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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brides in Bath Case - 1915 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 36 minutes Release date: January 1, 1977 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words "Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten's voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "The Brides-in-the-Bath case, with its bizarre details of the macabre was a sensation in 1915, says Edgar Lustgarten. Smith's trial contains several items of interest to specialists. To lawyers, a nice point concerning the admissibility of evidence. To students of human nature, the callousness and hypocrisy of the accused. But most of all-and this is of general interest-what stands out is the magnificent conduct of Marshall Hall of a defence that was absolutely hopeless. The question is often asked: What should defending counsel do when he believes his client is guilty? By example, the answer is demonstrated here."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722747 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Blazing Car Case - 1931 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 34 minutes Release date: January 1, 1976 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words "Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten's voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "Norman Birkett was an advocate who was always happier when defending, says Edgar Lustgarten, but he did not flinch from appearing for the Crown. On such occasions he could be deadly but always scrupulously fair. Both characteristics were to the fore in the case of Alfred Arthur Rouse. Both by what he did and by what he refrained from doing, Birkett provided a model for all aspiring prosecutors. Whether the owner of that now legendary burnt-out car would have got away with murder against a less formidable opponent has been debated ever since his eventful trial."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722754 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Brighton Trunk Case - 1934 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 34 minutes Release date: January 1, 1983 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: " Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC program in the 1950s with the words ""Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say"". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten’s voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "Norman Birkett was a great all-round advocate, says Edgar Lustgarten, but he is best remembered as a criminal defender—particularly on murder charges. His record of acquittals has never been surpassed. Outstanding among them was that of Mancini. Mancini was accused of murdering a prostitute, with whom he was living. His relationship with her, together with his behaviour after her violent death, made his prospects appear black when the case for the prosecution opened. Through a long trial, day by day, hour by hour, and minute by minute, with infinite ingenuity and patience, Birkett improved Mancini’s situation, rounding off his work in a speech of matchless force and eloquence, to secure his client’s acquittal."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722753 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death on Crumbles - 1824 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 1982 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: " Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words ""Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say"". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten’s voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "Dismemberment of a human body to facilitate its disposal after an act of murder, can, says Edgar Lustgarten, peculiarly, arouse more revulsion in us than the killing itself. The cutting up of the body of Emily Kaye, the girl friend of one Patrick Mahon at a bungalow he had rented for a ‘love experiment’ at Eastbourne, was exceptionally horrifying and revolting. So much so that Bernard Spilsbury, the famous pathologist, described the butchered remains as the most gruesome he had ever seen.The accused did not deny that he had effected."" the dismemberment. Dismemberment, however, is not proof of murder, and Mahon fought stoutly for his life at a trial where Henry Curtiss-Bennett prosecuted, J. D. Casscls defended, and Mr. Justice Avory (‘The Hanging Judge’) presided in awesome and chilling detachment."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Newcastle Train Murder - 1910 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 1, 1981 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: " Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words ""Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say"". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten’s voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. “The foreman porter approached what looked like an empty compartment, says Edgar Lustgarten, and opened the door on a slaughterhouse. That a frightful murder had been committed there was no doubt at all. But could there be equal certainty about the murderer? The case against the accused rested largely on ‘identification’—a type of evidence that has led to several miscarriages of justice, and of which—as a result—juries have grown increasingly wary. Should the jury that tried Dickman have relied upon it? The verdict they reached was controversial, and has so remained. Edgar Lustgarten presents the trial so that you can form your own opinion—and ends by venturing an opinion of his own.”"

