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Book SynopsisTHE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years.' Independent'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.' New York Journal of BooksPETER MAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MURDER TO THE OUTER HEBRIDESTHE NEW STARTFin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the island.THE OLD FRIENDThis mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill - a local poacher, Fin's teenage intimate, and possessor of a long-buried secret.THE FINAL CHAPTERBut when this reunion takes a violent, sinister turn and Fin puts together the fractured pieces of the past, he realizes that revealing the truth could destroy the future.LOVED THE LEWIS TRILOGY? Read Peter May's other Hebrides thrillers, COFFIN ROAD and I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE.LOVE PETER MAY? Buy his latest frontlist thriller, THE NIGHT GATETrade ReviewA rip-roaring thriller . . . thoroughly enjoyable * Mail on Sunday *A wonderfully complex bookThe Lewis Man shone like a bright star out of this year's book lists. Lyrical, empathetic and movingHe is a terrific writer doing something differentFrom the first page I knew I was in safe hands. I knew I could trust this writerWonderfully compellingWestern France - now May's own stamping ground - is as much a character in the book as the Hebrides were in his formidable Isle of Lewis sequence * Guardian *Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth * New York Times *Instantly struck by the beauty of the descriptions of the wild island terrain as well as by the roundedness and complexity of the characterisations * The Times *One of the best regarded crime series of recent years * Independent *May's novels are strong on place and the wounds left by old relationships * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisThe legendary FBI criminal profiler and international bestselling author of Mindhunter and The Killer Across the Table returns with this timely, relevant book that goes to the heart of extremism and domestic terrorism, examining in-depth his chilling pursuit of, and eventual prison confrontation with Joseph Paul Franklin, a White Nationalist serial killer and one of the most disturbing psychopaths he has ever encountered.Worshippers stream out of an Midwestern synagogue after sabbath services, unaware that only a hundred yards away, an expert marksman and avowed racist, antisemite and member of the Ku Klux Klan, patiently awaits, his hunting rifle at the ready.The October 8, 1977 shooting was a forerunner to the tragedies and divisiveness that plague us today. John Douglas, the FBI?s pioneering, first full-time criminal profiler, hunted the shooter?a white supremacist named Joseph Paul Franklin, whose Nazi-inspired beliefs propelled a three-year reign of terror across the United States, targeting African Americans, Jews, and interracial couples. In addition, Franklin bombed the home of Jewish leader Morris Amitay, shot and paralyzed Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt, and seriously wounded civil rights leader Vernon Jordan. The fugitive supported his murderous spree robbing banks in five states, from Georgia to Ohio.Douglas and his writing partner Mark Olshaker return to this disturbing case that reached the highest levels of the Bureau, which was fearful Franklin would become a presidential assassin?and haunted him for years to come as the threat of copycat domestic terrorist killers increasingly became a reality. Detailing the dogged pursuit of Franklin that employed profiling, psychology and meticulous detective work, Douglas and Olshaker relate how the case was a make-or-break test for the still-experimental behavioral science unit and revealed a new type of, determined, mission-driven serial killer whose only motivation was hate.A riveting, cautionary tale rooted in history that continues to echo today,The Killer''s Shadowis a terrifying and essential exploration of the criminal personality in the vile grip of extremism and what happens when rage-filled speech evolves into deadly action and hatred of the ?other is allowed full reign.The Killer''s Shadowincludes an 8-page color photo insert.Trade Review"Fast-paced tale of the search for a racist serial killer in the early days of criminal profiling…A taut, terrifying view of White supremacy taken to murderous extremes, now all too common." — Kirkus Reviews "This book was not only educational but terrifying. Franklin’s gone, but who is to say how many more Franklins are out there?" — Alabama Public Radio “John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, the authors of Mindhunter, return with a chilling true crime story that feels all too relevant in today's climate, despite the fact that it covers a case from the 1970s.” — PopSugar “The authors write with clarity and authority as they lay out a devastating portrait of an unrepentant racist. This is a must read for those looking for insight into the minds of those instigating racial violence today.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "When it comes to true crime, nobody’s got war stories like [John] Douglas." — Philadelphia Inquirer “Well-written, fascinating and suspenseful.” — Washington Times “When it comes to true crime, nobody’s got war stories like Douglas.” — Detroit News

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Book Synopsis'Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible' In equal measure famous and infamous, Janet Malcolm's book charts the true story of a lawsuit between Jeffrey MacDonald, a convicted murderer, and Joe McGinniss, the author of a book about the crime. Lauded as one of the Modern Libraries "100 Best Works of Nonfiction", The Journalist and the Murderer is fascinating and controversial, a contemporary classic of reportage.Trade ReviewOne of the best journalists writing in English anywhere * Financial Times *It is often overlooked how good a reporter Malcolm is, fearless in her questioning, ruthless in her pursuit of every last witness. The Journalist and the Murderer is a lesson in not courting your subject too much * Guardian *A spare and unsparing account of tragicomic human folly * The Times *A timely reissue for Janet Malcolm's 1990 classic, which caused a storm when it was first published for its uncompromising analysis of the ethics - and otherwise - within the slippery relationship between a journalist and her subject -- Claire Allfree * Metro *Malcolm's seminal 1990 work about the ethics of journalism is at once reportage, a scrutinising look at the practice and a cautionary tale of personal manipulation and betrayal * Big Issue *

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Book SynopsisThe Great Post Office Scandal is the extraordinary story behind the recent ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. This gripping page-turner recounts how thousands of subpostmasters were accused of theft and false accounting on the back of evidence from Horizon, the flawed computer system designed by Fujitsu, and how a group of them, led by Alan Bates, took their fight to the High Court. Their eventual victory in court vindicated their claims about the defects of the software and exposed the heavy handed attempts by the Post Office to suppress them. The book also chronicles how successive senior managers, business leaders, lawyers, civil servants and Government ministers, at best failed to expose the injustice or, even worse, sought to cover it up, resulting in one of the largest miscarriages of justice in UK history. The author, Nick Wallis, is a journalist and broadcaster who has been reporting on the scandal for over ten years and who acted as script consultant on Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the ITV drama that brought the affair into the national consciousness. As the public inquiry reaches its climax, and senior figures such as Paula Vennells come to be questioned, The Great Post Office Scandal reveals the full scale of what happened and will leave you enraged at how so many of our trusted institutions allowed the saga to go on for nearly a quarter of a century, shattering the lives of thousands of innocent people.Trade Review"An extraordinary journalistic expose of a huge miscarriage of justice." Ian Hislop, Editor, Private Eye; "The definitive account of the scandal - from the journalist who pursued every twist and turn." Mishal Husain, Broadcaster; "Beautifully written. Full of heart rending detail, clarity and insight." Patrick Spence, Creative Director, ITV Studios; "Nick has come to understand the ultimately destructive management culture which pervaded the Post Office from the top down." Tom Hedges, former Subpostmaster; "A tale brilliantly told by Nick Wallis, who has dedicated years of work to establishing what happened, why it happened and calling those responsible to account. I urge you to read it." Rev Richard Coles, Presenter; "Nick's narrative has the power of a great thriller as he lays bare the lies and deceit that has ruined so many lives." Dame Joan Bakewell, Journalist; "we can expect to see copies of The Great Post Office Scandal within easy reach of every lawyer and reporter at the hearing." Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Commentator; "the story of a long-running scandal told with empathy and compassion while deftly explaining the complex, technical issues." Sam Tobin, The Law Society Gazette; "Nick Wallis has written what feels like the most important book I have ever read." Paul Gilbert, LBC Wise Counsel; "One of the books of the century." Lord Arbuthnot; "If there is one new book that everyone involved in running any kind of complicated organisation and everyone in politics should read, it is The Great Post Office Scandal by Nick Wallis" Stephen Bush, the i newspaper

