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For the Thrill of It

Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz Age Chicago

by Simon Baatz ...

A true crime account of the historic 1920s case from the killers' point of view, detailing their explosive relationship that culminated in murder.It was a crime that shocked the nation: the brutal murder in Chicago in 1924 of a child by two wealthy college students who killed solely for the thrill of the experience. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were intellectuals—too smart, they believed, for ... Read more

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A true crime account of the historic 1920s case from the killers' point of view, detailing their explosive relationship that culminated in murder.It was a crime that shocked the nation: the brutal murder in Chicago in 1924 of a child by two wealthy college students who killed solely for the thrill of the experience. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were intellectuals—too smart, they believed, for
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The Girl on the Velvet Swing

Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century

by Simon Baatz ...

The true crime story of the Gilded Age revenge killing that shocked New York City and the world—from a New York Times–bestselling author."A terrifically entertaining work of popular history: swiftly paced, richly evocative, engrossing from the first page." — Wall Street JournalIn 1901 Evelyn Nesbit, a sixteen-year-old chorus girl in the musical Florodora, dined alone with the architect Stanford ... Read more

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The true crime story of the Gilded Age revenge killing that shocked New York City and the world—from a New York Times–bestselling author."A terrifically entertaining work of popular history: swiftly paced, richly evocative, engrossing from the first page." — Wall Street JournalIn 1901 Evelyn Nesbit, a sixteen-year-old chorus girl in the musical Florodora, dined alone with the architect Stanford
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The Girl on the Velvet Swing

Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century

by Simon Baatz ...

Narrated by Christine Lakin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

From New York Times bestselling author Simon Baatz, the first comprehensive account of the murder that shocked the world.In 1901 Evelyn Nesbit, a chorus girl in the musical Florodora, dined alone with the architect Stanford White in his townhouse on 24th Street in New York. Nesbit, just sixteen years old, had recently moved to the city. White was forty-seven and a principal in the prominent ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author Simon Baatz, the first comprehensive account of the murder that shocked the world.In 1901 Evelyn Nesbit, a chorus girl in the musical Florodora, dined alone with the architect Stanford White in his townhouse on 24th Street in New York. Nesbit, just sixteen years old, had recently moved to the city. White was forty-seven and a principal in the prominent
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The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm

by Mark Sebastian Jordan ...

Narrated by Mark Sebastian Jordan ...

Unabridged

4 hours 37 min

The people of mid-Ohio's Pleasant Valley went on with their normal lives that cold and rainy spring of 1896, not knowing that young Ceely Rose was brooding. She'd been told to forget her obsession with handsome Guy Berry. She'd been told about the danger of Rough-on-Rats poison. She'd heard about murdering those who stand in the way of love. By the time she was done, her family would be dead and ... Read more

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The people of mid-Ohio's Pleasant Valley went on with their normal lives that cold and rainy spring of 1896, not knowing that young Ceely Rose was brooding. She'd been told to forget her obsession with handsome Guy Berry. She'd been told about the danger of Rough-on-Rats poison. She'd heard about murdering those who stand in the way of love. By the time she was done, her family would be dead and
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Eye of the Beholder

The Almost Perfect Murder of Anchorwoman Diane Newton King

by Lowell Cauffiel ...

Narrated by Chris Abernathy ...

Unabridged

17 hours 31 min

"A fascinating psychological study of an unrepentant murderer" from a New York Times bestselling author (Library Journal).Battle Creek, Michigan, is famous as the birthplace of breakfast cereal, and the nearby suburb of Marshall is as wholesome as shredded wheat. Well-known for its colorful Victorian mansions, this stately slice of nineteenth-century Americana became infamous on a frigid night in ... Read more

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"A fascinating psychological study of an unrepentant murderer" from a New York Times bestselling author (Library Journal).Battle Creek, Michigan, is famous as the birthplace of breakfast cereal, and the nearby suburb of Marshall is as wholesome as shredded wheat. Well-known for its colorful Victorian mansions, this stately slice of nineteenth-century Americana became infamous on a frigid night in
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Blood Royal

A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris

by Eric Jager ...

Narrated by Rene Auberjonois ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation.On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place of his brother King Charles, who had gone mad. As panic seized Paris, an investigation began. In charge ... Read more

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A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation.On a chilly November night in 1407, Louis of Orleans was murdered by a band of masked men. The crime stunned and paralyzed France since Louis had often ruled in place of his brother King Charles, who had gone mad. As panic seized Paris, an investigation began. In charge
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Ripple

A Long Strange Search for A Killer

by Jim Cosgrove ...

