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What devilry hides in plain sight? What lies buried in the details, something not quite right? True crime maestro Nick van der Leek sat in on Henri van Breda’s testimony-in-chief on Halloween 2017, as well as the state’s multi-day cross-examination. By sitting at arm’s length of the accused and the state prosecutor, Van der Leek absorbs a smorgasbord of direct, first-hand insights beyond the range of the live feed cameras. Who is the strange young man at the centre of this trial, accused of murdering his own flesh and blood with an axe? Van der Leek performs another meticulous ...

It takes just seconds for someone to die. Sometimes questions remain: was it an accident, suicide, or something more sinister?

When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane - the credited artist of the weepy waifs - for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992, he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a conman than an artist and that he forced his wife, Margaret, to sign his name to her own paintings. As a result those weepy waifs may not have been as capricious an invention as they seemed.

Many Hollywood Celebrities fake their deaths for various reasons. The most common reason is when they start making lousy movies that don’t make any money so they decide to commit fraud by collecting on their multi-million dollar life insurance policies, get a face lift & a new life of anonymity as someone else. Another common reason is to escape the law for committing crimes and or a big IRS tax lien bill. The local police, coroners, news media & the Feds have no problem helping celebrities illegally fake their deaths as long as they get paid for their part in the insurance fraud scheme. ...

Doubt persists about the fate of a little girl lost twelve years ago. DEEP INTO DARKNESS challenges and tests the mainstream mythology that is the paedophile-abductor narrative. The current default story for what happened to Madeleine McCann on May 3rd, 2007 has many spin-off conspiracies. DEEP INTO DARKNESS examines the best and worst of these, and debunks almost all of them. But if the conspiracies and crazy theories aren't true, what is? What lies hidden deep in the darkness?

Eddie Tipton went to prison in 2017 for masterminding the biggest lottery fraud in U.S. history. In a twisting and bizarre tale, he somehow mixed a cocktail of greed, Bigfoot hunting, deception, cybercrime, and a love of hot dogs on his way to a felony conviction after he and several accomplices scored a series of jackpots from rigged drawings but fell short on the biggest "score" of them all. It's a wild story of greed and misplaced confidence, and a study in public officials whose determination survived a nearly cold trail.

Cartel Blackmail: The Fake Scam You Can Fight Quick Step-by-Step Guide to Ending the Threat By Frank M. Ahearn, author of the New York Times Bestseller How to Disappear The message arrives with menace: “I’m with the cartel. Pay or we will come to your home.” They send fake photos, fake IDs, fake accents, and fake threats. The entire setup is designed to make you panic and pay fast. But here’s the truth: this is not a cartel, there is no danger to fear. It’s a scam. For over twenty-five years, Frank M. Ahearn has handled the world’s most extreme blackmail and extortion cases. ...

This book is a study on the Scams, Frauds, and abuses perpetrated on and against the elderly. How to recognize them and protect against them.

After an investigation spanning nearly two years, Los Angeles investigators come up empty in the case of a terrifying serial sex killer. But then, a seemingly unrelated arrest is made across state lines. In book two of Murder by Increments, we journey deeper into the life and mind of the suspect at the center of the case: one of the most confounding and mysterious serial killers in American history. Killing Cousins documents the shocking story of an abusive childhood that created a monster.

Not all unknown forces are amiable to us humans, and some may be quite worth the fear that we instinctively feel when it comes to these forces. The idea of being confronted with a paranormal phenomenon of any kind is enough to flabbergast most people. But what if that paranormal phenomenon is coupled with a crime? Seeing a Bigfoot in the wilderness would be stunning enough, but imagine one grabbing your wallet and running off with it!

What if the cruelty your child faced didn’t leave bruises, but left them broken? In The Cybercrime Chronicles: Voices Silenced by Screens, Sabrina Carol delivers a gut-wrenching, true-crime exposé of the digital torment haunting today’s youth, where bullies don’t lurk in alleyways, but in group chats, livestreams, and anonymous profiles. This isn’t fiction. These are the real stories of children who suffered, screamed for help, and were met with silence. From Megan Meier’s devastating fall into a trap set by a neighbour masquerading as a teenage boy, to Amanda Todd’s public cry...