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Book SynopsisScores are dead or injured. But who was the killer’s true target?On a misty morning in the Lake District, two men depart by helicopter from a private estate. Below, they see the stunning views of Wast Water, with Scafell Pike ahead, where fell runners are competing atop England’s highest mountain. It’s at this moment that the pilots lose control, and crash into the mountain top. Runners and bystanders are caught in the devastation.This is the scene that greets DI Kelly Porter. She attempts to coordinate the rescue efforts, though it’s clear many won’t make it, including occupants of the helicopter. Three are dead, and the fourth is badly injured. When it emerges that the survivor is none other than the Right Honourable Lord Donald Reilly, and the person who chartered the flight was notorious billionaire Bartholomew Kennedy-Craig, the media frenzy is intense. Reilly is high up in government, and his contact with the magnate provokes speculation.When it is learned that the helicopter had been tampered with, Kelly and her team can’t afford to make a single mistake. Who was the intended victim, and why? With the scrutiny of the government, the public and the press on her, just how confident can she be that the trail of evidence is leading her to the right conclusion?Don’t miss the stunning return of DI Kelly Porter in this tenth instalment from million copy bestseller Rachel Lynch. A must-read for fans of Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney and L. J. Ross. Praise for Sudden Death ‘A great mix of mystery, intrigue and murder made me keep turning the pages as quick as I could. I just love the style of Rachel Lynch’s writing, keeps me hooked from the first page. I 100% recommend this book and author.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Sudden Death is another excellent instalment in the series. So well written that you feel completely immersed… At times I had to remember to breathe!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘This was an exciting police procedural that as always left me waiting for the next instalment.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I love the beautiful and dramatic Lake District settings featured in these novels, and as usual really enjoyed Rachel Lynch's plotting and writing style.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Amazing jaw dropping book… the action starts right on the very first page…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘This series gets better with each new book. I can't wait to read more.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I absolutely love this series and couldn’t wait to start reading this and it didn’t disappoint.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘An out and out belter of a read… kept me gripped throughout. This is a series that I have loved from book one… the brilliant writing of Rachel Lynch never ceases to keep me glued to my Kindle.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Great writing and premise. Amazing characters. Page turner. Plenty of suspense to keep you guessing...’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘The Kelly Porter series is one of my favourite crime series. A cracking, intriguing crime mystery, brilliant characters, and the perfect setting.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘A page turner from the start. This is an excellent series, each new storyline is welcomed, and, once again, I happily highly recommend it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘A cracking good read. This series is a favourite of mine and never fails to deliver a proper unputdownable read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

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Book SynopsisIntended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers, this volume includes the information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information. It provides multiple views of every bone in the body.Trade Review"Tim White and Pieter Folkens’s The Human Bone Manual is a terrific addition to the tool kit of osteologists and archaeologists. The book—concise, tightly written, and rich in photographic detail—will be the standard human identification reference for generations to come. Every field project or lab that deals with skeletal remains, ancient or modern, will depend on it." --Clark Spencer Larsen, Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Ohio State University "As a human osteology manual, this book is an excellent resource for archaeologists, palaeontologists and forensic anthropologists. It is a thoroughly written, well illustrated and can be highly recommended." --Francis Thackeray, Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, South Africa "This volume is a compact form of previously highly successful editions of Human Osteology by these same authors. In its newest form it is somewhat abbreviated, but is nevertheless an extraordinarily accurate and complete guide to all of the fundamentals of osteoanthropology. The illustrations retain their same vivid three dimensional quality as in previous editions, and the accuracy and thorough review of all major methods (aging, sexing, excavation, laboratory care, etc.) have been retained. It is the perfect companion text and manual for any undergraduate or graduate human osteology course, and is equally highly recommended as well to students of medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, chiropractic, etc., simply because it presents such clear and instructive presentations of fundamental human anatomy. It is, quite simply, the best human anatomy manual currently available." --C. Owen Lovejoy, Kent State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Field Procedures for Skeletal Remains 3. Ethics in Osteology 4. Bone Biology and Variation 5. Postmortem Skeletal Modification 6. Anatomical Terminology 7. Skull 8. Dentition 9. Hyoid and Vertebrae 10. Thorax: Sternum and Ribs 11. Shoulder Girdle: Clavicle and Scapula 12. Arm: Humerus, Radius, and Ulna 13. Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges 14. Pelvic Girdle: Sacrum, Coccyx, and Os Coxae 15. Leg: Femur, Patella, Tibia, and Fibula 16. Foot: Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges 17. Osteological and Dental Pathology 18. Laboratory Procedures and Reporting 19. The Skeletal Biology of Individuals and Populations

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Book SynopsisNow a major TV seriesA masterpiece that reads like a thriller' Time OutA gripping and probing account of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history.It is over 40 years since Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking 7 more. Still, he remains a killer of almost mythical proportions; his surviving victims, and their families, forever attached to his infamy.Michael Bilton's acclaimed account is a powerful indictment of the calamitous investigation that logged over 2 million man-hours of police work the biggest criminal manhunt in British history. With exclusive access to the detectives involved, the pathologist's archives and declassified documents, this account reads like the most gripping of thrillers.Trade Review‘A masterpiece that reads like a thriller.’ Time Out ‘There is unlikely to be a more cmprehensive or carefully researched account of the case. To read ‘Wicked Beyond Belief’ is to have a sense of being physically present at the day-to-day investigation, experiencing the frustrations, the stress and the public outrage at its lack of success as the years passed and murder followed.’ P.D.James, Mail on Sunday ‘Bilton knows more about the Ripper case than anyone living.’ Blake Morrison, Guardian

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Book SynopsisWillem Holleeder is one of the most notorious criminals in contemporary history. Best known for his involvement in the 1983 kidnapping of Alfred Heineken, CEO and Chairman of Heineken, and his infamous 2006 trial in which he was convicted of extortion, money laundering and membership of a criminal organization, Willem Holleeder captured the attention of the world. What few knew was how Willem had terrorized, extorted and threatened his family for thirty years, just as his alcoholic father - an employee at Heineken - had dominated and mistreated the family for years. Children, sisters, women, in-laws and mother: no one escaped the despotic behaviour of father and son.But Willem''s latest conviction is quickly becoming the trial of the century. Charged for his involvement in multiple assassinations, including that of his former partner and brother-in-law, Willem is finally being put on trial for murder, all due to the shocking and incriminating testimony of his own family. Having spent years as his unwilling consigliere, Willem''s own sister Astrid is finally breaking her silence and going on the record. In this stunning memoir, Astrid finally reveals decades of familial manipulation and fear and her own thrilling experience working as a double cross, preserving enough trust to attain the information that would convict her brother for life.Trade ReviewWritten from her place in hiding, Judas is Astrid's story of deception, turmoil and -ultimately - courage . . . A stark statement about how one familial tie can strangle so many lives * The Washington Post *A harrowing, courageous account of murder and family loyalty while sacrificing her career and her identity in the process. A riveting, sensational, unforgettable autobiography * Kirkus *Holleeder's engrossing story reads like the last will and testament of a dead woman walking * Publishers Weekly *In her compulsively readable memoir...Holleeder tells the story of how she became a witness against her criminal brother... a moving and heartbreaking tale of the toll exerted on the families of headline criminals. Especially recommended for fans of such TV shows as The Sopranos and Breaking Bad * Booklist *Guaranteed, you've never read a memoir like Judas, already a runaway hit the Netherlands where it was first published . . . Reading Holleeder's matter-of-fact account of the years leading to this decision gives the uncanny sensation of reading a death wish * Refinery29 *

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION **NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND ROBERT DE NIRO** ‘A riveting true story of greed, serial murder and racial injustice’ JON KRAKAUER ‘A fiercely entertaining mystery story and a wrenching exploration of evil’ KATE ATKINSON ‘A fascinating account of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West’ JOHN GRISHAM  From the bestselling author of The Lost City of Z, now a major film starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland, and the Number One international bestseller The Wager, comes a true-life murder story which became one of

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the history of forensics through the ?capture stories' of some of the most notorious serial killers, going back almost a century.Trade Review"Her absorbing narratives include grisly details, but emphasis on criminology elevates the text. . . . Ramsland presents concise, compelling examples of the progress of police work over the last century. Highly recommended for true crime buffs."—School Library Journal "Ramsland (The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds) surveys in this engrossing account the methods used to catch serial killers, retelling the capture of famous, and not so famous, murderers....Ramsland writes knowledgeably in an accessible style. This is a welcome addition to the true crime shelf."—Publishers Weekly​ “Readers will be chilled to the core.”—Booklist"Her absorbing narratives include grisly details, but emphasis on criminology elevates the text. VERDICT A focus on how killers are caught brings a fresh approach even to familiar cases. Ramsland presents concise, compelling examples of the progress of police work over the last century. Highly recommended for true crime buffs." —Library Journal "Ramsland writes knowledgeably in an accessible style. This is a welcome addition to the true crime shelf." —Publishers Weekly

