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'Tony is the real deal.' Andy McNab Sierra Leone, 2000. While on patrol as part of a peacekeeping mission, eleven British soldiers are kidnapped. The captors are a dangerous rebel group known as the West Side Boys. Fuelled by alcohol and drugs, the behaviour of the rebels is notoriously...

The true story of a 6-year-old boy with a dreadful secret. Oskar’s school teacher raises the alarm. Oskar’s mother is abroad and he has been left in the care of ‘friends’, but has been arriving in school hungry, unkempt, and with bruises on his arms, legs and body. Experienced foster...

In Volume #1: Ritual Killers we look into the minds of criminals who formed their own justifications for committing the ultimate act of murder. These killers were compelled to repeatedly follow their personal rituals before, during, and after crimes. Many believing they were protected by supernatural forces, some trying to re-live a sick memory, and others were cunning and methodical planners avoiding detection.

In 1910, Dorothy Arnold, a vibrant socialite and aspiring writer, stepped out for a shopping trip and was never seen again. Her disappearance gripped the nation, sparking a media frenzy and one of the most confounding unsolved mysteries in American history. Was it a tragic accident? A calculated escape? Or something far more sinister? The Vanishing Heiress dives deep into the heart of this century-old enigma, unraveling the circumstances surrounding Dorothy’s disappearance and the ripple effects it had on her wealthy family, the media, and society at large.

A riveting account of the infamous unsolved murder of two remarkable women in Shenandoah National Park, by a journalist with unprecedented access to all key elements of the case. This story reveals the challenges of wilderness forensics, the failures of our justice system, and offers an...

Astonishingly more key evidence is accessible today than was presented at the death penalty trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnap/murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. You get to judge for yourself who committed the "crime of the century". This shocking but true story is told in dozens of short, riveting chapters you can't put down. In the depths of the Depression, millions worldwide followed every twist and turn of the Lindbergh baby kidnap/murder.

26 Chilling True Crime Cases from across the globe. From the neon-drenched streets of Pattaya to the forests of the Pacific Northwest, these cases expose the raw, terrifying truth behind some of history’s most depraved killers. This anthology pulls back the curtain on serial murderers, ruthless kidnappers, and cold-blooded psychopaths; presenting the grim facts, intricate investigations, and psychological darkness that define true crime at its most disturbing.

National parks are a place for family fun, camping, and adventure. Millions of Americans and foreign tourists flock to national parks around the globe each year. But for some, they go through the entrance, never to come out again.

Neue Fälle aus Deutschlands bestem True-Crime-Podcast. Im Jahr 2018 ging der Podcast "ZEIT VERBRECHEN" an den Start - und zählt seither zu den beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten Podcasts Deutschlands. Die ehemalige Gerichtsreporterin und stellvertretende ZEIT-Chefredakteurin Sabine Rückert berichtet darin gemeinsam mit Andreas Sentker auf fesselnde Weise von Kriminalfällen, die sie begleitet hat, und begeistert damit regelmäßig Millionen von Fans - inzwischen auch live vor ausverkauften Hallen.

In the depths of the Depression, millions worldwide followed every twist and turn of the Lindbergh baby kidnap/murder. Yet what was reported was largely fake news. Nearly a century after undocumented immigrant Bruno Richard Hauptmann was executed for the dastardly crime, questions still linger. If the wrong man was convicted, who did it? When? Why? Where? How? The shocking answers have eluded all prior authors.

Immer dann, wenn behördliche Maßnahmen nicht oder nicht mehr zielführend sind, um Verbrechen aufzudecken, kommen private Ermittler zum Einsatz. Diesen gelingt es oftmals an der Rückwand der Wahrheit zu kratzen, um individuelle Interessen von Einzelpersonen oder Familien zu wahren sowie ihnen endlich Gewissheit zu verschaffen. Dieses Hörbuch berichtet von wahren Begebenheiten, die verständlicherweise verfremdet wurden, um der Diskretion die Ehre zu erweisen.

A gripping and illuminating investigation “that is far overdue” (Rachel Louise Snyder, author of No Visible Bruises) into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native American women in...

This book is based on a journey within the depths of Selira's soul. Journey From Midnight is a compelling and extraordinary true account of a young girl adapting into the life of adulthood while dealing with the streets and all the snares and setbacks along the way. Get a first-hand look into the life of a former runaway. In an attempt to escape abuse, Selira V. Samanne set out into the world alone at age 11, only to find herself lost on a lonesome road while trying to find her way to a better place and to herself as well.

Es beginnt als harmlose Wanderung im idyllischen Boquete: Lisanne Froon und Kris Kremers, zwei junge Niederländerinnen, brechen zu einer Tour auf dem malerischen Pianista Trail auf. Als die beiden nicht zurückkehren, setzt eine beispiellose Suchaktion ein: Einheimische, Polizei, Rettungskräfte - ganz Panama scheint in Bewegung. Nach qualvollen zehn Wochen wird ein Rucksack im Flussbett des Río Culebra gefunden - kilometerweit vom ursprünglichen Wanderweg entfernt. Die Erleichterung über den Fund währt kurz.