Mind Crime

This book provides a detailed, step-by-step account of how fraud can be committed in the construction industry, narrated through the experiences of Robert, a former project manager who orchestrated a sophisticated scheme to siphon funds using a fake vendor. Combining his personal story with actionable insights, Robert reveals the vulnerabilities that allow fraud to thrive, the devastating consequences of unethical behavior, and the strategies businesses can adopt to protect themselves.

Annie and Fia are ready to fight back. The sisters have been manipulated and controlled by the Keane Foundation for years, trapped in a never-ending battle for survival. Now they have found allies who can help them truly escape. After faking her own death, Annie has joined a group that is plotting to destroy the Foundation. And Fia is working with James Keane to bring his father down from the inside. But Annie’s visions of the future can’t show her who to trust in the present. And though James is Fia’s first love, Fia knows he’s hiding something.

Miriam Jackson is a famous radio presenter. Married to a successful film director, she has created the perfect life for herself. Then her daughter goes missing. Miriam is desperate to find her before her husband finds out and her perfect life crumbles around her. So she calls the only person who can help: private investigator Madison Attallee, who has just solved the biggest case of her career. Can Madison find Miriam's daughter? And will Miriam share the truth about her past?

How do you defend your mind from those who exploit it without you even knowing? Serial killers, master manipulators—they don’t only happen on TV. By the time they’re part of a true crime documentary, it’s too late. Understanding the dark psychology behind them is your best defense.

In the gritty streets of Baltimore, Detective Malik Ford navigates a city teetering between law and chaos. Born into a family of cops and haunted by his father's tragic legacy, Malik is determined to counter the surge of drugs and violence. However, his straightforward mission is complicated by Bill Simms, a reformer with radical methods, and Yazmin, an enigmatic detective whose methods challenge Malik's views on justice. As Malik delves deeper into the city's underbelly through undercover operations and street-level tactics, he confronts not only criminal forces but also personal demons.

Four years after his wife’s disappearance, a father convinces DCI Croft to reopen her case. He has never believed she left willingly and now one of their two young daughters has been assaulted. Reviewing nineteen other cases closed by his predecessor, DCI Croft finds two potential murders with no acceptable explanation as to why investigations ceased. Also, Garton Borough’s Member of Parliament is causing ructions in the Croft household. Is their MP an honest man, worthy of Mrs Croft's admiration and trust, or a man with a secret agendum?

David Headley, the American Pakistani also known as Daood Gilani, lived a double life. One day he would stroll through Central Park in his tailored Armani suit as a true New Yorker, and the next he would browse in the bazaar in Lahore wearing traditional Pakistani clothes. One day he would drink champagne at the most extravagant clubs; on another he would prostrate himself in prayer in remote Pakistan and pledge fidelity to Allah.

"Project Orthia is the very promising project, with so much potential..." project report from Dr. Russo, 20 years ago. “Finn Peterson, the retired police officer, comes home to visit his parents. He found that they are not living in their old house, which belongs to someone else now. In attempt to get more data about his parents, Finn discovered that there are no records at all about such people, as they never existed. He tried to resolve the mystery of the disappearance of his own parents, the people who never bought anything, never worked, newer paid taxes, and newer raised their son…...

M. William Phelps, explores what goes on behind-the-scenes in this unique serial killer series as he investigates and films an episode. He takes readers and fans of the series deep into his personal life and a dark connection to the Eastbound Strangler case, how he feels about several suspects named by law enforcement, and shares an exclusive interview he conducted with a woman who claims she was with the murderer and his final victim, Kim Raffo, on the night before Kim's body was found. What kind of serial killer removes his victims' shoes and socks and lays them out in a row, facing east?

Lamin Michaels learned at his mother's knee the importance of chasing paper, so it's no surprise he gets into the drug game when he's just a teenager. When he meets Zion, a product of the New York City foster care and prison systems, Lamin knows he's met the perfect partner in crime. Together they build a huge narcotics empire.

What drives a serial killer to murder again and again? How do they choose their victims, evade capture, and manipulate the people around them? The Serial Killers’ Playbook takes you deep into the disturbing world of serial murderers, uncovering their thought processes, chilling methods, and the real-life cases that still haunt investigators today.