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trial of Mrs Merryfield - 1953 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 1980 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words "Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten's voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "Plain, homely, middle-aged Mrs. Merrifield, says Edgar Lustgarten, at first glance the very image of grandmotherly respectability, cruelly and with a great deal of premeditation, committed murder by poison, and with a particularly nasty poison too-yellow phosphorus. Her motive was pure avarice-not passion, not vengeance-and thus all the more horrific. The atmosphere of her trial, and the impression Mrs. Merrifield made under cross-examination are here brought back to life. Her trial was, as Mr. Lustgarten puts it "entirely satisfactory-by the right means it arrived at the right end".Students of forensic science will also find some enlightening passages about the action of yellow phosphorus upon the human body."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722748 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trial of Mrs Maybrick - 1889 Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 1, 1979 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words "Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten's voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "When I was a kid in the north of England, just after the First World War", says Edgar Lustgarten, "people still used to talk of Mrs. Maybrick-thirty years or so after her trial. But they generally stopped when they noticed a kid was in the room". Why they stopped; what scandalous element in the Maybrick story could not be properly discussed before a child; why that young woman was possibly the most tragic figure, and her trial probably the most unsatisfactory in our forensic annals-all these facets of a noted cause célèbre are explored with appropriate gravitas. Connoisseurs of advocacy may care to be reminded that Mrs. Maybrick was defended by Charles Russell (afterwards Lord Chief Justice as Lord Russell of Killowen), regarded by informed professional opinion as the greatest personality who has ever adorned the Bar."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Penge Mystery - 1877 Series: Part of True Crime Author: Edgar Lustgarten Narrator: Edgar Lustgarten Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 34 minutes Release date: January 1, 1978 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Edgar Lustgarten used to open his hugely popular True Crime BBC programme in the 1950s with the words "Have you ever murdered anyone? Perhaps you'd rather not say". Up to six million listeners tuned in every week to hear Lustgarten drily recount the details of major trials. It is probably fair to say that he invented the True Crime audio genre. The Chiron True Crime series was recorded by Lustgarten in a London studio in Dolby quality in 1976. Lustgarten's voice is austere but not without wit, gripping yet somehow addictive. The voice of a top Barrister presenting the facts of the case with the hangman's noose waiting silently in the shadows. "No case in criminal history has caused a more violent explosion of public wrath, says Edgar Lustgarten. So fierce was the detestation of the accused four that-wrote Edward Clarke QC, who defended one of them-when at the Old Bailey they were all found guilty of murder, those in court could hear 'the exultant shouts of the crowd which, although it was nearing midnight, still waited in the neighbouring streets'.The circumstances which touched off this outburst, both the events and the evidence-are recounted here in all their stark horror. So also is the remarkable sequel to the sentences of death, where a pressure group sought to interfere with the course of justice."

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/821504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jack the Ripper: Victims & Suspects Author: Liam Dale Narrator: Liam Dale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: December 31, 1969 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: The bright lights and city bustle of East London make it hard to imagine that only a century ago, the inhabitants were gripped by terror – the infamous Whitechapel Murders – or reign of terror of Jack the Ripper. Today, tourists flock equally intrigued and repulsed by the story that began in Whitechapel in 1888 and has been the stuff of nightmares ever since. Step back in time to the 1880’s where the scene was a maze of dark, foggy alleyways and narrow cobbled streets lit only by a few flickering gas lights. Several days a week, Commercial Street housed the market traders selling wares from wooden carts, but in 1888 there was an atmosphere of panic among the inhabitants of Whitechapel. One name spread fear through the suburb, as for the first time, its whisper echoed through the streets; Jack the Ripper! So, what happened all those years ago to inspire the modern-day historical expert and cloak and dagger amateur sleuth alike, to attempt to solve the mystery of this shadowy monster?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/784374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men Author: Eric Lichtblau Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 58 minutes Release date: October 29, 2024 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Read the history behind the series THE HUNTERS (starring Al Pacino) in this “captivating book rooted in first-rate research” (New York Times Book Review) that tells the true story of how America became home to thousands of Nazi war criminals. For the first time, once-secret government records and interviews tell the full story of the thousands of Nazis—from concentration camp guards to high-level officers in the Third Reich—who came to the United States after World War II and quietly settled into new lives. Many gained entry on their own as self-styled war “refugees.” But some had help from the U.S. government. The CIA, the FBI, and the military all put Hitler’s minions to work as spies, intelligence assets, and leading scientists and engineers, whitewashing their histories. Only years after their arrival did private sleuths and government prosecutors begin trying to identify the hidden Nazis. Now, relying on a trove of newly disclosed documents and scores of interviews, Eric Lichtblau reveals this shocking, shameful, and little-known chapter of postwar history.   New York Times bestseller — Espionage category “Disturbing.” — Salon     “Engaging.” — Chicago Tribune “A gripping chronicle.” — Times of Israel “Riveting . . . An important, fascinating read.” — Jewish Book Council

