автор: Al Cimino

When the news broke in May 2013 that three women had been held captive for over ten years in Cleveland, Ohio, the world was stunned. Not only had the women been imprisoned in an ordinary house a few …

The ramifications of the Manhattan Project are still with us to this day. The atomic bombs that came out of it brought an end to the war in the Pacific, but at a heavy loss of life in Japan and the o …

Throughout history, secret services have been employed by repressive regimes to keep the populace in check at home, while hiring agents to collect intelligence abroad. Britain’s first secret service …

Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminal …

The Mafia began on the small Mediterranean island of Sicily. It grew to become a major political force in Italy, while its tentacles penetrated every aspect of life in the United States. Through drug …

‘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 HIMMLERThe Schutzstaffel, or SS — the …

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 ar …

On first impressions, Ted Bundy seemed like the perfect all-American boy. He was good-looking, fun and very charming; many women found him irresistible… But deep inside he was an evil monster who t …

Women commit just 4% of homicides in comparison to men. But this disproportion can make their crimes seem all the more shocking. In this chilling casebook, Al Cimino explores 34 female murderers. We …

Discover the shocking story of Joe Exotic versus Carole Baskin, as seen on the Netflix phenomenon, Tiger King. The global smash-hit Netflix documentary mini-series, Tiger King, introduced viewers to …

To break a code, you have to put yourself in the mind of your enemy in order to probe the strengths and weaknesses of their systems. It’s a game of bluff and doublebluff. The Story of Codebreaking de …

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 hotb …

The FBI estimate that there are between 25 and 50 serial killers at large in the USA at any given time. But the truth is few people kill. We occasionally say we could kill someone, but that is usuall …

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 an …

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 bef …

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 …

The Mafia Files presents the rap sheets of key figures in the Italian-American underworld, featuring Lupo the Wolf, the Teflon Don, Joey ‘the Clown’ Lombardo, Tony ‘Joe Batters’ Accardo and many more …

This enthralling 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 illustr …

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 …