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Book Synopsis_____________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION _____________ 'John le Carré demystified the intelligence services; Higgins has demystified intelligence gathering itself' - Financial Times 'Uplifting . . . Riveting . . . What will fire people through these pages, gripped, is the focused, and extraordinary investigations that Bellingcat runs . . . Each runs as if the concluding chapter of a Holmesian whodunit' - Telegraph 'We Are Bellingcat is Higgins's gripping account of how he reinvented reporting for the internet age . . . A manifesto for optimism in a dark age' - Luke Harding, Observer _____________ How did a collective of self-taught internet sleuths end up solving some of the biggest crimes of our time? Bellingcat, the home-grown investigative unit, is redefining the way we think about news, politics and the digital future. Here, their founder – a high-school dropout on a kitchen laptop – tells the story of how they created a whole new category of information-gathering, galvanising citizen journalists across the globe to expose war crimes and pick apart disinformation, using just their computers. From the downing of Malaysia Flight 17 over the Ukraine to the sourcing of weapons in the Syrian Civil War and the identification of the Salisbury poisoners, We Are Bellingcat digs deep into some of Bellingcat’s most successful investigations. It explores the most cutting-edge tools for analysing data, from virtual-reality software that can build photorealistic 3D models of a crime scene, to apps that can identify exactly what time of day a photograph was taken. In our age of uncertain truths, Bellingcat is what the world needs right now – an intelligence agency by the people, for the people.Trade ReviewWe Are Bellingcat is an account of real events yet reads like a thriller, with the truth waiting to be discovered online * New Statesman *A fascinating book . . . The lesson of this deeply impressive book is that, despite the noise, the propaganda and the lies, the truth is everywhere. You just have to know how to look for it * Spectator *The gripping story of how Eliot Higgins and Bellingcat used innovative investigation techniques to expose some of the gravest state crimes of our era -- Bill Browder, bestselling author of 'Red Notice'Tells the story of the most innovative practitioners of open-source intelligence and online journalism in the world -- Anne ApplebaumIt is impossible to exaggerate the urgency and the power of their work . . . Higgins and Bellingcat are a crucial and courageous corrective -- James O'BrienIt is strange that Eliot Higgins’s We Are Bellingcat should be such an uplifting book . . . Riveting . . . It is quite a story . . . Spare, elegant . . .What will fire people through these pages, gripped, is the focused, and extraordinary, investigations that Bellingcat runs . . . Each runs as if the concluding chapter of a Holmesian whodunit, in which the scientific sleuth explains in crystalline manner his inescapable conclusions . . . Ultimately, the book consoles, reassuring readers that in a world where everyone has an opinion and objectivity feels extinct, the tools to prove and verify have never been more accessible * Telegraph *Bellingcat has pioneered a new field of investigation that has proven key to understanding the clandestine criminal actions of Russia and other nations both at home and abroad. They have exposed numerous war crimes, human rights violations, and much more . . . If there were a Nobel Prize in uncovering war crimes, Bellingcat would receive it. No wonder authoritarian and criminal regimes hate them so -- Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former President of EstoniaJohn le Carré demystified the intelligence services; Higgins has demystified intelligence gathering itself . . . Higgins is one of the internet’s good guys — a champion of truth in a post-truth world’ * Financial Times *The blogger who tracks Syrian rockets from his sofa * Daily Telegraph *Taking on the Krelim from his couch … Eliot Higgins and Bellingcat are fighting Vladimir Putin and his ilk, using little more than computers and smartphones * Foreign Policy *‘We Are Bellingcat is Higgins’s gripping account of how he reinvented reporting for the internet age . . . Bellingcat’s rise reveals something new about our digitally mediated times: spying is no longer the preserve of nation states – anyone with an internet connection can do it’ * Observer *

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Book SynopsisA FEVER IN THE HEART dissects an explosive triangle that led to obsession and murder in a small town in the north-west of America. Ann Rule reveals the story of an alluring wife and the two men desperate for her love; a story with a bizarre and deadly twist that no one could have suspected. In this and several other riveting true-crime cases from her personal files, Ann Rule masterfully probes the delusions of the criminal mind, the fateful circumstances and the unrelenting investigative forces at work in the aftermath of murder.Trade ReviewNo writer in America has ever probed the dark heart of a killer so deeply * Edna Buchanan *Master of the true-crime genre * CHICAGO Tribune *

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Book Synopsis**THE TRUE STORY BEHIND MAJOR ITV DRAMA WHITE HOUSE FARM, NOW ON NETFLIX**'An extraordinary book . . . both deeply moving and quietly inspiring' FREDDIE FOX'A beautiful, very moving book' CRESSIDA BONASIn 1985, the shocking murder of a family of five in a quiet country house in Essex rocked the nation. The victims were Nevill and June Bamber; their adopted daughter Sheila Caffell, divorced from her husband Colin; and Sheila and Colin's twin sons, Nicholas and Daniel. Only one survivor remained: the Bamber's other adopted child, Jeremy Bamber. Following his lead, the police - and later the press - blamed the murders on Sheila, who, so the story went, then committed suicide.Written by Sheila's ex-husband Colin and originally published in 1994, In Search of the Rainbow's End is the first and only book about the White House Farm murders to have been written by a family member. It is the inside story of two families into whose midst the most monstrous events erupted. When Jeremy Bamber is later convicted on all five counts of murder, Colin is left to pick up the pieces of his life after not only burying his ex-wife, two children and parents-in-law, but also having to cope with memories of Sheila almost shattered by a predatory press hungry for stories of sex, drugs and the high life. Colin's tale is not just a rare insider's picture of murder, but testimony to the strength and resilience of one man in search of healing after trauma: he describes his process of recovery, a process that led to his working in prisons, helping to rehabilitate,among others, convicted murderers. By turns emotive, terrifying, and inspiring, Colin Caffell's account of mass murder and its aftermath will not fail to move and astonish.

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Book Synopsis“One side of me says, I'd like to talk to her, date her. The other side of me says, I wonder what her head would look like on a stick?" Edmund Kemper (1948–), ‘the Co-ed Killer’ This gripping, fully illustrated true crime book explores a range of serial murderers in an innovative new format, using timelines both of the murderers’ lives but also precise hour-by-hour timelines of the crimes. Tracking a Serial Killer tells the story of 25 serial killers, from the nineteenth century right up to the present day. It enables the reader to understand some of the thinking of men such as Ted Bundy, who stalked university dorms, or Andrei Chikatilo, whose killings happened at similar intervals, to Randy Kraft who murdered hitchhikers along California freeways over several years, to Volker Eckert, a German lorry driver who murdered prostitutes across western Europe across three decades. The timeline approach offers a visual overview of the major developments of the murderer’s life, both before the killing began and covering killing sprees, trials, incarcerations, escapes, releases and repeat offences, up to their deaths. The second timeline takes the reader into the events of one particular murder, showing how events developed in the twenty-four hours around the murder, how close they were to being caught, how the factors came into place for the murder, and how they managed to escape capture.Table of ContentsChapter One: A Lust for Killing Andrei Chikatilo • John Wayne Gacy • Harold Shipman • Ted Bundy • Pedro Lopez • Gary Ridgway Chapter Two: Special Desires H. H. Holmes • Albert Fish • Joachim Kroll • Dennis Nilsen • Edmund Kemper • Richard Ramirez • Jeffrey Dahmer Chapter Three: Predators Jack the Ripper • David Berkowitz • Robert Hansen • Randy Kraft • The Yorkshire Ripper • Beltway Sniper Attacks Chapter Four: Female Murderers Jane Toppan • Dorothea Puente • Aileen Wuornos Chapter Five: Serial Killer Couples The Moors Murderers • The Hillside Stranglers • Fred and Rosemary West Index