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/792533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kinahan Assassins: The Ruthless Hit Squads Who Brought Terror To Dublin Streets And How They Were Stopped Author: Stephen Breen, John Hand Narrator: Aidan Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 24, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Kinahan Assassins is the extraordinary story of how the killers used by Ireland’s most notorious drug gang, the Kinahan Cartel, were taken down. After an audacious assassination attempt on boss Daniel Kinahan's life, the Kinahan Cartel recruited an unprecedented number of killers to retaliate against their attackers, the Hutch gang. Kinahan Assassins is the compelling behind-the-scenes account of one man's thirst for vengeance and how it proved fatal for his organization. Kinahan Assassins has the stories of the men who killed for the cartel - including vulnerable drug addicts, a former British soldier, an MMA fighter and an invisible 'Mr Nobody' who acted as a cartel quartermaster - as well as those who gave them orders. And it details how, one by one, the hit teams were identified, surveilled and captured by the Irish police. Featuring new and exclusive material – conversations from wiretaps, insights from gardaí at the heart of the operations and interviews with the loved ones of innocents caught in the crossfire – Kinahan Assassins is a startling and gripping read that throws a new light on the war on organized crime. © John Hand and Stephen Breen 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/806311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Opus: Dark money, a secretive cult, and its mission to remake our world Author: Gareth Gore Narrator: Gareth Gore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 24, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei — a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect — pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world's largest banks. For over half a century, Banco Popular was one of the most profitable banks in the world — until one day in 2017, when the Spanish bank suddenly collapsed overnight. When investigative journalist Gareth Gore was dispatched to report on the story, he expected to find yet another case of unbridled capitalist ambition gone wrong. Instead, he uncovered decades of deception that hid one of the most brazen cases of corporate pillaging in history, perpetrated by a group of men sworn to celibacy and self-flagellation who had secretly controlled Popular and abused their positions there to help spread Opus Dei to every corner of the world. Drawing on unparalleled access to bank records, insider accounts, and exclusive interviews with whistleblowers from within Opus Dei, Gore reveals how money from the bank was used to lure unsuspecting recruits — some of them only children — into a life of servitude. He also tracks the ascent of Opus Dei around the globe, exposing its role in bankrolling many right-wing causes, including the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. In an era of disinformation and deep fakes, here is a real-life conspiracy which hid in plain sight for more than sixty years. Gore tells a shocking story of money and power that spans decades and continents. Documenting Opus Dei's secret history for the first time, this thrilling work of investigative storytelling raises important questions about the dark forces that shape our society.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/822263 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Silk Route Spy: The True Story of an Indian Double Agent Author: Dr Enakshi Sengupta Narrator: Sanjna Sanjay Mukhi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 23, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Was Nandlal Kapur a traitor or a patriot? A true story, like no other. 1920s India. Flames of revolt against colonial rule had engulfed the country, making the British tense. They knew domestic spies were essential to track and quell the calls for independence. Nandlal Kapur, like many young Indian men, was recruited as a spy. But, while the pay was good and the life adventurous, Nandlal restless and uneasy, his love for his country at constant odds with his new reality. As he travelled through India on various missions, and met revolutionaries from all walks of life demanding freedom from oppression, he grew determined to attack the beast from within its and do his bit for his country - become a double agent. The Silk Route Spy is a riveting account of an extraordinary life, and brings to life a trying era in our country's history and gives us a glimpse of the risks taken and sacrifices made by those who freed India, in their own small ways.