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When Tim Bowden went back to Tasmania to explore his state of origin for the first time in many years, he was reminded of his adolescent assertion that "Tasmania is the testicle of Australia, suffusing the mainland with strength and vigour. What a pity there is only one of them".

Dr. James Kauffman and his wife, April, were the perfect couple: a respected endocrinologist and a beautiful radio host. But under the surface lurked a world of drugs, sex, and biker gangs. A world Dr. Kauffman would kill to keep secret. In May 2012, April Kauffman, a well-known local radio...

At the birth of the 20th century the advent of train travel throughout the United States brought assorted smooth-talking, quick-thinking con men. These men took people's money. Seasoned journalist Will Irwin chronicled the true confessions of a master swindler, card cheat, circus barker and master of persuasion. THE CONFESSIONS OF A CON MAN details one man’s apprenticeship into larceny and his journey as a criminal mastermind of daring swindles.

The instant New York Times bestseller A New York Times Notable Book Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist Nominated for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award "Addicted to Succession? Well, here's the real thing." - The Hollywood Reporter...

Em 1971, Ron Williamson tinha uma carreira promissora como atleta. Seis anos depois, estava de volta com os sonhos destruídos por um braço lesionado. Em 1982, uma garçonete chamada Debra Sue Carter foi estuprada e assassinada brutalmente. Por cinco anos o crime ficou sem solução, até que uma frágil evidência apontou a investigação na direção de Ron. A partir daí o herói fracassado foi perseguido, acusado, julgado e condenado à morte. O processo não só acabou de arruinar a vida já despedaçada de um homem, como permitiu que o verdadeiro assassino ficasse impune.

A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei—a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect—pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world’s largest banks. For over half a century, Banco Popular was one of...

The remarkable, true story of an unusual childhood, complete with gangsters, guns, diamonds, drug smuggling, and fraud—just like any other little girl’s life. At twelve years old, Leslie Bradford-Scott watched police cars swarm her family’s suburban home in Ontario. Hours later, she, her...

He was a cunning Berkeley Law grad who lost his job and hatched a con. Then he got rich and ran fast on an outlandish Adderall-fueled rush of stolen cash, multiple identities, and a euphoric fantasy of success. A Ponzi scheme was exposed, and a prominent Manhattan hedge fund imploded. Enterprising intern and financial wizard-in-training Gerti Muho saw it as an opportunity. He had insider knowledge and a knack for fraud, embezzlement, and identity theft. His steady supply of falsified prescriptions helped. Muho was on a luxury high. His luck seemed bottomless.

After her father died in 2003, Susan Fensten turned to a genealogy message board to search for surviving relatives. Days later, she was delighted to receive an email from someone claiming to be a distant cousin. In fact, Susan had just been ensnared by a relentless sociopath. She soon became the target of an elaborate cyber-hoax involving dozens of frightening characters, including known sex offenders, who made threats of kidnapping, murder, rape, torture, and cannibalism. Remarkable in its complexity, this story of Internet stalking is also a harrowing tale of courage in the face of madness.

In the tradition of Christine Brown Woolley and Shari Franke, the star of the globally acclaimed and immensely popular docuseries  Trust Me writes a riveting firsthand survivor account of joining and then escaping the Mormon church, blended with expert analysis on why people are susceptible to...

Absinthe, an elixir made of alcohol and herbs, is a booming business. Yet it is still an underground culture, associated with mystery, romance, and bohemian lifestyles, in keeping with its popularity among the writers, artists, and other ne'er-do-wells. First produced in eighteenth century, the spirit, known as "the Green Fairy," was banned worldwide by 1914 before the bans were gradually overturned beginning in 2005, the year Switzerland relegalized absinthe.

The brutal murder of LaVerne Stordock, a respected family man and former police detective, shocked the residents of his rural Wisconsin community. On the surface, the case seemed closed with the confession of Stordock's second wife, Suzanne. But the trail of secrets and lies that began with his death did not end with his widow's conviction. Ever since she was a teenager, Dorothy Marcic was haunted by unresolved questions surrounding the killing of her uncle. Though she led a busy life as a playwright, theatrical producer, and university professor, she couldn't put her doubts to rest.

In this audiobook, we hope to examine the sheer range of cases which have enthralled the interested, and distressed those involved for many years. Some of these cases became national stories while others remain private tragedies. In the cases of missing persons, trying to find an explanation is almost as difficult as trying to find the person themselves. So join us on this journey and discover just how morbidly fascinating and compelling the cases of the missing can become.

Duik in meeslepende true crime en historische non-fictie over de donkere mechanismen van bedrog en blinde ambitie. Perfect voor een intrigerende luistersessie onderweg, trekt dit waargebeurde misdaadverhaal je onverbiddelijk een meedogenloos web van leugens binnen. Van gesloten hofculturen tot...

ادخل عالم الجريمة الحقيقية وتاريخ الاحتيال المالي حيث يتلاعب أخطر المخادعين بالثقة البشرية ببراعة نفسية مرعبة. عبر سرد تاريخي مشوق، ستستمع إلى تفاصيل عمليات...

在这部深谙犯罪心理与历史纪实的悬疑巨作中，最致命的庞氏骗局与冒名顶替不仅是引人入胜的离奇故事，更是直击人性弱点与制度漏洞的精准解剖刀。当你在信息过载的现代社会中感到迷茫焦虑，试图在真假难辨的迷雾里寻...

Analizza i grandi crimini storici per scoprire come la manipolazione psicologica trasformi la fiducia in una trappola. Perfetto per rendere il tragitto quotidiano un'indagine avvincente, questo ascolto smonta chirurgicamente i meccanismi dell'impostura. Non si tratta di subire il fascino del...

Domine o fascinante true crime histórico e a psicologia oculta por trás das maiores fraudes financeiras já cometidas. Perfeito para o seu deslocamento diário, este relato intrigante expõe a anatomia do engano e as vulnerabilidades que tornam sociedades presas fáceis para grandes golpistas...

巧みな話術で人々の心を操る歴史上の大詐欺師たちの手口を紐解き、私たちの心の隙間に潜む心理的な罠を解明することで、現代の悪意から身を守る実録犯罪ドキュメンタリー。満員電車に揺られる通勤のひとときや、一...

Explora la oscura psicología del fraude y protege tus finanzas al desentrañar los mayores crímenes de la historia. Ideal para quienes buscan transformar su trayecto diario en una experiencia reveladora, este relato sumerge al oyente en los audaces mecanismos del engaño humano a lo largo de...