Learn about investment traps with an insight into fraudulent Ponzi Schemes with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. A Ponzi scheme is an illegal business practice. Investors are recruited into a Ponzi scheme and offered excellent returns over time for little or no risk. The operator of a Ponzi scheme relies on further recruitment of investors to accumulate funds. Earlier investors are repaid with later investor's money. They have also been described as Pyramid Schemes.

Proof doesn’t matter. Corruption hides in plain sight, and justice is just another deal to be made. This book isn’t about speculation. It’s about fact. It’s about how one man was wrongfully charged, how the real shooter walked free, and how the system bent over backward to protect itself instead of the truth. For nearly four years, Larry Rothi sat behind bars in Broward County, Florida — framed by conflicting police reports, protected lies, and a “credible eyewitness” who couldn’t keep his story straight. His sister, Schelli, dug through every statement, every report, every ...

Is the criminal justice system taking advantage of ordinary Americans, or is Steven Avery [and a pair of filmmakers] playing us for fools? It has to be the one or the other, so which is it? Is there something unsavoury about a pair of defense lawyers [defending a murderer/rapist] becoming celebrities? Is Ken Kratz' sexting more offensive than the murder, and is Ken Krantz more of criminal than Steven Avery? Are Teresa Halbach's family really bigger suspects than any of the Averys? What do we make of Dr Phil's statements about this case? Is the judge working in cahoots with the prosecution/...

In the summer of 2021, Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, embarked on a cross-country adventure in a converted van, documenting their journey on social media with breathtaking landscapes and promises of a free-spirited life. But behind the idyllic photos and cheerful captions, a darker reality unfolded—one of escalating tensions, hidden turmoil, and a love story that ended in tragedy. Chasing Sunsets The Gabby Petito Story delves deep into Gabby’s final days, piecing together witness accounts, police bodycam footage, social media posts, and the frantic search that captivated ...

In the third ground-breaking book in their series on Amanda Knox, Wilson and van der Leek have done it again! In UNDER SUSPICION they dig out brand new insights that others have overlooked eight years after the original trial. Using powerful detective tools including pattern recognition, graphology, systematic cross-referencing and good-old deep analysis, the SHAKEDOWN TEAM do what they’re supposed to do – they deliver the goods. Effectively our knowledge of what really happened that November 1st night in Italy has taken a real step forward thanks to the insights in this book. In UNDER ...

The amazing true story of Gregor MacGregor - Scottish soldier, adventurer and conman - who from 1821 to 1837 attempted to draw investors and settlers to "Poyais", a non-existent Central American territory he claimed to rule as "Cazique". Told in the form of a 30 minute play, "The Scandalous Tale of Gregor MacGregor" tells the story of a master conman and it reminds us all that when someone makes an offer too good to be true, then it probably is.

Told from the perspective of his stepdaughter Vicki, The Counterfeit Legend details the personal and family life of notorious Los Angeles bank robber John Jennings. Jennings did whatever it took to satisfy his compulsive need for attention, notoriety, and fame. As stepfather to young children, Jennings was cruel and abusive. He hid his double life as an armed bank robber by masking himself as a community hero.

Hidden in the hills. Lost in the woods. Forgotten by society. Feral is a haunting collection of seven immersive narratives—true and rumored accounts of people who have chosen, or been forced, to vanish from modern civilization. From reclusive mountain clans and children raised in the wild to whispered tales of violent hermits and abandoned homesteads with strange inhabitants, these stories explore the chilling realities of life lived off the grid. Each 6,000-word story plunges you into an atmospheric, unnerving account told with the vivid detail of a cinematic true-crime series. Combining...

El 3 de abril de 2002, una joven tucumana llamada María de los Ángeles Verón desapareció de la faz de la Tierra. En un principio, su madre, Susana Trimarco, denunció fuertes sospechas de que la hubiera matado su propio yerno, pareja de su hija. También abundó en otras hipótesis, como deudas de juego de su propio marido. Sin embargo, al poco tiempo la mujer empezó a dar forma a una interesante trama referida a un posible secuestro por trata de personas detrás de la evaporación de su hija. En ese contexto, armó un discurso sólido y convincente, que logró introducir con eficacia ...