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/786778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Web of Betrayal: Murder in Ireland’s brutal gangland Author: Nicola Tallant Narrator: Nicola Tallant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 17, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: 'Nicola Tallant, not for the first time, demonstrates why she is the very best writer on crime. No novelist alive could ever imagine the very complex and very dark human dramas that she skilfully unravels, delivering page after page of truth-telling that we must pay attention to' - Darragh MacIntyre From the author of the 2023 bestselling Cocaine Cowboys, murder and deception and the underworld of Irish gangland intertwine in a deadly dance of power and survival. A murder in Belfast of gangland's most wanted man, Robbie Lawlor, uncovers a web of betrayal that spans out across the Irish underworld and beyond. Follow a bloody trail that leads all the way into the heart of one of the worst gang feuds Ireland has ever seen which culminates in the Narco style dismemberment of a teenage boy, Keane Mulready Woods. And as the curtain is pulled back on the inner workings of the world of organised crime, a cast of ruthless characters take centre stage for their place in a double cross plot that reads like a fast-paced thriller.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killer Cocktails: Dangerous Drinks Inspired by History's Most Nefarious Criminals Author: Holly Frey, Maria Trimarchi Narrator: Maria Trimarchi, Holly Frey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: October 15, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: From the hosts of the criminally popular podcast Criminalia, Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi, a dangerously delicious cocktail and mocktail book inspired by history’s most notorious (and notoriously overlooked) criminals   Every month, over 200,000 listeners download Criminalia to hear stories of history’s wildest and most devious criminals they never knew existed. But this isn't just any true-crime podcast—more than an engaging history lesson, Criminalia also offers a cocktail recipe to go with each criminal. After all, what pairs better with the story of an identity-shifting murderess who burned her house down to cover up a crime… than a fiery jalapeño cocktail?    In KILLER COCKTAILS, Criminalia cohosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi offer readers a cornucopia of creative and out-of-the-box cocktail (and mocktail!) recipes, inspired by some of the wildest, weirdest, and most bizarre crimes throughout history. Written with their signature wit and humor, KILLER COCKTAILS gives us dozens of recipes, many of which fans have never seen before, expertly paired with its historical dastardly villain. From brutish bodysnatchers and comely conwomen, to poisonous chemists, nefarious mystics, and even a pirate queen, this book is perfect for anyone who loves a juicy, bloody story and a creative cocktail. History and true crime lovers, cocktail enthusiasts, and anyone looking for the perfect gift for their off-beat friend will find much to savor in this wickedly fun book.   Half true crime and history, half mixology, KILLER COCKTAILS is a double-shot of morbid fun—and is sure to satisfy all your darkest cravings for years to come.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions Author: John Grisham, Jim Mccloskey Narrator: Jim Mccloskey, Michael Beck, John Grisham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 15, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.12 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, “the master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. “Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just gripping true stories—they are a clarion call for reforming the tragic flaws in our criminal justice system.”—David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but it’s his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system that can make them so hard to reverse. Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense as only John Grisham can deliver, Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle already seems lost and the deck is stacked against you. * This audiobook edition is accompanied by a downloadable PDF which includes A Note on Sources and Acknowledgments from the book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/805212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit Author: Evan Rail Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 15, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Absinthe, an elixir made of alcohol and herbs, is a booming business. Yet it is still an underground culture, associated with mystery, romance, and bohemian lifestyles, in keeping with its popularity among the writers, artists, and other ne'er-do-wells. First produced in eighteenth century, the spirit, known as 'the Green Fairy,' was banned worldwide by 1914 before the bans were gradually overturned beginning in 2005, the year Switzerland relegalized absinthe. Enter a bon vivant who inveigles his way into the private Facebook groups where the modern absinthe demimonde converges and charms some of the best minds (and palates) in the beverage world into thinking that he was selling them precious vintage pre-ban bottles. How did he get away with it? The Absinthe Forger pieces together the forger's subterfuge and motivation. It shows how absinthe can transform a person—and even connect drinkers with a deeper, often hidden sense of self. Rail digs deep into the modern absinthe underground, whose members are still frantic to find the last remaining bottles of pre-ban absinthe, and he visits modern producers of the spirit, who have, in a generation, changed in status from daring criminal bootleggers to sought-after celebrities. The Absinthe Forger is a bizarre crime drama that will make you never look at wormwood in the same way again.