountered, the lines between science and mystery blur. Anthony, a quiet but determined scientist, finds himself thrust into the center of these unfolding events. Tasked with unraveling the secrets of the enigmatic G particles, he becomes a key ...

In the spirit of Evicted, Bait and Switch, and The Big Short, a shocking, heart-wrenching investigation into America’s housing crisis and the modern-day robber barons who are making a fortune off the backs of the disenfranchised working and middle class - among them, Donald Trump and his inner circle.

In The Merger of Hearts, tech mogul Alexandra Bennett faces a hostile takeover from the one man who broke her heart—billionaire CEO Alexander Drake. Their boardroom battle reignites long-buried passion and unresolved betrayal. As secrets unravel, ambition and desire clash in a storm of power, pride, and second chances. Set in a world of high-stakes business and emotional risk, this slow-burn billionaire romance explores whether love can rise again from the ashes of heartbreak.

Once you have read for the Victims, you will want to continue the journey by plunging into for the Victims II – Avenging Angel. Continue with us if you dare into the story of the Stevens family – Daniel, Maria, Catherine, and Nicole – as they battle powerful evil forces. Watch cruel, hardened company executives join forces with a crooked postal inspector to commit corporate espionage right inside the postal service. Just how far will they go to keep their crimes covered up? Is Harvey Jones, a private eye hired by the Stevens, speaking from the grave? Then comes for the Avenging Angel ...

Have you ever been the victim of injustice? If so, you will be inspired by the story of how Daniel, Maria, Catherine, and Nicole Stevens overcame insurmountable obstacles. Enter with us if you dare into a story of hidden corruption and corporate espionage that came to light with Daniel Stevens and his family caught in the middle of its powerful jaws! Can they survive and go back to the life they once knew? Is corporate America so callused that they would even consider attacking women and children? How can you and I fix this problem to protect innocent victims? You can learn from this ...

Good old fashioned Southern Crime Fiction by Norman E. Morrison set near the city of Cowchip Alabama. See also the other Cowchip/AL related works. Clang! A most satisfying, if short ringing sound, unlike a bell, but every bit as rousing. The nerves of the hand and wrist perceived the minute vibrations of the instrument even as the music quickly melted. It was the sound of cast iron whacking a melon, only it was a large frying pan and it wasn't a melon at all. Mr. Poppin's Basement Improvement is a murder mystery set near Cowchip/AL in the rural Poppin Hill community. It's the culmination of...

Rookie cop Tommy Boyd learns the hard way that those who wear badges can be as ruthless as those they hunt, when he is taken under the wing of Captain Ty Reeves. Reeves is eager to teach his new rookie that the rules don't apply to his division, the coveted SIS: Special Investigation Section. This is the section of the Las Vegas Metro Police with the most arrests, the most convictions, and the most officer-involved shootings in the history of the city.

It's easy to imagine Harold Shipman doting on his little grandkids, reading them stories from his lap and letting them play with his big, bushy beard. If you were told he was a doctor, I bet you'd imagine he was a good, kind and gentle one, with an easy, affable manner and deep care for his patients. Harold Frederick Shipman certainly projected all those qualities, but only so that he could hide the evil that lurked deep inside. Shipman abused his trust and used his position to kill.