Bøger af Al Cimino

This gripping hardback guide brings together shocking case histories of the most notorious serial killers and their egregious crimes, illustrated throughout with chilling full-colour photographs.For most people, serial killers only come into view when their vile acts are reported on the news. But for the victims and their families, they are a terrifying and monstrous threat who change lives beyond repair. Whether driven by lust, greed, anger, or simple sadism, they commit unconscionable crimes, and their senseless violence continues until they are finally caught by the authorities.This book features more than 30 cases of the worst killers ever to have walked the earth, including: • Charles Manson, who led a cult of death and destruction in Los Angeles • Ted Bundy, who charmed women into returning home with him before revealing his true self • John Wayne Gacy, who worked part-time as a clown for children''s birthday parties while in secret took home teenage boys to abuse and kill • Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer• Richard Ramirez, the ''Night Stalker'' who slipped in through women''s windows in the middle of the night to rob, rape and murder.• and Tamara Samsonova, the ''Granny Ripper'' who chopped up her victims and dumped them outside her apartment. Fully illustrated with maps, photographs, illustrations, and information boxes with key facts on the killers and their crimes, this chilling book is the essential guide to those who decide to kill and kill again. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.

This enthralling hardback guide tells the story of the rise and spread of The Mafia, from the island of Sicily to the United States and beyond, brought to life with striking full-colour photographs and illustrations. The Mafia is full of blood-chilling characters, from Al Capone, who ran Chicago during Prohibition, and hitmen Louis Lepke and Alberto Anastasia who founded Murder, Inc, to Totò Riina, ''boss of bosses'', John Gotti, ''the Teflon don'', and Bernardo ''The Tractor'' Provenzano, who hid out under cover for 43 years... They were extraordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. The Mafia tells the story of their lives, their families, their codes, their crimes and their cold-blooded murders. It''s a long and enthralling tale, drenched in blood and scored with betrayal.Filled with full-colour photographs, illustrations, and special features, this book provides an essential starting point to understanding the world of organized crime.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.

This is the story of the so-called 'Co-Ed Killer', Ed Kemper, whose brutal murders shocked America. Over the course of a decade, he killed ten victims, including several young female students as well as his own mother. Offering rides to unsuspecting hitchhikers, he took them back to his place, raped them and then dismembered the bodies. In this disturbing biography, crime writer and journalist Al Cimino delves into this terrifying tale, providing a detailed account of Kemper's twisted crimes and the compulsion that brought a man to commit such horrible deeds. Ed Kempers own testimonies are included, as well as chilling photographs of the people and places involved. ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

Serial killers are the most terrifying criminals out there. They find themselves driven to kill and kill again and no amount of reason or logic can stop their orgy of violence. Often they masquerade as ordinary members of society. The body counts continue to rise until their shocking crimes are uncovered by dogged detective work or their own mistakes. This collection features more than 60 of the most evil serial killers from across the globe, including: - Charles Manson, who led a cult of death and destruction in Los Angeles, - Ted Bundy, who charmed women into returning home with him before revealing his true self, - John Wayne Gacy, who worked part-time as a clown for children's birthday parties while in secret took home teenage boys to abuse and kill, - Tamara Samsonova, the 'Granny Ripper' who chopped up her victims and dumped them outside her flat, - Daniel Carmago Barbosa, one of the most prolific serial killers of all time, with more than 150 victims, >ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

This enthralling hardback guide tells the story of the rise and spread of The Mafia, from the island of Sicily to the United States and beyond, brought to life with striking full-color photographs and illustrations. The Mafia is full of blood-chilling characters, from Al Capone, who ran Chicago during Prohibition, and hitmen Louis Lepke and Alberto Anastasia who founded Murder, Inc, to Totò Riina, 'boss of bosses', John Gotti, 'the Teflon don', and Bernardo 'The Tractor' Provenzano, who hid out under cover for 43 years... They were extraordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. The Mafia tells the story of their lives, their families, their codes, their crimes and their cold-blooded murders. It's a long and enthralling tale, drenched in blood and scored with betrayal. Filled with full-color photographs, illustrations, and special features, this book provides an essential starting point to understanding the world of organized crime. ABOUT THE SERIES Sirius Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.