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/829536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Stasi im Görlitzer Justizapparat 1982 - 2024 Author: Jürgen G. H. Hoppmann Narrator: Jürgen G. H. Hoppmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: October 14, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Die Macht von Stasi-Seilschaften im Justizapparat erlebt der Autor, seit er sich Mitte der 2000er-Jahre mit dem Thema beschäftigt. Infolge dessen wird er mit Schau- und Scheinprozessen im Stil des Stalinismus überzogen. Seiner ältesten Tochter Heide brachte der Rechtsbruch 2017 den Tod. Für seine witzigen Krimis musste er 2022 ins Gefängnis, Autorenlesungen wurden verboten. Sämtliche Aktenduplikate des Bundesarchivs frei zugänglich via truecrime.cloud Dass vermutlich die Bündnisgrünen dabei ihre Hand im Spiel haben, erklärt sich aus der Tatsache, dass informelle Mitarbeiter der Stasi im Herbst 1989 bei der Gründung des Neuen Forums eine ausschlaggebende Rolle spielten, heutzutage immer noch aktiv sind und zusammen mit dubiosen Geschäftsleuten, die nach der Wende aus dem Westen kamen, die Macht über die Stadt ausüben. »Ein Einzelfall« schrieb das Investigativ-Ressort der ZEIT. Ist dem wirklich so? Die hier geschilderten Vorgängen sind exemplarisch für Rechtlosigkeit in Ostdeutschland, die auch von Bündnisgrünen getragen wird und Menschen in die Arme von Rechts- und Linkspopulisten treibt. Jürgen G. H. Hoppmann, Autor, Filmemacher und freier Journalist. Er engagiert sich als überzeugter Europäer bei Volt Deutschland. Quellenlage: Forschungsaufträge bei Stasi-Arciven und Berlin, Leipzig und Dresden, sowie Informanten und Zeitzeugen - sachdienliche Hinweise vertraulich behandelt und anonymisiert. Der Autor nimmt für sich den Wistleblower-Schutz der Europäischen Kommission in Anspruch, da Rechtsmissbrauch der Zusammenhalt der EU gefährdet.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/820713 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El caso Cumbres: Toda la verdad sobre los crímenes de Diego Santoy Author: Javier Munguía Narrator: Jaime Collepardo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 10, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Pocos casos criminales del México reciente son tan conocidos y a la vez mal comprendidos, incluso distorsionados por los medios de comunicación y seudoinvestigadores de las redes, como el ataque de Diego Santoy a la familia Peña Coss, ocurrido el 2 de marzo de 2006, en la colonia Cumbres, de Monterrey Tras huir y ser capturado, Santoy admitió haber agredido a su exnovia Érika y asesinado a los hermanos de ella, Érik y María Fernanda, solo unos niños, además de secuestrar a Catalina, la empleada doméstica de la familia. Menos de un mes después, Santoy acusó a Érika de ser la asesina de los niños. Su segundo relato fue ampliamente aceptado y produjo otras versiones que acabaron por enturbiar la verdad de forma perdurable. Provisto de información extraviada o nunca asimilada y uniendo las piezas de la historia de forma minuciosa, Javier Munguía propone al lector de El caso Cumbres reexaminar los hechos bajo otra óptica y enfrentarse a un escenario inquietante: una sociedad que da la espalda a las víctimas y se convierte en uno más de sus verdugos.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/742145 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghosts of Crook County: An Oil Fortune, a Phantom Child, and the Fight for Indigenous Land Author: Russell Cobb Narrator: Chris Baetens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: The true—and unsolved—story of unabashedly greedy men, their exploitation of Muscogee land, and the hunt for the ghost of a boy who may never have existed For readers of David Grann’s award-winning Killers of the Flower Moon In the early 1900s, at the dawn of the “American Century,” few knew the intoxicating power of greed better than white men on the forefront of the black gold rush. When oil was discovered in Oklahoma, these counterfeit tycoons impersonated, defrauded, and murdered Native property owners to snatch up hundreds of acres of oil-rich land. Writer and fourth-generation Oklahoman Russell Cobb sets the stage for one such oilman’s chicanery: Tulsa entrepreneur Charles Page’s campaign for a young Muscogee boy’s land in Creek County. Problem was, “Tommy Atkins,” the boy in question, had died years prior—if he ever lived at all. Ghosts of Crook County traces Tommy’s mythologized life through Page’s relentless pursuit of his land. We meet Minnie Atkins and the two other women who claimed to be Tommy’s “real” mother. Minnie would testify a story of her son’s life and death that fulfilled the legal requirements for his land to be transferred to Page. And we meet Tommy himself—or the men who proclaimed themselves to be him, alive and well in court. Through evocative storytelling, Cobb chronicles with unflinching precision the lasting effects of land-grabbing white men on Indigenous peoples. What emerges are the interconnected stories of unabashedly greedy men, the exploitation of Indigenous land, and the legacy of a boy who may never have existed.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/796082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Death's Final Sting: The BRAND NEW absolutely gripping and unputdownable crime thriller by Tracy Buchanan! Series: #2 of A Dr Vanessa Marwood Crime Thriller Author: Tracy Buchanan Narrator: Rose Robinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: A dark case unfolds in New York City Forensic entomologist Dr Vanessa Marwood is settling into her new role in Manhattan when she's faced with a chilling case: an Oscar-winning actress has been found dead, poisoned by a glittering hair clip adorned with a live beetle. As a second high-profile death emerges - a fashion designer poisoned by an insect-encrusted watch - shockwaves run through New York's elite. No stranger to the illegal trade of exotic insects and their use in status jewellery, Vanessa teams up with maverick NYPD detective Ru Hoshino to catch this cruel killer before they strike again. The case quickly unravels the city's dark underbelly - revealing a world of untouchable power and criminality. When their investigation leads to the home of one of her estranged mother's old friends, things take an even darker turn for Vanessa, and she will have to face her past to make sense of the terrifying present. Fans of Angela Marsons, Patricia Cornwell and Cara Hunter will be absolutely gripped until the final, breathtaking twist.