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ean: 9781597977036, isbn: 1597977039,

For centuries arsenic’s image as a poison has been inextricably tied to images of foul play. In King of Poisons, John Parascandola examines the surprising history of this deadly element. From Gustave Flaubert to Dorothy Sayers, arsenic has long held a place in the literary realm as an instrument of murder and suicide. It was delightfully used as a source of comedy in the famous play Arsenic and Old Lace. But as Parascandola shows, arsenic has had a number of surprising real-world

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ean: 9781515917151, isbn: 1515917150,

Neighbors were unaware of what went on behind the tightly closed doors of a house in Fresno, California-the home of an imposing, 300-pound Marcus Wesson, his wife, children, nieces, and grandchildren. But on March 12, 2004, gunshots were heard inside the Wesson home, and police officers responding to what they believed was a routine domestic disturbance were horrified by the senseless carnage they discovered when they entered.By Their Father's Hand is a chilling true story of incest, abuse,

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ean: 9781586482220, isbn: 158648222X,

In December 1998, San Antonio Express-News reporter Philip True vanished during a solo backcountry trek in western Mexico, home of the reclusive Huichol Indians and the Chapalagana, the Twisted Serpent Canyon, a 150-mile long gash that twists and plunges through the heart of the Sierra Madre. Five days later his editor, Robert Rivard, was part of a small search party that, nearly miraculously, tracked a trail of feathers that had leaked from True's sleeping bag to find his body.Trail of

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ean: 9781541469884, isbn: 1541469887,

Even in Chicago, a city steeped in mob history and legend, the Family Secrets case was a true spectacle when it made it to court in 2007. A top mob boss, a reputed consigliere, and other high-profile members of the Chicago Outfit were accused in a total of eighteen gangland killings, revealing organized crime's ruthless grip on the city throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.Painting a vivid picture of murder, courtroom drama, family loyalties and disloyalties, journalist Jeff Coen accurately

ean: 9780195150711, isbn: 0195150716,

The Hindu custom of dowry has long been blamed for the murder of wives and female infants in India. In this highly provocative book, Veena Oldenburg argues that these killings are neither about dowry nor reflective of an Indian culture or caste system that encourages violence against women. Rather, such killings can be traced directly to the influences of the British colonial era. In the precolonial period, dowry was an institution managed by women, for women, to enable them to establish their

ean: 9780394756875, isbn: 9780394756875,

Combines a detailed reexamination of the 1941 murder.

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sku: 2151673363, ean: 9789707321984, isbn: 9707321989,

Londres. Principios del siglo XIX. Una sociedad de admiradores del asesinato, se reune cada vez que se produce un homicidio ''interesante'', para analizarlo, pero no desde un punto de vista juridico o moral, sino estetico. El asesinato sin compasion de toda un afamilia, sirve para que, mediante una novela, dos jovenes asesinos sean compadecidos e incluso admirados por los lectores..

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La investigacion del macabro asesinato de un antiguo companero de clase obliga al detective Fin Macleod a regresar al lugar donde nacio y al que esperaba no tener que volver nunca: la isla de Lewis, al oeste de Escocia. Los agrestes paisajes de la isla y el opresivo ambiente de la comunidad dibujan el escenario de un caso marcado por la envidia, los amores frustrados, las tradiciones mas cruentas y los recuerdos olvidados. Pasado y presente se entrelazan en una intriga soberbia firmada por

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ean: 9781142524951, isbn: 1142524957,

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of

Aus Band 1: Der Lese- und Geschenktipp für Krimifans Unter der verschlossenen Tür quillt Blut hervor. Bei einer Schießerei greift sich das Opfer ans Herz und fällt um. Das Gift, das der gierige Neffe seiner alten Tante in den Tee gemischt hat, wirkt augenblicklich. Typische Krimi-Szenen – die jedoch mit der Wirklichkeit nichts zu tun haben. Folgen Sie mir in die Welt der Toten und der Rechtsmedizin Entdecken Sie die typischen Kennzeichen von Schussverletzungen, Vergiftungen oder

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ean: 9780275979416, isbn: 0275979415,

There have been many racially motivated murders in Britain in recent years that have received little media attention or public expressions of concern. The 1993 murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence, a black student, proved to be very different. Through time and growing media interest, the name of Stephen Lawrence became a potent symbol and catalyst for change. This particular killing prompted widespread re-examination of questions of (in)justice, cultural identity, and continuing racism in

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ean: 9784334960582, isbn: 4334960588,

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A concise dictionary of old Icelandic (Student Facsimile Loose Leaf Edition) Exhaustive Dictionary, Budget Student Loose Leaf Edition.UNBOUND BINDER-READY / LOOSE LEAF, BINDER-READY means that the pages are hole-punched and ready to be put in binders. PLEASE NOTE THE BINDER(S) ARE NOT INCLUDED. LOOSE LEAF UNBOUND EDITION NO BINDER. OKYDd.

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ean: 9780195914887, isbn: 0195914880,

In this unique and engrossing story, Kate Whitehead shows how murders committed in Hong Kong reflect various aspects of its life. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in Hong Kong, Chinese culture and society, and psychology..

ean: 9784102095065, isbn: 4102095063,

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ean: 9780963784629, isbn: 9780963784629,

Inside details of assassination plot from former LBJ attorney.Used Book in Good Condition.

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When Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan walked into the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Processing Center and opened fire on soldiers within, he perpetrated the worst mass shooting on a United States military base in our country’s history. Death on Base is an in-depth look at the events surrounding the tragic mass murder that took place on November 5, 2009, and an investigation into the causes and influences that factored into the attack. The story begins with Hasan's early life in Virginia, continues

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ean: 9780595007547, isbn: 0595007546,

At about 9 o'clock on the morning of November 9, 1971, soon after sending her three children off to school, Helen List sat in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee. She was still in her nightgown and slippers. John List came up behind her and put a 9mm German-made Steyr automatic pistol to the side of her head and fired once. She died instantly. The bullet smashed into the opposite wall... John made his way up the stairs to the third floor where his 85-year old mother, Alma, wearing a

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ean: 9780750983716, isbn: 075098371X,

The Murder Gang recounts the remarkable true story of the elite group of renegade Fleet Street crime reporters who covered the most famous British murders between the mid-1930s and the mid-1960s, when murder dominated the front and inside pages of the tabloid newspapers. Members of the ''Murder Gang'' drank in the same Fleet Street pubs, but they were also ruthlessly competitive against each other. It was said that when the Daily Express covered a big murder story they would send four cars: the