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  • American Detective

    Behind the Scenes of Famous Criminal Investigations

    From the Roaring Twenties to the 1970s detectives reigned supreme in police departments across the country. In this tightly woven slice of true crime reportage, Thomas A. Reppetto offers a behind-the-scenes look into some of the most notable investigations to occur during the golden age of the detective in American criminal justice.From William Burns, who during his heyday was known as America’s ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • American Mafia

    A History of Its Rise to Power

    "Reppetto's book earns its place among the best . . . he brings fresh context to a familiar story worth retelling." — The New York Times Book ReviewOrganized crime—the Italian American kind—has long been a source of popular entertainment and legend. Now Thomas Reppetto provides a balanced history of the Mafia's rise—from the 1880s to the post-WWII era—that is as exciting and readable as it is ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Bringing Down the Mob

    The War Against the American Mafia

    The sequel to American Mafia chronicles the fifty-year attack by the federal government that virtually extinguished the nation's most powerful crime syndicate.In the critically acclaimed American Mafia, Thomas Reppetto narrated the ferocious ascendancy of organized crime in America. In this fascinating sequel, he follows the mob from its peak into a shadowy period of decline as the government, no ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Battleground New York City

    New York City has long been a breeding ground for spies, saboteurs, terrorists, and other threats to the nation and its greatest city. Battleground New York City examines the history of domestic security operations and the people and agencies involved in safeguarding ôthe city that never sleeps.öStarting with the bloody draft riots during the Civil War, Thomas Reppetto guides the reader through ... Read more

    $41.16 CAD

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    American Mafia

    A History of Its Rise to Power

    Narrated by Paul Costanzo ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 4 min

    Organized crime—the Italian American kind—has long been a source of popular entertainment and legend. Now Thomas Reppetto provides a balanced history of the Mafia's rise—from the 1880s to the post–World War II era—that is as exciting as it is authoritative.Structuring his narrative around a series of case histories featuring such infamous characters as Lucky Luciano and Al Capone, Reppetto draws ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD

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    The Role Of Chicago's Underworld In The Shaping Of Modern America

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    $12.57 CAD

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    Little Soldiers

    An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve

    by Lenora Chu ...
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    In the spirit of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Bringing up Bébé, and The Smartest Kids in the World, a hard-hitting exploration of China’s widely acclaimed yet insular education system—held up as a model of academic and behavioral excellence—that raises important questions for the future of American parenting and education.When students in Shanghai rose to the top of international rankings in ... Read more

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    The Mirage Factory

    Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles

    by Gary Krist ...
    Narrated by Rob Shapiro ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 55 min

    From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been and the visionaries who dreamed it into realityLittle more than a century ago, the southern coast of California—bone-dry, harbor-less, isolated by deserts and mountain ranges—seemed destined to remain scrappy farmland. Then, as if overnight, one of the world’s iconic cities emerged. At the heart of Los ... Read more

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    Wiseguys and the White House

    Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made

    Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 23 min

    “Wiseguys and the White House is an eye-opening, authoritative, remarkably detailed exposé of the interplay between organized crime and our presidents, shockingly revealing how close we have come to Mob rule.”—Ronald Kessler, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets of the FBI and The First Family Detail“Mobsters and presidents? The ties aren't just in pulp fiction. Eric Dezenhall tracks ... Read more

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    Putin's War on Women

    by Sofi Oksanen ...
    Narrated by Christa Lewis ...

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    Invisible Influence

    The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

    by Jonah Berger ...
    Narrated by Keith Nobbs ...

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    In Invisible Influence, the New York Times bestselling author of Contagious explores the subtle influences that affect the decisions we make—from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat.“Jonah Berger has done it again: written a fascinating book that brims with ideas and tools for how to think about the world.” —Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitIf you’re like most people, ... Read more

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    Fascism Comes to America

    A Century of Obsession in Politics and Culture

    by Bruce Kuklick ...
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    8 hours 46 min

    A deeply relevant look at what fascism means to Americans.From the time Mussolini took power in Italy in 1922, Americans have been obsessed with and brooded over the meaning of fascism and how it might migrate to the United States. Fascism Comes to America examines how we have viewed fascism overseas and its implications for our own country. Bruce Kuklick explores the rhetoric of politicians, who ... Read more

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