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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 used his insider knowledge of law enforcement to evade detection as he terrorised large areas of the USA, murdering white females, mostly college students aged between 15 and 25. ,He confessed to 30 killings, but the real figure was probably much higher. When Bundy died in the electric chair on 24 January 1989, a raucous mob celebrated outside the prison gates by singing, dancing, and setting off fireworks. This is the disturbing story of a chameleon-like sociopath and necrophile who lured innocent victims to a horrible end.

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 terrorized large areas of America, assaulting and murdering numerous women and adolescent girls. He used his insider knowledge of law enforcement to evade detection, escaping from imprisonment twice before his eventual capture. While he confessed to 30 killings, the real figure was probably much higher and many of the bodies have never been found. Crime writer and journalist Al Cimino delves into this astonishing and tragic tale, providing a detailed account of Bundy's crimes and the twisted manipulations of his victims. This is the story of a chameleon-like psychopath and necrophile who lured innocent victims to a horrible end.

Exploring the chilling reality of serial killers, the book delves into the psychological motivations behind repeated acts of violence. It examines the fine line between evil and madness, revealing that while few people actually commit murder, the potential for violence lies within us all. Each serial killer's story is unique, offering a disturbing yet fascinating glimpse into the darkest corners of the human mind. The narrative highlights the global nature of this phenomenon, emphasizing that understanding these individuals requires a deep dive into their complex psyches.

This book is about extraordinary men who lived through extraordinary times. The History of the Mob tells the stories of their lives, their families, their code, their crimes, and their cold-blooded murders”from Don Vito Cascio Ferro, the New York mobster who lured Joe Petrosino to his death in Palermo, to John Gotti, the Teflon don and Bernardo the Tractor Provenzano, who hid out in a farmhouse for forty-three years.

'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 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.

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 meet 'Angel of Death' Kristen Gilbert who induced multiple cardiac arrests among her patients while working as a hospital nurse, Enriqueta Marti, the 'Vampire of Barcelona' who killed children to make cosmetics, and many more. These case studies give riveting insight into the lives and motives of women who decided to commit the ultimate transgression. In many of these cases, the women had suffered years of abuse and psychological breakdown before their eventual crimes. Other times their heinous acts seemed to spring from nowhere, with an unpredictability that is haunting

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.

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

All's fair in love and war. At least the Nazis thought so. They deployed sex like any other weapon to achieve their goal of world domination and were prepared to go to amazing lengths to gain allied secrets. This book contains unforgettable but little-known stories of World War II, featuring the likes of Princess Stephanie Juliana von Hohenlohe, a close friend of Hitler who used her relationship with Lord Rothermere to try to encourage the Daily Mail to support the Nazis; the murky secrets of the Russian tea room in London's South Kensington; and fashion designer Coco Chanel's plans to persuade Winston Churchill to end the war. Author Al Cimino examines many remarkable and shocking cases from a time when brothels became hotbeds of bugging and blackmail, and pillow talk was used to topple nations