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Book SynopsisIncident response is the method by which organisations take steps to identify and recover from an information security incident, with as little impact as possible on business as usual. Digital forensics is what follows - a scientific investigation into the causes of an incident with the aim of bringing the perpetrators to justice. These two disciplines have a close but complex relationship and require a balancing act to get right, but both are essential when an incident occurs. In this practical guide, the relationship between incident response and digital forensics is explored and you will learn how to undertake each and balance them to meet the needs of an organisation in the event of an information security incident. Best practice tips and real-life examples are included throughout.Trade Review‘A great book which I could see on the shelf of any investigator or included in the book lists of digital forensic and cyber security students at university’. -- Dale McGleenon * Cyber Forensics & Network Incident Response *'A fantastic summary of cyber incident response and digital forensics for existing practitioners and managers which covers the all-important impact on people! This a great book to whet the appetite of those aspiring to get into the field.' -- Martin Heyde * Senior Manager - Cyber Incident Response, Deloitte LLP *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part 1: Incident Response Chapter 1: Understanding Information Security Incidents Chapter 2: Before The Incident Chapter 3: The Incident Response Process Chapter 4: Things To Avoid During Incident Response Chapter 5: After The Incident Chapter 6: The Business of Incident Response Part 2: Digital Forensics Chapter 7: Introducing The Digital Forensics Investigation Chapter 8: The Laws and Ethics of Digital Forensics Chapter 9: Digital Forensic Tools Chapter 10: Evidence Acquisition Basics Chapter 11: Capturing A Moving Target Chapter 12: Memory Forensics Chapter 13: Cloud Forensics Chapter 14: Mobile Device Forensics Chapter 15: Reporting and Presenting Your Findings Chapter 16: The Human Elements of Investigation

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Book SynopsisTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER * UPDATED WITH NEW REPORTING * 'It’s all here in this stunning first draft of the history of the presidency of Donald Trump' Sydney Morning Herald ‘An icy, Iago-like glimpse of the emotional and moral nullity that may be the source of Trump’s power’ Observer ‘A damning, well-reported, well-sourced and clearly written haymaker’ Sunday Times Drawing on nearly three years of reporting, hundreds of hours of interviews and more than two hundred sources, including some of the most senior members of the administration, friends and first-hand witnesses who have never spoken before, Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig take us inside some of the most controversial moments of Trump’s presidency. They peer deeply into Trump’s White House – at the aides pressured to lie to the public, the lawyers scrambling to clear up norm-breaking disasters, and the staffers whose careers have been reduced to ashes – to paint an unparalleled group portrait of an administration driven by self-preservation and paranoia. Rucker and Leonnig reveal Trump at his most unvarnished, showing the unhinged decision-making and incompetence that has floored officials and stunned foreign leaders. They portray unscripted calls with Vladimir Putin, steak dinners with Kim Jong-un, and calls with Theresa May so hostile that they left her aides shaken. They also take a hard look at Robert Mueller, Trump’s greatest antagonist to date, and how his investigation slowly unravelled an administration whose universal value is loyalty – not to country, but to the president himself. Grippingly told, A Very Stable Genius is a behind-the-scenes account of Trump’s vainglorious pursuit of power in his first term.Trade ReviewRichly sourced and highly readable . . . Sheds new light on how the 45th president tests the boundaries of the office while trying the patience and dignity of those who work for or with him. It is not just another Trump tell-all or third-party confessional * Guardian *There’s no doubt that Rucker and Leonnig have the goods. This book is a damning, well-reported, well-sourced and clearly written haymaker aimed at the 45th president, who has anointed it himself with angry tweets about “third-rate reporters” seeking to “demean” him . . . This playground bully, who somehow gained control of the nuclear codes, sprawls maniacally across every page of A Very Stable Genius * Sunday Times *Rucker and Leonnig present Trump as a lord of misrule who delights in instability, running a government that resembles “a virtual tilt-a-whirl” at a carnival . . . Like his boast about being able to shoot someone on Fifth Avenue with impunity, this is an icy, Iago-like glimpse of the emotional and moral nullity that may be the source of his power * Observer *A pacey read . . . Again and again you are reminded how uncouth Trump can be, but how effective too * The Times *They’re meticulous journalists, and this taut and terrifying book is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump’s shambolic tenure in office to date . . . There aren’t a lot of moments in A Very Stable Genius in which people do the right instead of the expedient thing * New York Times *Remains a page-turner even for those who chronicle Trump for a living. As with previous books on Trumpworld, it is the cumulative effect of what has happened in the Trump presidency, the reminder of outrage piled on outrage that shocks the conscience numbed by the daily drumbeat of Trump transgressions . . . Rucker and Leonnig have done us all a service * Financial Times *Superbly reported and written with clarity . . . It is the story of how Trump got rid of all the advisors – the so-called grown-ups in the room – who patronised him and tried to prevent him from doing what they considered to be stupid things. The authors have dislodged new sources who enable them to describe the thoughts and feelings of players like Tillerson, McMaster, Chief of Staff John Kelly, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and others . . . Rucker and Leonnig offer lots of gory details about the president. He blusters about, desperately solipsistic, relentlessly ignorant. His gaffes are breathtaking * Washington Post *Walks readers step by step through the first 30 months or so of a presidency like no other . . . Whatever may happen to that impeachment effort in the weeks and months ahead, it creates a moment of intermission in the Trump saga and a chance to consider how the landscape has already been altered by this president. A Very Stable Genius offers a harrowing companion narrative to be read during intermission * NPR *An arresting narrative of how Trump has come to operate with far fewer constraints and much greater conviction about the soundness of his own instincts * New Yorker *Compulsively readable * TLS *Rucker and Leonnig set out to provide an historical record of Trump’s administration . . . Their account is certainly more meticulous and less gossipy than Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury . . . We get an excellent sense of the man as President . . . Rucker and Leonnig don’t tell us what to think of Trump, but by the end I had a long list of adjectives to describe him: obtuse, capricious, immature, narcissistic, naïve, impetuous, ignorant * The Herald *

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Book SynopsisYou''ve seen Manhunt, now read Geoffrey Wansell''s chilling portrait of notorious serial killer Levi Bellfield- the only man in modern British legal history to be given two whole-life sentences.On 23 Jun 2011 the convicted double-murderer Levi Bellfield was found guilty of the murder of 13-year-old school girl Milly Dowler.Milly disappeared on her way home from school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey in 2002. Six months later her body was discovered many miles away. A massive police investigation, the largest manhunt in Surrey''s history, got nowhere. Only when nightclub bouncer and bare-knuckle boxer Levi Bellfield was arrested for the murder of another young woman did it become clear to police that they had a serial killer on their hands.This is the full story of the murders, the victims and the pain-staking nine-year investigation and trial by police and prosecutors. It tells of Bellfield''s terrifying, controlling personality - a

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Book SynopsisThe collected hard-boiled cases of nursery rhyme-noir with Detective Harry Pigg. Contains The Third Pig Detective, The Ho Ho Ho Mystery and The Curds and Whey Mystery.Trade ReviewReviews of THE THIRD PIG DETECTIVE AGENCY ‘This is undoubtedly the most whimsical hardboiled detective novel ever written, and it's utterly delightful.’ MATT REES ‘The Third Pig Detective Agency is a wonderful pastiche of noir-ish detective stories like The Maltese Falcon. The design is an absolute gem, with coffee stains on some pages and a genuinely vintage looking cover.’ www.culch.ie ‘A cross between Chinatown and all the fairy tales you've ever read.’ LIMERICK LEADER

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Book Synopsis*Winner of Best New True Crime Author, CrimeCon UK True Crime Awards 2023**Shortlisted for the ALCS Gold Dagger award for non-fiction, Crime Writers' Association Awards 2023*The gripping true story of how Detective Superintendent Julie Mackay brought Melanie Road's murderer to justice.BATH, 1984Jean Road, a 49-year-old mother of three, awakens to news that her daughter Melanie has been murdered in a nearby street as she walked home from a club in the early hours.Britain's biggest manhunt begins. A trail of blood is found leading away from the scene. It's a rare blood type. But despite a year-long inquiry and 94 arrests, the case is wound down. No one is charged with Melanie's murder.AVON & SOMERSET POLICE HQ, 2009Detective Sergeant Julie Mackay, a 41-year-old single mother of three who has been overlooked for promotion for years, transfers to the Cold Case Unit. She unearths a file from the original inquiry and becomes hooked by the details: the rare blood type, Bath on a summer's nighTrade Review‘A fascinating insight into not only the volume of detective work required to put a killer behind bars, but also the eviscerating impact of murder on a family’ Daily Mail