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/802181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unredacted: Russia, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy Author: Christopher Steele Narrator: Christopher Steele Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: The intelligence officer behind the explosive “Steele Dossier” steps out of the shadows, revealing a searing new report on the threat Putin and Trump pose to democracy, based on alarming intelligence exposed in these pages for the first time “Putin is now desperate to have Donald Trump back in the White House. If he succeeds in helping Trump get reelected, I am convinced that the global political order will be utterly changed. We shall have entered a new historical era of strategic chaos, a ‘new world disorder.’ The consequences of Trump winning the 2024 election are catastrophic.” –from Unredacted To a unique degree, Christopher Steele has been an eyewitness observer of modern Russian history. He was a British diplomat and intelligence professional in Moscow when the Soviet Union was collapsing. Steele was there when the putsch against Mikhail Gorbachev took place and when Boris Yeltsin took over the newly independent Russia. After Vladimir Putin came to power, Steele rose to become one of British government’s leading Russia experts and played a central role in the investigation into the Kremlin-ordered murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Then, in 2016, he wrote a series of explosive reports about the then presidential candidate Donald Trump and his links to Russia. Now known to the world as the “Steele Dossier,” these intelligence documents drew the world’s attention to Russia’s relationship with Trump—and reluctantly thrust Steele into the center of a global maelstrom. Since Trump’s election, he has quietly continued his work. Indeed, Steele has had even better access to sources of information and intelligence on Russia—ones that have given him a privileged view of what’s going on inside the Kremlin, and how much we in the West should worry about it.  In Unredacted, Steele shares for the first time what that inside view looks like, how he came to the point of gaining such a level of insight, and what Western governments—and all of us—can and should do to counter this generational threat.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/792164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australian Ghost Stories Author: James Phelps Narrator: Silas Aiton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 2, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal The most haunted home that world-famous ghost hunter Lorraine Warren ever stepped foot in was a three-bedroom brick home in suburban Sydney. FORGET THE HORRORS OF AMITYVILLE AND DELVE INTO AUSTRALIA'S MOST HAUNTED PLACES Australian Ghost Stories is a spine-tingling collection of true crime tales that will leave you feeling haunted long after you've turned the last page. From the ghostly apparitions that haunt historic landmarks to diabolical presences in everyday suburban houses, these are stories of ordinary Australians and their encounters with the unexplainable. This thrilling blend of true crime and supernatural encounters will leave you questioning everything you know about this world ... and the next.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/769159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories Author: Mrballen Narrator: Mrballen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: A vivid, frightening novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast John Allen, known popularly as “MrBallen,” has been enthralling audiences with his unique brand of storytelling ever since he burst onto the scene, covering strange and mysterious phenomena ranging from the unexplained screaming heard in parts of Nahanni Valley, the Kandahar Giant found in Afghanistan, UFOs appearing at a cattle ranch in Utah, and Allen’s own brush with the paranormal. Deeply researched and seriously compelling, the show rapidly gained a devoted fanbase for the raconteur himself and for the rarely-before-covered unsettling occurrences and true crimes that have taken place throughout the world. In MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious, Allen reveals the creepy underbelly of the human experience, charting bizarre and downright terrifying instances of the paranormal, the horrors of the natural world, and the danger of our own minds. With new, exclusive stories, this is a haunting collection filled with twists and surprises that will leave you thoroughly spooked. * This audiobook includes a bonus story, “A Forest So Evil,” which is available for the first time in audio. * This audiobook edition also includes a downloadable PDF that contains the map and Further Reading list from the book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/788131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that Stole the White House Author: Craig Unger Narrator: Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Argo meets Spotlight, as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in elections goes unpunished Argo meets