They didn’t just kill. They planned, hunted, and destroyed—with cold calculation and no remorse. This isn’t a dramatization. These are real case files, torn from the archives and laid bare with every disturbing detail intact. In Volume 1 of the True Crime Butcher Files, former federal investigator and bestselling author George T. Masterson exposes the darkest side of human nature. From charming sociopaths to hidden predators in uniforms and lab coats, you’ll come face-to-face with the twisted minds behind history’s most brutal crimes.

In August 1982, a 30-year-old woman, Jane Goodwin, was found murdered in her Newark, New Jersey apartment. Her killer had strangled Jane until she passed out. Then, reportedly, he ripped open her blouse, posed her with her breasts exposed, and repeatedly stabbed Jane in the chest. He left no fingerprints or DNA-just a shattered, grieving family. Over the next 19 years, three other women were attacked in a similar fashion. Police eventually caught their assailant, Edwin “Ned” Snelgrove, a promising college grad with an uncontrollable desire to hurt women.

True Crime Confessions: Secrets Shared By Criminal Minds, Real Stories From The Dark Side is an unflinching exploration of the human capacity for darkness, presenting a collection of firsthand accounts and chilling revelations straight from the minds of criminals. This audiobook takes you deep into the shadowy underworld, uncovering the hidden motives, chilling confessions, and raw emotions that fuel humanity's most harrowing acts.

After Dr. Russo’s death, Agent Spencer and Elijah get access to some of his private files and discover that Project Orthia had three stages in total: Orthia, Elijah, and Vrykolakas. They go on to discover the destructive potential of project Vrykolakas and prepare to adapt it to their needs. Will be they able to execute their plans or not?... This is Book 4 of "Project Orthia" - the first Series of the "Orthia Labs" saga.

Earth is dying. Luna is uninhabitable. Mars is our last chance. Once considered humanity's future home, Mars hasn't worked out like anybody hoped. Plagued by crime and a terraforming project that's centuries from completion, Mars is a red hell. Denver Moon, P.I., works the dark underbelly of Mars City. While investigating a series of violent crimes linked to red fever - a Martian disorder that turns its victims into bloodthirsty killers - Denver discovers a cryptic message left by Tatsuo Moon, Mars City co-founder and Denver's grandfather. The same grandfather who died two decades ago.

Elle is a woman with a remarkable gift – she can read minds. As her city falls victim to a relentless serial killer, the police, desperate for an edge, enlist Elle's unique abilities to aid their investigation. Delving into the twisted thoughts of the killer, Elle uncovers horrifying secrets, making the case more complex than anyone could have imagined. However, the situation chills when the killer becomes aware of Elle's extraordinary talent, turning their deadly game into a cerebral cat-and-mouse pursuit. As the stakes escalate, the killer's threats against Elle become increasingly ...

What makes someone kill not only innocent people but sometimes the very people who loved and trusted them? What imagined wrongs could drive a deluded individual to seek revenge by taking another person’s life? What lengths will people go to to get what they want?

How far would you go for a second chance at life…and love? Michael Charon is ready to die. Well, not really. He plans to fake his death so he can start over and reinvent himself, free from his unfaithful wife and hollow existence. But his elaborate plan to drive his SUV off a bridge and parachute his way to a new life is thwarted by a man who’s truly trying to kill himself. Instead of ending it all, Michael ends up in Germany on a work trip, where he meets Maria, a beautiful American author. The two fall madly in love, spending every waking moment together. For the first time in ages, ...

HIDDEN TREACHERY presents two riveting mysteries where nothing is as it seems and deadly secrets lurk beneath carefully crafted facades. In FINAL PERFORMANCE, retired detective James Woodward confronts the case that ended his career when a young actress is murdered at Seattle's historic Orpheum Theatre—posed identically to a fifteen-year-old cold case. As Woodward and his team unravel decades of secrets hidden within the theater's walls, they discover a sinister network of illegal adoptions and separated twins. With the Hunter's Moon rising again, Woodward races to unmask the killer ...