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Book Synopsis''David Oluwale''s story has a raw power...and Kester Aspden makes it relevant for the reader of today'' Mishal HusainAn award-winning microhistory that examines the death of David Oluwale and institutionalised police racism in Britain.When, in May 1969, the body of David Oluwale was found in the River Aire near Leeds, few questions were asked about the circumstances of his death. Oluwale was homeless and had spent time in a psychiatric hospital, an immigrant from Nigeria who was trapped in a system that had failed him miserably.Eighteen months later a lengthy campaign of harassment by two Leeds policemen was uncovered - Oluwale became national news in Britain, and a symbol for its black community. This extraordinary book draws on original archival material only recently released to revisit one of the most chilling crimes in British history, and at the same time raises questions as relevant today as they were at the end of the sixties.WiTrade ReviewDavid Oluwale’s story has a raw power, even five decades on, and Kester Aspden makes it compelling and relevant for the reader of todayKester Aspden's brave book finally puts the life and death of David Oluwale where it always should have been: centre-stage in the criminal, political and social history of postwar England -- David PeaceThis is a shocking and engrossing story... A true story with all the material of a novel, the book is a kind of In Cold Blood set in Leeds -- Jonathan Sale * Financial Times *Aspden's painstaking research, empathetic approach and ability to weave together a vivid wider social critique show Oluwale was done a terrible disservice... This tenderly compiled book will still make you weep * Metro *Aspden writes compassionately of his character, weaving information into a gripping narrative and attempting, with a novelist's skill, to give a heartbeat to the dry statistics on his life * Independent *

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Book SynopsisA collection that details how to conduct digital investigations in both criminal and civil contexts, and how to locate and utilize digital evidence on computers, networks, and embedded systems. It provides guidance in the three main areas of practice: Forensic Analysis, Electronic Discovery and Intrusion Investigation.Trade Review"... any library serving them would find this an excellent introduction." --E-Streams"Any law firm looking to get into the field would do well to start here." --E-Streams"... a useful introduction to an increasingly important field." --E-StreamsTable of ContentsChapter 1. IntroductionEoghan CaseyPart 1: Investigative MethodologyChapter 2. Forensic AnalysisEoghan Casey and Curtis W. RoseChapter 3. Electronic DiscoveryJames Holley, Paul Luehr, Jessica Reust Smith and Joseph SchwerhaChapter 4. Intrusion InvestigationEoghan Casey, Christopher Daywalt and Andy JohnstonPart 2: TechnologyChapter 5. Windows Forensic AnalysisRyan Pittman and Dave ShaverChapter 6. UNIX Forensic AnalysisCory Altheide and Eoghan CaseyChapter 7. Macintosh Forensic AnalysisAnthony KokocinskiChapter 8. Embedded Systems AnalysisRonald van der KnijffChapter 9: Handbook Network InvestigationsEoghan Casey, Christopher Daywalt, Andy Johnston, Terrance MaguireChapter 10. Mobile Network InvestigationsDario Forte and Andrea De Donno

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Book SynopsisThis new edition continues to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on interviewing subjects. It contains 'how to' guides, practical applications, and example scenarios for students to understand and learn the best way to interview a wide range of people.Table of ContentsFundamentals 1: The Conversation Management Approach to Investigative Interviewing 2: How Conversation Works 3: Memory 4: Processing Information 5: Coversing Mindfully: Creating Trust to Maximize Disclosure 6: Asking Questions 7: Managing the Individual's Response Applications 8: Before the Interview: Key Assessments, Decision-Making, and Actions 9: Interviewing the Witness: Key Considerations 10: Interveiwing the Suspect: Key Considerations 11: Interviewing the Suspect Who Answers Questions 12: Interviewing the Suspect Who Exercises the Right to Remain Silent Without Producing a Prepared Statement 13: Interviewing the Suspect Who Produces a Defence Statement 14: Extending the Mainstream 15: Evaluation: The Last Piece of the Jigsaw Reference Section

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Book SynopsisBlackstone's Senior Investigators' Handbook is aimed at meeting the reference needs of officers who investigate serious, major, and organised crime. It provides step-by-step, easy to understand guidance of all the necessary considerations, procedures, and processes for a Senior Investigating Officer.Table of Contents1: Role of the Senior Investigating Officer 2: Resource Management 3: Decision Making 4: Policy Logs and Casebooks 5: First Response 6: Crime Scene Searches and Exhibits 7: Investigation Management 8: Conducting TIE Enquiries 9: Effective Communication Management 10: Investigative Strategies 11: Victim Management 12: Suspect Management 13: Witness Management 14: Homicide Investigation 15: Infant and Child Deaths 16: Abuse & Exploitation of Children & Vulnerable Persons 17: Suspicious Missing Persons

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Book SynopsisCrimes against children are some of the most serious, demanding investigations that the police and their partner agencies can be involved with. It is an extremely specialized crime area, constantly evolving with updated guidance, legislation, and working practices. This book offers an up-to-date practical approach to managing the investigation of child death, setting the protocols and procedures relating to these deaths, from sudden and unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI) to suspicious cases and homicide.Drawing on the author''s extensive experience, this new edition of Effective Investigation of Child Homicide and Suspicious Deaths is an indispensable resource for those tasked with this challenging but essential work. Contributions from key medical professionals frame the complex and technical role of medical evidence and forensic procedures within a more practical setting. This new edition now also offers valuable psychological insight into how personality types, offending behavioursTable of Contents1: History of and Background to Child Death Investigation 2: The Investigative Focus and Mindset in Childhood Death 3: Guidance and Legislation 4: Non-suspicious Child Deaths 5: Suspicious Child Deaths and Related Child Death Offences 6: Homicide 7: Case Management and Reviews

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Book SynopsisThis book by Roger W. Shuy, the senior figure in forensic linguistics, is the first to explain in an accessible way the vital role that linguistic evidence and its proper analysis play in criminal investigations. Shuy provides compelling case studies of how language functions in investigations involving, among others, wired undercover operatives, and the interrogation of suspects. He makes the point that language evidence can be as important as physical evidence, but yet does not enjoy the same degree of scrutiny by investigators, attorneys, and the courts. Beyond this, however, his more controversial thesis is that police frequently misuse or manipulate language, using various powerful controversial strategies, in order to intentionally create an impression of the targets'' guilt or even to get them to confess. attorneys, law enforcement officers, judges, and juries This book makes its case by analyzing a dozen criminal cases involving a variety of crimes, such as fraud, bribery, stolTrade ReviewCreating Language Crimes will easily fit into any undergraduate course on discourse analysis, and it will serve as an excellent primer for non-specialists who wish to understand how the study of language and the practice of law enforcement and investigation converge. * American Speech *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Crimes, Conversational Strategies, and Language Power 1: How Language Crimes Are Created 2: Conversational Strategies Used to Create Crimes 3: The Power of Conversational Strategies Part II: Uses by Cooperating Witnesses 4: Overlapping, Ambiguity, and the Hit and Run in a Solicitation to Murder Case: Texas v. T. Cullen Davis 5: Retelling, Scripting, and Lying in a Murder Case: Florida v. Alan Mackerley 6: Interrupting, Overlapping, Lying, Not Taking "No" for an Answer, and Representing Illegality Differently to Separate Targets in a Stolen Property Case: US v. Prakesh Patel and Daniel Houston 7: Eleven Little Ambiguities and How They Grew in a Business Fraud Case: US v. Paul Webster and Joe Martino 8: Discourse Ambiguity in a Contact Fraud Case: US v. David Smith 9: Contamination and Manipulation in a Bribery Case: US v. Paul Manziel 10: Scripting by Requesting Directives and Apologies in a Sexual Misconduct Case: Idaho v. J. Mussina Part III: Uses by Law Enforcement Officers 11: Police Camouflaging in an Obstruction of Justice Case: US v. Brian Lett 12: Police Camouflaging in a Purchasing Stolen Property Case: US v. Tariq Shalash 13: A Rogue Cop and Every Strategy He Can Think Of: The Wenatchee Washington Sex Ring Case 14: An Undercover Policeman Uses Ambiguity, Hit and Run, Interrupting, Scripting, and Refusing to Take "No" for an Answer in a Solicitation to Murder Case: The Crown v. Mohammed Arshad 15: Manipulating the Tape, Interrupting, Inaccurate Restatements, and Scripting in a Murder Case: Florida v. Jerry Townsend Part IV: Conversational Strategies as Evidence 16: Eight Questions about the Power of Conversational Strategies in Undercover Police Investigations References Cited Cases Cited Index