Spotlight, as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in our elections goes unpunished and what gets remembered when the political price for treason is victory. In April 1991, the New York Times ran an op-ed alleging that Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign had conspired with the Iranian government to delay the release of 52 American hostages until after the 1980 election. The Iranian hostage crisis was President Jimmy Carter’s largest political vulnerability, and his lack of success freeing them ultimately sealed his fate at the ballot box. In return for keeping Americans in captivity until Reagan assumed the oath of office, the Republicans had secretly funneled arms to Iran. Treasonous and illegal, the operation—planned and executed by Reagan’s campaign manager Bill Casey—amounted to a shadow foreign policy run by private citizens that ensured Reagan’s victory. Investigative journalist Craig Unger was one of the first reporters covering the October Surprise—initially for Esquire and then Newsweek—and while attempting to unravel the mystery, he was fired, sued, and ostracized by the Washington press corps, as a counter narrative took hold: The October Surprise was a hoax. Now Unger finally reveals the definitive story and sharing startling truths about what really happened in 1980. The result is a real-life political thriller filled with double agents, CIA operatives, slippery politicians, KGB documents, wealthy Republicans, and dogged journalists. Timely and provocative, with powerful echoes of Trump-era political scandals, Den of Spies demonstrates the stakes of allowing the politics of the moment to obscure the writing of our history.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church Author: Gareth Gore Narrator: Gareth Gore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei—a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect—pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world’s largest banks. For over half a century, Banco Popular was one of the most profitable banks in the world—until one day, in 2017, when the Spanish bank suddenly collapsed overnight. When investigative journalist Gareth Gore was dispatched to report on the story, he expected to find yet another case of unbridled capitalist ambition gone wrong. Instead, he uncovered decades of deception that hid one of the most brazen cases of corporate pillaging in history, perpetrated by a group of men sworn to celibacy and self-flagellation who had secretly controlled Popular and abused their positions there to help spread Opus Dei to every corner of the world. Drawing on unparalleled access to bank records, insider accounts, and exclusive interviews with whistle-blowers from within Opus Dei, Gore reveals how money from the bank was used to lure unsuspecting recruits—some of them only children—into a life of servitude. He also tracks the ascent of Opus Dei within the United States, exposing its role in bankrolling many right-wing causes, including the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. In an era of disinformation and deep fakes, here is a real-life conspiracy which hid in plain sight for more than sixty years. Gore tells a shocking story of money and power that spans decades and continents. Documenting Opus Dei’s secret history for the first time, this thrilling work of investigative storytelling raises important questions about the dark forces that shape our society.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/772651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barn: The Murder of Emmett Till and the Cradle of American Racism Author: Wright Thompson Narrator: Wright Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 26, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. How forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta to bring about the most consequential murder in US history. Emmett Till’s murder is one of the most infamous in American history; a moment that, more than any other, awakened the world to the racism of the Deep South. Yet despite growing up just a few miles from where it happened, Wright Thompson knew nothing of it until he left Mississippi. This is no accident: the cover-up began at once, and it is ongoing. Over the course of five years’ research, Thompson has learnt that almost every part of the standard account of Till’s killing is wrong. In August 1955, after the two men charged with the murder were acquitted by an all-white jury, they gave a false confession to a journalist: one that was misleading about where the murder took place and who was involved. We now know that at least eight people were present, and many more complicit. And we now know precisely where it took place: inside a barn on a 36-square-mile grid called Township 22 North, Range 4 West. This book tells the story of that barn. It is the story of what really happened on the night of August 28, 1955, and of the individuals who have spent decades bringing the truth to light. And it is the story of the centuries-old forces that made that night inevitable: forces that, over the course of 200 years, transformed Township 22 North, Range 4 West from Choctaw land, to a slave plantation, to a sharecropper’s farm, to the site of the most significant murder in US history. The result is a revelatory work of investigative reportage and a panoramic new history of white supremacy in America. It maps the road that the US – and the world – must travel to heal its oldest, deepest wound. © Wright Thompson 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/786733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II Author: Abbott Kahler Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 53 minutes Release date: September 26, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: WHEN PARADISE TURNS TO CHAOS, WHO WILL SURVIVE? An incredible