No such thing as PERFECT CRIMES? Witness this whirlwind tour of dirty deeds, sinister scandals, and cold-blooded murder--done in the name of love, money, madness, and more--from around the world or right next door. All of these notoriously wicked characters overlooked a fatal flaw that brought their almost perfect crimes to light.THE LONE WOLFJapanese jet-setter Kazuyoshi Miura had a talent for making money, a taste for lizard-skin boots, and a lust for leading trusting young women like lambs to slaughter....CHOP CHOP MANMild-mannered maniac Jeffrey Dahmer wined his male guests with drugged drinks, and then dined on them--but the remains of his victims would tell tales of terror and torture that would shock the world....ONE-WAY TICKETFrom the Hollywood Hills to the Swiss Alps, Thomas Devins wheeled and dealed, thrilled and killed, and led the law through a game of global hopscotch in which he was always one step ahead....For these and many others, crime didn't quite pay off. But for true-crime aficionados, this all-new collection is a jackpot!

Perfect Crimes

Politics & Social Sciences

Wolf, Marvin J.

Mader, Katherine

Social Sciences

Ballantine Books

Provides detailed accounts of more than sixty of the most sensational crimes in American history, many involving Hollywood stars, with full facts as revealed in the police investigations, photographs, and unanswered questions about each case

Fallen Angels: Chronicles of L.A. Crime and Mystery

History

Americas

FACTS ON FILE+

Los Angeles. The entertainment capital of the world. The city that movie director John Waters called "rich, hilarious, of questionable taste and throbbing with fake glamour." In Fallen Angels, award-winning journalist Marvin Wolf and noted criminal justice attorney Katherine Mader take you beyond the glitzy public facades, beyond the hype and dreams to the real streets and highways of this intriguing, often violent city. Exploring 39 exhaustively researched true crimes and mysteries, they reveal an altogether different side of L.A. than the one you might have seen on TV or in the movies. Instead, you'll find riveting accounts of L.A.'s most extraordinary crimes, from the time of the first American settlement, including: * Did Clarence Darrow bribe jurors? * A heavy crush ruins Fatty Arbuckle * Bugsy Siegel's contract is a big hit * Who killed Nick Adams? * Patty Hearst and the SLA shootout * John Belushi strikes out on a speedball ...and many other enthralling tales involving the mobsters, politicians, movie stars and private citizens of the City of Angels. For instance, no Hollywood screenwriter could have invented the hermit, Otto Sanhuber, who spent his nights hiding in his lover's attic and his days in her unwitting husband's bed--for 22 years--until he killed the husband. And for adventurous readers, the authors provide links to the various crime scenes detailed in each story, so that readers can visit the sites themselves. Fallen Angels--with its colorful cast of real-life characters, bizarre crimes and mysteries--is a must-read for every True Crime buff.

Fallen Angels:: Chronicles of L.A. Crime & Mystery

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

"This is a perfect book: engrossingly entertaining and telling at the same time. You think you know how the courts and the justice system works? Take a walk through the halls of justice with Judge Mader and you will see the unvarnished truth, both good and bad. This book literally held me hostage until the very last page."-Michael Connelly, author of Fair Warning "Wow, so unique to have a former criminal court judge, from large urban county, bare it all As a long-time criminal defense lawyer, prosecutor, and felony court judge, Judge Mader's book shall surprise and inform you about the need of reforming critical aspects of the criminal justice system."-Gil Garcetti, former L.A. County District Attorney "Not often do you find an author who has worked every role in the criminal justice system at the highest level. Judge Mader has been a fearless defender, relentless prosecutor, and outspoken bench officer. More importantly for the reader of Inside the Robe, she is a master truth and storyteller. This book is not just at times captivating and riveting but also in turns infuriating-not unlike the justice system itself. What a read "-Mark Geragos, well-known trial lawyer COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIAL To most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden folds of the judging world. Despite the old saw that judges should merely "follow the law," Inside the Robe lays bare how following the law can produce wildly different results depending upon the background, politics, and life experiences of each judge. Even the floor of the courthouse can mean the difference between prison and freedom. Judge Katherine Mader spent decades as a judge in a criminal court, was the LAPD's first inspector general, a prosecutor in two murder-for-hire trials, and a defense attorney who successfully argued to spare the life of the Hillside Strangler. From her perch behind the bench, Judge Mader witnesses a parade of drug addicts, gang members, mentally ill defendants, pricey private attorneys ranging from brilliant to incompetent, jaded prosecutors, and starry-eyed true believer public defenders. Never before has the judging profession been laid bare for all to see.

Inside the Robe: A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America

Professionals & Academics

Antenna Books

L.A. Crime: Chronicles of Murder and Mystery from the Entertainment Capital of the World

HarperCollins, Publishers

Independently published

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