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Tremors in the Blood

Murder, Obsession, and the Birth of the Lie Detector

by Amit Katwala ...

**BEWARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE: This “rollicking true crime” story reveals the surprising origins of the lie detector through shocking murders and dramatic trials (WIRED).“Everything a reader wants in a true crime book—murder, mystery, gunfights, courtroom theatrics and dogged police work.” —Deborah Blum, bestselling author of The Poisoner's Handbook**Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry ... Read more

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**BEWARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE: This “rollicking true crime” story reveals the surprising origins of the lie detector through shocking murders and dramatic trials (WIRED).“Everything a reader wants in a true crime book—murder, mystery, gunfights, courtroom theatrics and dogged police work.” —Deborah Blum, bestselling author of The Poisoner's Handbook**Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry
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Sport magazine's World Cup Stories

by Amit Katwala ...

World Cup Stories tells a shocking or surprising tale from every World Cup. It features stunning true stories, including:- The France captain executed as a Nazi- Osama Bin Laden's plot to blow up the England team- The 100-hour Football War between El Salvador and HondurasFind out why Roger Milla locked 120 pygmies in the basement of Cameroon's national stadium, and the key role played by Scotland ... Read more

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World Cup Stories tells a shocking or surprising tale from every World Cup. It features stunning true stories, including:- The France captain executed as a Nazi- Osama Bin Laden's plot to blow up the England team- The 100-hour Football War between El Salvador and HondurasFind out why Roger Milla locked 120 pygmies in the basement of Cameroon's national stadium, and the key role played by Scotland
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Tremors in the Blood

Murder, Obsession, and the Birth of the Lie Detector

by Amit Katwala ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband or a ruthless killer who conspired with bandits to have her murdered? To find out, the San Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just been invented in Berkeley by a rookie detective, a visionary police chief, and a ... Read more

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Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband or a ruthless killer who conspired with bandits to have her murdered? To find out, the San Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just been invented in Berkeley by a rookie detective, a visionary police chief, and a
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An Unexplained Death

The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere

by Mikita Brottman ...

Narrated by Mikita Brottman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

**This program is read by the author.An Unexplained Death is an obsessive investigation into a mysterious death at the Belvedere—a once-grand hotel—and a poignant, gripping meditation on suicide and voyeurism.**“The poster is new. I notice it right away, taped to a utility pole. Beneath the word ‘Missing,’ printed in a bold, high-impact font, are two sepia-toned photographs of a man dressed in a ... Read more

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**This program is read by the author.An Unexplained Death is an obsessive investigation into a mysterious death at the Belvedere—a once-grand hotel—and a poignant, gripping meditation on suicide and voyeurism.**“The poster is new. I notice it right away, taped to a utility pole. Beneath the word ‘Missing,’ printed in a bold, high-impact font, are two sepia-toned photographs of a man dressed in a
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Sleep My Little Dead

The True Story of the Zodiac Killer

by Kieran Crowley ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

The twisted copycat who looked to the stars...He slipped like a sinister shadow in the night, stalking, then savagely attacking. Most of his unsuspecting targets were shot at close range and one woman was stabbed over one hundred times. After dispatching his victims, police allege he left their bloodstained bodies and crept back to the neatly kept room in his mother's apartment.Sleep my little ... Read more

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The twisted copycat who looked to the stars...He slipped like a sinister shadow in the night, stalking, then savagely attacking. Most of his unsuspecting targets were shot at close range and one woman was stabbed over one hundred times. After dispatching his victims, police allege he left their bloodstained bodies and crept back to the neatly kept room in his mother's apartment.Sleep my little
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Decade of Disunion

How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861

by Robert W. Merry ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

16 hours 49 min

With “characteristic wisdom and grace” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) Robert W. Merry explores a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever demonstrating how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s.The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new ... Read more

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With “characteristic wisdom and grace” (Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author) Robert W. Merry explores a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever demonstrating how the country came apart during the enveloping slavery crisis of the 1850s.The Mexican War brought vast new territories to the United States, which precipitated a growing crisis over slavery. The new
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My Brother the Killer

A Family Story

by Alix Sharkey ...