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Book SynopsisEvery day the American government, the United Nations, and other international institutions send people into non-English speaking, war-torn, and often minimally democratic countries struggling to cope with rising crime and disorder under a new regime. These assistance missions attempt to promote democratic law enforcement in devastated countries. But do these missions really facilitate the creation of effective policing? Renowned criminologist David H. Bayley here examines the prospects for the reform of police forces overseas as a means of encouraging the development of democratic governments. In doing so, he assesses obstacles for promoting democratic policing in a state-of-the-art review of all efforts to promote democratic reform since 1991. Changing the Guard offers an inside look at the achievements and limits of current American foreign assistance, outlining the nature and scope of the police assistance program and the agencies that provide it. Bayley concludes with recommendations for how police assistance could be improved in volatile countries across the world. This book is required reading as an instruction manual for building democratic policing overseas.Trade Review"Changing the Guard explores the unnumbered side streets of US foreign police assistance and reveals a work of programmatic chaos that officials admit is out of control. Beyond its value as a bureaucratic "who done it," the book offers important insights into improving the delivery of police assistance, in particular that security need not be achieved at the expense of democratic reform."--Robert Perito, author of Where Is the Lone Ranger When We Need Him?: America's Search for a Postconflict Stability Force"David Bayley has brought wisdom and perception to a distinguished career that has established him as the world's leading scholar of international policing. Changing the Guard, his latest effort, is a capstone. It is a beautifully written and thoroughly admirable book that will prove indispensable to both scholars and practitioners concerned with the meaning of democratic policing--and how to infuse it into emerging democracies."--Jerome H. Skolnick, author of Justice Without Trial: Law Enforcement in Democratic Society"David Bayley's long experience, thorough research and clear thinking shine through on every page of this book. He is one of the few writers in this field that combines an understanding of the internal dynamics of police organizations with insight into international assistance. Against this background, he manages to take the jumbled pieces of the police assistance puzzle and lay them out to form a cohesive and concise picture. But the book is not least a valuable contribution because David Bayley follows his research through to its final conclusions - conclusions that are both policy relevant and instructive for fellow academics."--Annika S. Hansen, author of From Congo to Kosovo: Civilian Police in Peace OperationsTable of ContentsPreface ; 1. Problem and Opportunity ; 2. Democracy and Police Reform ; 3. U.S. Programs and Policy ; 4. Strategies of Reform ; 5. Security and Reform ; 6. Managing Assistance ; 7. Evaluating Impact ; 8. Organizing for Success ; Appendix: Executive summary of recommendations ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn this illuminating history that spans past campaigns against piracy and slavery to contemporary campaigns against drug trafficking and transnational terrorism, Peter Andreas and Ethan Nadelmann explain how and why prohibitions and policing practices increasingly extend across borders. The internationalization of crime control is too often described as simply a natural and predictable response to the growth of transnational crime in an age of globalization. The internationalization of policing, they demonstrate, primarily reflects ambitious efforts by generations of western powers to export their own definitions of crime, not just for political and economic gain but also in an attempt to promote their own morals to other parts of the world. A thought-provoking analysis of the historical expansion and recent dramatic acceleration of international crime control, Policing the Globe provides a much-needed bridge between criminal justice and international relations on a topic of crucial puTrade ReviewThis book is essential reading for anyone interested in the policing of transnational crime * the dark side of globalization.George Soros, Open Society Institute *This is the book we have been waiting for since 9/11 * a historically rich, thematically cogent, politically nuanced, up-to-date analysis of the international politics of policing. Andreas and Nadelmann provide an authoritative account with extraordinary insights.Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University *This book sets a new standard in our understanding of international policing as it addresses some of the central worries of our time. * Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University *Policing the Globe is an important and interesting read not only for international relations scholars and criminologists, but also for a wider public. * Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University *Policing the Globe is an absolutely first-rate examination of a subject as vastly important to international relations as it is to criminal law. A subject that cannot continue to be ignored has received the treatment it deserves. * Philip B. Heymann, Harvard University *Every serious student of international organized crime in particular and international crime control in general should make the reading of Policing the Globe by Peter Andreas and Ethan Nadelmann a priority. * Michael Woodiwiss, International Criminal Justice Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CRIME CONTROL ; The History and Study of International Crime Control ; Narratives of International Crime Control ; The Plan of the Book ; ONE: CRIMINALIZATION THROUGH GLOBAL PROHIBITIONS ; The Nature and Evolution of Global Prohibitions ; Piracy and Privateering ; Slavery and the Slave Trade ; Prostitution ("White Slavery") ; International Drug Trafficking ; Endangered Species ; New and Emerging Global Prohibitions ; TWO: EUROPEAN ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL ; The "High Police" and the "Low Police" ; The Emergence of International Criminal Law Enforcement in Europe ; The Development of Criminal Investigative Bodies ; Multilateralism in European Policing ; The Origins of Interpol ; The Modern Era of European Police Cooperation ; THREE: U.S. ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL ; The Beginnings of U.S. Involvement in International Crime Control ; Policing Slavery ; The Emergence of Federal Law Enforcement ; Policing Borders ; The Early International Law Enforcement Activities of City Police ; The Early Years of U.S. Drug Enforcement Abroad ; The FBI Abroad ; The Activities of Other U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies Abroad ; The Internationalization of Evidence Gathering ; International Asset Forfeiture and Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives ; The International Rendition of Fugitives ; Continuity and Change in U.S. International Crime Control ; FOUR: INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL AFTER THE COLD WAR ; From Cold War to Crime War: The Fusion of U.S. Policing and Security ; The Buildup of U.S. Border Controls ; Beyond the Border: The Expanding Global Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement ; Policing an Integrating Europe after the Cold War ; Shifting Security Concerns and the Making of "Schengenland" ; Turning the EU's Eastern Neighbors into Buffer Zones ; Building EU Law Enforcement Institutions ; FIVE: INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 ; Expanding U.S. Policing Powers in a New Security Context ; From the U.S.-Led War on Drugs to the War on Terror ; Hardening, Internationalizing, and Digitizing U.S. Border Controls ; The Return of Counterterrorism to Center Stage in European Policing ; The Growth of Transatlantic Law Enforcement Cooperation ; SIX: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE TRAJECTORIES ; The Primacy of Criminalization ; Homogenization and the Future of Global Prohibitions ; Regularization and the Fate of International Police Cooperation ; Securitization and Desecuritization ; The Europeanization of International Crime Control ; The Americanization of International Crime Control ; State Power, Globalization, and Transnational Crime ; Lessons and Implications ; Notes ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative Handbook provides a clear and detailed introduction to cyber crime, offering you an effective operational guide to the complexities and challenges of investigating cyber-related crimes. Written by a team of cyber crime experts, this unique book provides all police practitioners and partners with an operational reference and resource addressing all manner of cyber crime threats, including online anti-social behaviour, hate crime, organised cyber crime, fraud, online child exploitation, and cyber terrorism and the terrorist use of the internet. Presented in three main parts, Part 1 offers an overview of the different types of cyber crime along with explanations of the national structures and strategies in place to combat them, as well as case studies and scenarios. Part 2 offers practical guidance on the different categories of cyber crime and features contributions from organizations such as the National Crime Agency, and Part 3 covers the key legislation, police poweTable of ContentsPART I: UNDERSTANDING THE THREAT FROM CYBER CRIME; PART II: RESPONDING TO CYBER CRIME; PART III: INVESTIGATING CYBER CRIMES; PART IV: CYBER LAW; APPENDICES