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Hidden among us live some of the most depraved and dangerous individuals one could ever imagine. Their enthusiasm for killing knows no bounds and their violent rampages often consume many victims before they are finally brought to justice. In Monsters Who Murder, crime writer Al Ciminio explores the twisted motivations and horrifying crimes of some of the most evil men and women that have walked the earth. In this book, you will learn about: - Keith Hunter Jesperson, who drew smiley faces on his letters to the authorities as he boasted of his atrocious crimes.- Jeffrey Dahmer, the 'Milwaukee Monster' who dismembered his victims and kept a fridge full of body parts.- Charles Albright, who removed the eyes from dolls and photographs before attempting the same surgery on his unfortunate victims.- Joseph James DeAngelo, the rapist murderer 'Golden State Killer' who evaded detection for over 40 years until a DNA match was found on an open-access genealogy website.>Featuring chilling photographs, this gripping account is a must-read for true crime enthusiasts who want insight into the dark side of the human psyche. ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

Medics and carers hold the lives of their patients in the balance. They see us at our most vulnerable, and we trust them utterly. Yet there are those who abuse this trust in the medical profession, and they take advantage of their position to commit the most hideous crimes. Some kill because of a twisted sense of mercy. Others let their monstrous egos take over as they seek to become heroes by rescuing those they harmed themselves. And then there are the men and women who simply delight in the power of life and death. Whatever their motivation, these killers can go undetected for years, racking up huge body counts before they are finally discovered.

"There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught. This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including: Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them; Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women; Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder; Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer; Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car; Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard"--

Women commit just 4% of homicides in comparison to men. But this disproportion can make their crimes seem all the more shocking. >These illustrated case-studies include: - 'Angel of Death' Kristen Gilbert who induced multiple cardiac arrests among her patients while working as a hospital nurse- Enriqueta Martí, the 'Vampire of Barcelona' who killed children to make cosmetics - 'Man-hater' Aileen Wuornos, who murdered at least 7 men in their cars while she worked as a prostitute - Karla Homolka who, along with her husband Paul Bernard, drugged, raped and murdered several young women including her own sister. >And many more shocking cases.

Charles Manson was the illegitimate child of a teenage prostitute; in 1969, on his orders, eight people were hacked to death in an orgy of violence. Ted Bundy had the power to charm women. With his arm in a fake sling, he used to ask them to help him get his sailboat down off his car, but first they had to go to his house... Joanna Dennehy stabbed her lover Kevin Lee in the heart, dressed him in a black sequin dress, and dumped him in a ditch. To celebrate, she played Britney Spears' 'Oops!... I Did It Again' down her phone and then helped torch Lee's Ford Mondeo. Serial killers are the ultimate outlaws. They step outside not just the law but all human norms. They are fascinating because they are almost impossible to understand. It's comforting to know that all the serial killers featured here are now either dead or behind bars. Nevertheless, this book is not for people of a nervous disposition.

Includes profiles of over 35 killers.

'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love - only for their fear.' - Heinrich Himmler The Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million by 1945. The SS became the very backbone of Nazi Germany, taking over almost every function of the state. This gripping account follows the rise and fall of this paramilitary organization and the shocking atrocities committed in their name, from Night of the Long Knives to the Holocaust. With photographs and feature spreads, The Story of the SS charts the history of the most evil organizations the world has ever seen.

All is fair in love and war. At least the Nazis thought so. They deployed sex like any other weapon in the service of the Third Reich. Al Camino examines many shocking cases, where brothels were hotbeds of bugging and blackmail, and pillow talk could topple nations. Cases include: - The bugging of Salon Kitty, a high-class brothel in Berlin which was taken over by the SS. - Nazi spy Lilly Stein, a 'good-looking nymphomaniac' who slept with US men in order to blackmail them. - Princess Stephanie Julianne von Hohenlohe, who used her intimate relationship with Lord Rothermere to get the British newspaper Daily Mail to support the Nazis in the 1930s Full of intrigue and surprise, Nazi Sex Spies presents a fascinating history of a little-known aspect of World War II.

The true story behind the global hit Netflix series, Tiger King.

Contains more than 70 grittily realistic photos.

'Part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich'But that's just part of it. His fingers, too, are 'long and beautiful'. Improbably coiffed, perma-tanned and bronze-tongued, the Donald has increasingly impinged on the world's consciousness through a string of startling pronouncements.From his preference for war heroes who have not been captured, to his references to his sleeping around in the 1980s as his 'personal Vietnam' or this - 'My grandparents didn't come to America all the way from Germany to see it get taken over by immigrants' - Trump's utterances are nothing if not intriguing. As he once said, and to date this has been hard to dispute, he 'could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and [he] wouldn't lose any voters.'Here, in his own words, is the businessmen, the dealmaker, TV personality, author and one-time Democrat, now Republican who would be president of the United States.

In this gripping book, Al Cimino explores the appalling truth behind these and several more cases of the disappeared, delving into the depths of human depravity that enabled such cruel acts and shining a light on the courage and tenacity of the survivors. This is a testament to human courage and a forensic examination of some truly terrible crimes.