Narrated by Alix Sharkey ...

Unabridged

10 hours 32 min

In this remarkable memoir, a harrowing true story of family, violence, guilt and atonement, a journalist reflects on his own journey to come to terms with his brother’s terrible crimes—and to find justice for the young girl he killed.In the gritty docklands of south-east England, Alix Sharkey and his younger siblings grew up in awe of their charismatic yet violent father, a vicious alcoholic. Yet ... Read more

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In this remarkable memoir, a harrowing true story of family, violence, guilt and atonement, a journalist reflects on his own journey to come to terms with his brother’s terrible crimes—and to find justice for the young girl he killed.In the gritty docklands of south-east England, Alix Sharkey and his younger siblings grew up in awe of their charismatic yet violent father, a vicious alcoholic. Yet
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Starkweather

The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America

by Harry N. MacLean ...

Narrated by William DeMeritt ...

Unabridged

13 hours 11 min

The definitive story of Charles Starkweather, often considered to be the first mass killer in the modern age of AmericaOn January 21, 1958, nineteen-year-old Charles Starkweather changed the course of crime in the United States when he murdered the parents and sister of his fourteen-year-old girlfriend (and possible accomplice), Caril Ann Fugate, in a house on the edge of Lincoln, Nebraska. They ... Read more

$42.99 USD

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The definitive story of Charles Starkweather, often considered to be the first mass killer in the modern age of AmericaOn January 21, 1958, nineteen-year-old Charles Starkweather changed the course of crime in the United States when he murdered the parents and sister of his fourteen-year-old girlfriend (and possible accomplice), Caril Ann Fugate, in a house on the edge of Lincoln, Nebraska. They
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The Myth of Chinese Capitalism

The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World

by Dexter Roberts ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

The untold story of how restrictive policies are preventing China from becoming the world's largest economyDexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese ... Read more

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The untold story of how restrictive policies are preventing China from becoming the world's largest economyDexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese
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Moguls

The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck

by Michael Benson, Craig Singer ...

Narrated by Stephen Bowlby ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

Groundbreaking pioneers of the Hollywood Dream Factory, Joseph and Nicholas Schenck may not have been household names like the Warner brothers or Louis B. Mayer, but they were infinitely more powerful, influential—and ruthless. A pair of Russian immigrants with giant ambitions, the Schencks turned their small nickelodeon business in New York's Bowery into a partnership with Loew's movie theaters ... Read more

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Groundbreaking pioneers of the Hollywood Dream Factory, Joseph and Nicholas Schenck may not have been household names like the Warner brothers or Louis B. Mayer, but they were infinitely more powerful, influential—and ruthless. A pair of Russian immigrants with giant ambitions, the Schencks turned their small nickelodeon business in New York's Bowery into a partnership with Loew's movie theaters
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Unbelievable

The Story of Two Detectives' Relentless Search for the Truth

by T. Christian Miller, Ken Armstrong ...

Narrated by T. Christian Miller, Ken Armstrong, Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Now the Netflix Limited Series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever • Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true crime story of a teenager charged with lying about having been raped—and the detectives who followed a winding path to arrive at the truth.“Gripping . . . [with a] John Grisham–worthy twist.”—Emily Bazelon, New York Times Book Review ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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Now the Netflix Limited Series Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever • Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true crime story of a teenager charged with lying about having been raped—and the detectives who followed a winding path to arrive at the truth.“Gripping . . . [with a] John Grisham–worthy twist.”—Emily Bazelon, New York Times Book Review
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The Puritans

A Transatlantic History

by David D. Hall ...

Narrated by Jason Culp ...

Unabridged

21 hours 24 min

A panoramic new history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a ... Read more

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A panoramic new history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical new light on the diverse forms of Puritan belief and practice in England, Scotland, and New England, David Hall provides a
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