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Book SynopsisFraud costs the United Kingdom a reported 198 billion per year and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (March 2016) estimates that there are over 5 million incidents of fraud and 2 million cyber-related crimes committed annually. Preventing and investigating fraud has become a priority for police officers and establishing successful, effective strategies to tackle this new volume crime represents a significant and persistent challenge for the police service. Investigation of Fraud and Economic Crime is written by experts from, and affiliated to, the City of London Police, the lead force for fraud in the UK and home to Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). It offers practical, straightforward advice to law enforcement agencies dealing with fraud and economic crimes. The book identifies more than fifty different types of fraud and sets out the different strategic and tactical considerations in preventing, investigating, and disrupting each one. At the centre Table of Contents1: Fraud: Scale, Impact & Response 2: Legislation 3: Types of Fraud 4: Digitally Enabled (Cyber) 5: Prevention and Disruption 6: Investigation and Case Management 7: Fraud and Financial Investigations 8: Fraud and Disclosure 9: Investigating Sector Specific Fraud 10: Reviews and Operational Learning Appendix 1: CPS Template for Memorandum of Understanding Appendix 2: Fraud Investigation Planning - Aide Memoir Appendix 3:Frequently Asked Questions Appendix 4: Available Support Services Appendix 5: Victim Management Strategy Appendix 6: Developing an Overarching Fraud Interview Strategy Appendix 7: Key Questions for Undertaking a Review of a Fraud Investigation

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Book SynopsisHighly popular with both the public and political leaders, community policing is the most important development in law enforcement in the last twenty-five years. But does community policing really work? Can police departments fundamentally change their organization? Can neighborhood problems be solved? In the early 1990s, Chicago, the nation''s third largest city, instituted the nation''s largest community policing initiative. Wesley G. Skogan here provides the first comprehensive evaluation of that citywide program, examining its impact on crime, neighborhood residents, and the police.Based on the results of a thirteen-year study, including interviews, citywide surveys, and sophisticated statistical analyses, Police and Community in Chicago reveals a city divided among African-Americans, Whites, and Latinos. By looking at the varying effects community policing had on each of these groups, Skogan provides a valuable analysis of what works and why. As the use of community policing increTrade Review"A landmark study of the social, political and institutional contexts of Chicago's community policing initiative. Skogan identifies critical challenges facing city leaders to democratize policing while confronting widening racial breaches in public confidence in the police. A must-read for big city mayors and police chiefs."--Jeffrey Fagan, Columbia University "Fortunately, when Chicago unveiled the country's most ambitious community policing experiment, Wesley Skogan and his team launched an equally ambitious evaluation. The result is a rich, rigorous and provocative analysis, carefully constructed over a decade, that sheds light on the profound challenges facing policing in America--how to simultaneously build public trust, reduce crime, and support urban renewal, while confronting deep racial divides and powerful demographic forces. This elegant and insightful account will stand as a landmark in the literature of police reform, with lessons for police leaders and elected officials alike."--Jeremy Travis, John Jay College of Criminal Justice "In a time when public sector innovation is either excessively hyped or cynically rejected, Skogan brings a refreshing balance and candor to his assessment of Chicago's extraordinary efforts to implement community policing. The book provides essential insights into what worked, what didn't, and why, and offers valuable lessons to be learned from Chicago's experience."--Stephen Mastrofski, George Mason University "Wesley Skogan's book is an account of an extraordinary study of an equally extraordinary program--community policing in Chicago. His evaluation is notable for its thoroughness and its independence from those principally involved in developing and implementing the program. The program is notable for the character of the city in which it was established--its demographics and politics--as well as the nature and quality of the program itself."--The Law and Politics Book Review "Any study of this magnitude will produce a wealth of data. Thankfully, this one has also produced a book of balance and insight."--Law and Society ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ; Acknowledgments ; 1 Community Policing ; 2 Crime, Police and the Three Chicagos ; 3 Reengineering the Police ; 4 Involving the Community ; 5 Representing the Community ; 6 Tackling Neighborhood Problems ; 7 Trends in Neighborhood Problems ; 8 Trends in Crime and Fear ; 9 Police and the Public ; 10 How did Chicago Do?

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Book SynopsisMURDERS THAT DEFY DETECTION.Discover the stories behind some of the most infamous unsolved murders of the last century, including the Black Dahlia, the Zodiac Killer and the JonBenét Ramsey case.Detailing essential evidence.Profiling key suspects.Tracking police investigations.Sorting facts from speculation.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn absolutely fascinating book ... Really interesting stories and insights * RTÉ Radio 1 *An absolute must-read ... as page turning as a crime novel * Irish Examiner *

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Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author reveals the FBI’s most closely guarded secrets, with an insider look at the bureau’s inner workings and intelligence investigations.   Based on inside access and hundreds of interviews with federal agents, the book presents an unprecedented, authoritative window on the FBI's unique role in American history. From White House scandals to celebrity deaths, from cult catastrophes to the investigations of terrorists, stalkers, Mafia figures, and spies, the FBI becomes involved in almost every aspect of American life. Kessler shares how the FBI caught spy Robert Hanssen in its midst as well as how the bureau breaks into homes, offices, and embassies to plant bugging devices without getting caught.   With revelations about the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, the recent Russian spy swap, Marilyn Monroe's death, Vince Foster’s suicide, and even J. Edgar Hoover, The Secrets of the FBI presents he

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Book SynopsisAscension: the most remote island in the world . . . Elliot Kane, former spy, trying to leave the world of espionage behind. Kathryn Taylor: a stalled career in MI6, running the South Atlantic desk. Rory Bannatyne: covert technical specialist. Dead, apparently of suicide. Three friends from a mission many years ago reconnect when one of them dies on Ascension Island. Rory Bannatyne had been tasked with tapping a new transatlantic data cable, but a day before he was due to return home he is found hanged. When Kathryn Taylor begs Kane to go over and investigate, he can''t say no, but it''s an uneasy reintroduction to the intelligence game. Ascension is a curious legacy of England''s imperial past. Only employees and their families are allowed to live there. It''s home to several highly-classified government projects, a British and American military base, and forty dead volcanic cones. Entirely isolated from the world, the disappearance oTrade ReviewOne of the best new spy series continues with ex-spook Elliot Kane reluctantly back in harness to investigate the suspicious death of a former colleague on Ascension Island. First-class cloak-and-dagger stuff against an unusual backdrop -- Jake Kerridge * Daily Telegraph *One of our finest thriller writers...Fans of his criminally underrated Belsey novels, about a corrupt London detective, will recognise some familiar themes, including a soft spot for heroic losers and an interest in the physical and mental remains of the Cold War. But it is the location that matters most of all, windswept and staffed by a mixtures of spooks, oddballs and drunks, and it will stay with you long after you close the book * Evening Standard *A fascinating tale of modern espionage in a unique setting * Irish Independent *Harris evokes a powerful sense of place in a landscape where the elements turn out be a character in its own right and the intrigue developing as a result of his investigation quickly sets up a rather frantic and tense finale. A bloody good read! * Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time *A twisty, propulsive spy thriller, all set against the vividly evoked hellscape of one of the most remote islands in the world * Irish Times *A corker...Harris expertly keeps the plates spinning while breathing thrilling life into the ex-pat community and its moon surface existence * Big Issue *Oliver Harris is always pure quality and I'm loving the hell out of his foray into the contemporary spy novel. Elegant and compulsive' * Ian Rankin, praise for A Shadow Intelligence *

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Book Synopsis"The cumulative effect is overwhelming. Eleanor Roosevelt was right: Hoover’s FBI was an American gestapo." —NewsweekTrade Review"The most extensive and controversial [book on Hoover] yet…A chilling look at the darker side of American politics." -- Library Journal