Narrated by Jim Cosgrove ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

“Riveting... a personal and highly original work of true-crime storytelling.” — John Douglas, former FBI criminal profiling pioneer and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller MindhunterA chilling investigation into the unsolved “boy in the woods” murder; journalist Jim Cosgrove chronicles his decades-long struggle to uncover the truth of a family friend’s disappearance and death — perfect ... Read more

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“Riveting... a personal and highly original work of true-crime storytelling.” — John Douglas, former FBI criminal profiling pioneer and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller MindhunterA chilling investigation into the unsolved “boy in the woods” murder; journalist Jim Cosgrove chronicles his decades-long struggle to uncover the truth of a family friend’s disappearance and death — perfect
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1924

The Year That Made Hitler

by Peter Ross Range ...

Narrated by Paul Hodgson ...

Unabridged

9 hours

The dark story of Adolf Hitler's life in 1924 -- the year that made a monster.Before Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, there was 1924. This was the year of Hitler's final transformation into the self-proclaimed savior and infallible leader who would interpret and distort Germany's historical traditions to support his vision for the Third Reich.Everything that would come -- the rallies and ... Read more

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The dark story of Adolf Hitler's life in 1924 -- the year that made a monster.Before Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany, there was 1924. This was the year of Hitler's final transformation into the self-proclaimed savior and infallible leader who would interpret and distort Germany's historical traditions to support his vision for the Third Reich.Everything that would come -- the rallies and
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The Don

36 Rules of the Bosses

by RJ Roger ...

Narrated by Jim Frangione ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

The Don: 36 Rules of the Bosses is the fascinating culmination of author RJ Roger’s extensive research into the Italian-American Cosa Nostra. Analyzing more than 100 years of underworld history, Roger has distilled the behavior of the bosses of the five New York Mafia families—the most powerful in the United States—into36 rules. Unwritten until codified in The Don, these rules were the foundation ... Read more

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The Don: 36 Rules of the Bosses is the fascinating culmination of author RJ Roger’s extensive research into the Italian-American Cosa Nostra. Analyzing more than 100 years of underworld history, Roger has distilled the behavior of the bosses of the five New York Mafia families—the most powerful in the United States—into36 rules. Unwritten until codified in The Don, these rules were the foundation
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Killing for You

A Brave Soldier, a Beautiful Dancer, and a Shocking Double Murder

by Keith Elliot Greenberg ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

Twenty-six-year-old actor Daniel Wozniak was unemployed, facing eviction, and deep in debt for his upcoming wedding. So he devised a diabolical plan: He asked his neighbor Sam Herr, a young war veteran, to help him move some things into the attic of an empty theater. There, Wozniak shot Herr twice in the head before taking his ATM card and cell phone. Hours later, Wozniak performed on stage with ... Read more

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Twenty-six-year-old actor Daniel Wozniak was unemployed, facing eviction, and deep in debt for his upcoming wedding. So he devised a diabolical plan: He asked his neighbor Sam Herr, a young war veteran, to help him move some things into the attic of an empty theater. There, Wozniak shot Herr twice in the head before taking his ATM card and cell phone. Hours later, Wozniak performed on stage with
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

by Henry Farrell ...

Narrated by Lorelei King, Peter Ganim ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

The chilling novel that inspired the iconic film starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.As seen on the FX series Feud: Bette and Joan, which chronicles the rivalry between the Hollywood stars during their filming of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?The neighbors all whisper about the two sisters who live on the hill: It's Blanche Hudson who lives in that house, you know. The Blanche Hudson, who ... Read more

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The chilling novel that inspired the iconic film starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.As seen on the FX series Feud: Bette and Joan, which chronicles the rivalry between the Hollywood stars during their filming of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?The neighbors all whisper about the two sisters who live on the hill: It's Blanche Hudson who lives in that house, you know. The Blanche Hudson, who
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They

by Kay Dick ...

Narrated by Isabella Adomakoh Young ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

A dark, dystopian portrait of artists struggling to resist violent suppression—"queer, English, a masterpiece" (Hilton Als).Set amid the rolling hills and the sandy shingle beaches of coastal Sussex, this disquieting novel depicts an England in which bland conformity is the terrifying order of the day. Violent gangs roam the country destroying art and culture and brutalizing those who resist the ... Read more

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A dark, dystopian portrait of artists struggling to resist violent suppression—"queer, English, a masterpiece" (Hilton Als).Set amid the rolling hills and the sandy shingle beaches of coastal Sussex, this disquieting novel depicts an England in which bland conformity is the terrifying order of the day. Violent gangs roam the country destroying art and culture and brutalizing those who resist the
... Read more

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