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Book SynopsisThis volume, a sequel to The Psychology of Interrogations, Confessions and Testimony which is widely acclaimed by both scientists and practitioners, brings the field completely up-to-date and focuses in particular on aspects of vulnerability, confabulation and false confessions. The is an unrivalled integration of scientific knowledge of the psychological processes and research relating to interrogation, with the practical investigative and legal issues that bear upon obtaining, and using in court, evidence from interrogations of suspects. * Accessible style which will appeal to academics, students and practitioners * Authoritative integration of theory, research, practical implications and vivid case illustration * Coverage of topical issues like confabulation, false memory, and false confessions Part of the Wiley Series in The Psychology of Crime, Policing and LawTrade Review"…a comprehensive and authorative handbook that demonstrates the crucial relationship between research and practice…" (Internet Book Reviews, 17 January 2003) “…I am impressed with this handbook…an important addition to the bookshelves…” (Applied Cognitive Psychology, No.18 2004) Table of ContentsAbout the Author xiii Series Preface xv Preface xvii Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 Part I Interrogations and Confessions 1 Interrogation Tactics and Techniques 7 Police Training Manuals 7 The Reid Technique 10 The Format and Recording of the Confession 21 The Context of the Interrogation 24 American Research on Interrogation 31 How Things Can Go Wrong During Interrogation 34 Conclusions 36 2 Interrogation in Britain 38 Irving’s Studies 39 Softley’s Study 43 Walsh’s Study 43 Research at the University of Kent 44 Baldwin’s Study 48 British Training Manuals 51 Conclusions 55 3 Persons at Risk during Interviews in Police Custody: the Royal Commission Studies 57 The 1993 Royal Commission Study by Gudjonsson and Colleagues 58 Who Confesses? 69 Detainees’ Legal Rights 71 General Conclusions 73 4 The Identification and Measurement of ‘Oppressive’ Police Interviewing Tactics in Britain 75 John Pearse and Gisli H. Gudjonsson Background to the Research 75 The Cases Analysed 77 Methodology 79 Interview Tactics 80 Suspects’ Responses 83 Methodological Issues 85 Statistical Procedures 86 Application of the Framework to Individual Cases 87 The Heron Murder Case 96 The Miller Murder Case 106 Court Outcome 112 Conclusions 114 5 Why do Suspects Confess? Theories 115 Factors Inhibiting Confession 115 Theoretical Models of Confession 117 Conclusions 128 6 Why do Suspects Confess? Empirical Findings 130 How Important are Confessions? 130 How Commonly do Suspects Confess? 133 Factors Associated with Admissions and Denials 140 Self-Report Studies into Why Suspects Confess 151 Conclusions 156 7 Miscarriages of Justice and False Confessions 158 Miscarriages of Justice 158 Studies of Miscarriages of Justice 159 The Leo–Ofshe Study 164 Some Notorious British Cases 166 Conclusions 172 8 The Psychology of False Confession: Research and Theoretical Issues 173 Definitions of False Confession 174 The Frequency of False Confessions 174 False, Retracted and Disputed Confessions 178 The Innocent Pleading Guilty 184 The Broader Context of False Confessions 186 The Causes of False Confessions 193 Theoretical Implications of the Different Types of False Confession 197 The Ofshe–Leo Model of Confessions 203 Differences between True and False Confessions 208 A Proposed Modified Framework 211 Recovered Memory and False Confession 212 Conclusions 215 9 The Psychology of False Confession: Case Examples 217 Voluntary False Confessions 218 Pressured–Compliant False Confessions 224 Pressured–Internalized False Confessions 233 Conclusions 242 Part II Legal and Psychological Aspects 10 The English Law on Confessions 247 The Admissibility and Reliability of Confession Evidence 248 The Voire Dire 258 Issues Affecting Vulnerable Defendants 259 The Admissibility of Expert Evidence 275 Conclusions 281 11 The American Law on Confessions 283 Gisli H. Gudjonsson and Lorca Morello The Basic Law of Confessions 283 Voluntariness and Mentally Vulnerable Suspects 288 Challenging a Confession in Court 293 Differences between English and American Law and Practice 304 Conclusions 306 12 The Psychological Assessment 308 The Assessment Framework 309 Psychological Vulnerabilities 316 Learning Disability as a Vulnerability 320 The Court Report and Oral Evidence 327 Conclusions 330 13 Suggestibility: Historical and Theoretical Aspects 332 Theoretical Approaches 334 Some Characteristics of Suggestion and Suggestibility 335 Brief Historical Background to Suggestibility 336 The Classification of Suggestibility 338 Theories of Suggestibility 340 Reinforcement and Suggestibility 343 Suggestibility: a State or a Trait? 343 Definition of Interrogative Suggestibility 344 The Gudjonsson–Clark Theoretical Model 347 Implications of the Model and Hypotheses 352 External Evaluation of the Model 353 Conclusions 358 14 Interrogative Suggestibility: Empirical Findings 360 The Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scales 361 Suggestibility and Hypnotic Susceptibility 368 Compliance 370 Acquiescence 376 Correlations between Suggestibility, Compliance and Acquiescence 378 Suggestibility and Gender 379 Suggestibility and Ethnic Background 380 Suggestibility and Age 380 Suggestibility and Intelligence 381 Suggestibility and Memory 384 Suggestibility and Anxiety 385 Suggestibility and Impulsivity 388 Suggestibility and the MMPI-2 389 Suggestibility and Sleep Deprivation 389 Suggestibility: Dissociation and Fantasy Proneness 390 Suggestibility and Instructional Manipulation 391 Suggestibility and the Experimenter Effect 392 Suggestibility and Social Desirability 394 Suggestibility and Coping Strategies 395 Suggestibility and Assertiveness 396 Suggestibility and Self-Esteem 396 Suggestibility and Locus of Control 398 Suggestibility and Field Dependence 399 Suspiciousness and Anger 400 Suggestibility and Test Setting 402 Suggestibility and Previous Convictions 403 Police Interviewing and Suggestibility 403 Resisters and Alleged False Confessors 404 Suggestibility and False Confessions 407 Suggestibility and Eyewitness Testimony 410 Suggestibility and Recovered Memory 411 Conclusions 412 15 The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol upon the Reliability of Testimony 415 The Extent of the Problem 416 Theoretical Perspectives 418 The Effects of Intoxication and Withdrawal 421 The Effects of Alcohol Withdrawal on Interrogative Suggestibility 428 False Confessions to Murder by a Heroin Addict 430 Conclusions 432 Part III British Court of Appeal Cases 16 The Court of Appeal 437 The Beginning of Expert Psychological Testimony 440 Conclusions 441 17 The ‘Guildford Four’ and the ‘Birmingham Six’ 445 Gisli H. Gudjonsson and J. A. C. MacKeith The Guildford Four 445 The Birmingham Six 452 Conclusions 456 18 Psychological Vulnerability 458 Engin Raghip—The Beginning: Landmark Decision for Psychology 458 Jacqueline Fletcher—Unidentified Borderline Intelligence 468 Judith Ward—Personality Disorder 470 David MacKenzie—Inability to Distinguish Facts from Fantasy 472 Idris Ali—Pathological Lying 473 George Long—Clinical Depression 476 Patrick Kane—Anxiety and Compliance 479 Andrew Evans—Misdiagnosed Psychogenic Amnesia 482 John Roberts—Abnormal Compliance 492 Ashley King—Abnormal Suggestibility and Compliance 493 Darren Hall—Disorder in the Absence of a Psychiatric Diagnosis 495 Ian Hay Gordon—Exploitation of Sexuality 499 Peter Fell—Poor Self-Esteem 506 Conclusions 512 19 Police Impropriety 514 Stephen Miller 515 Alfred Allen (the ‘UDR Four’) 517 The Carl Bridgewater Case 519 Derek Bentley 520 Conclusions 522 20 Misleading Special Knowledge 523 Stefan Kiszko 523 The Darvell Brothers 530 Donald Pendleton 533 Conclusions 537 Part IV Foreign Cases of Disputed Confessions 21 Four High Profile American Cases 541 Waneta Hoyt 541 Joe Giarratano 550 Henry Lee Lucas 554 John Wille 563 General Conclusions 572 22 Canadian and Israeli Cases 573 A Canadian Case of Non-Custodial Interrogation 573 An Israeli Terrorist Case 582 General Conclusions 589 23 Murder in Norway: a False Belief Leading to a False Confession 590 Background to the Case 590 Pre-Trial (1997) Psychological Evaluation 594 The First Trial 595 The Psychological Evaluation Prior to the Appeal 596 Interviews with Informants 602 Mr A’s Strengths and Vulnerabilities 605 The Interrogation and Confinement 606 Repression and Psychogenic Amnesia 608 The Appeal 609 Conclusions 611 Conclusions 615 General Comments and Conclusions 615 Interrogation 619 Psychological Vulnerability 621 True Confessions 622 Retracted and False Confessions 623 Appendix 628 References 631 Author Index 663 Subject Index 672

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