true story of murder, romance and a fateful search for utopia in the Galápagos from the New York Times bestselling author of The Ghosts of Eden Park At the height of the Great Depression, Los Angeles oil mogul George Allan Hancock and his crew of Smithsonian scientists, who had spent four years travelling the South Seas collecting rare specimens for scientific research, came upon a gruesome scene on reaching the Galápagos: two bodies, mummified by the searing heat, on the shore of the remote island. Hancock was surprised to discover an equally exotic group of humans: European exiles who had fled political and economic unrest, hoping to create a utopian paradise. As Hancock and his fellow American explorers would witness, paradise had turned into chaos. The three sets of exiles – a Berlin doctor and his lover, a traumatised World War I veteran and his young family, and an Austrian baroness with two adoring paramours – were riven by conflict. Petty slights led to angry confrontations. The baroness, wielding a riding crop and a pearl-handled revolver, staged fights between her two lovers and brazenly seduced American tourists. The conclusion was deadly: two exiles missing, two others dead, and the survivors hurling accusations of murder. Using previously unpublished archives, Abbott Kahler weaves a chilling, stranger-than-fiction tale worthy of Agatha Christie, a mystery as alluring and curious as the Galápagos themselves. Eden Undone explores our universal desire to seek utopia, while laying bare the human fallibility that, inevitably, renders such a quest doomed.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/804733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Rob the Bank of England: Keith Cheeseman Reveals the True Story of Britain's Biggest Ever Robbery Author: Clifford Thurlow Narrator: Marston York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 26, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: On a sunny May morning in 1990, a bank courier strode out of the Bank of England and, minutes later, was robbed at knifepoint of 301 bearer bonds valued at £292 million. It was the biggest theft in British history. The thing is... when Keith Cheeseman received a call from a disbarred lawyer connected to London's underworld and attended a meeting on the night of the robbery, he counted £427 million in bonds - £135 million more than the Bank of England had reported. As Keith set out to launder the bonds, Scotland Yard and the FBI were always one step ahead in tracking them down. Over the next eighteen months, two gangland figures were shot dead and more than eighty people were arrested. Keith was the only man ever jailed for the crime. Keith Cheeseman is the last of the old-time gangsters, a con man who detests violence, wears Savile Row suits and gold watches, and loves classic cars and good dining. He bought non-league Dunstable football club and signed Manchester United star George Best to play for the team. He knew the legendary Kray twins and killer Frankie Fraser once threatened to snuff him out him over a game of chess. So what happened to the missing £135 million? In this breathtaking adventure, featuring colourful characters from showbusiness alongside royalty, the IRA and even Pablo Escobar, Clifford Thurlow reveals Keith Cheeseman's incredible true story for the first time.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/814984 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vanishing at Smokestack Hollow: A Missing Family, a Desperate Plan, an Unsolved Mystery Author: Jake Anderson Narrator: Chris Abernathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 24, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: On October 8th, 2009, Bobby Jamison, his wife Sherilynn, and their six-year-old daughter Madyson, set off for a drive from their home in Eufaula, Oklahoma, to the nearby Sans Bois Mountains. They didn't return that day, or the next. A week later, their truck was found abandoned on a mountain road. Inside was their dog, malnourished but alive, the family's cell phones, wallets, and $32,000 in cash. The ensuing eight-month search was the largest in Oklahoma history, but it yielded little evidence. Online, bloggers and web sleuths put forth dozens of theories, fueled by the Jamisons' strange, trancelike behavior on a CCTV video. Some claimed the family was abducted by white supremacists or a religious cult. In 2013, there was a tragic break in the case, when deer hunters stumbled upon the skeletal remains of two adults and a child in the Smokestack Hollow area of Panola Mountain. Forensic testing confirmed the Jamisons' identities. But the mystery was only beginning. Had the Jamisons been planning to abandon their lives and raise Madyson alone in the wilderness—and if so, why? What happened to the briefcase and handgun that Sheryilynn was seen putting into the car? And why were no arrests ever made?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/728199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Diamond Smugglers: The True Story of an International Crime Ring and Its Downfall, Told by the Creator of James Bond Author: Ian Fleming Narrator: Barnaby Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 24, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: THE TRUE STORY OF AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME RING AND ITS DOWNFALL In 1957, as the Cold War raged, Ian Fleming took a respite from writing James Bond to craft a work of nonfiction every bit as tense as a Bond adventure. Aided by an ex-MI5 agent and International Diamond Security Organization operative going by the alias “John Blaize,” Fleming chronicled the IDSO’s infiltration of the “million-carat network”―the world’s most notorious diamond smuggling ring. Every year, a shadowy band of racketeers pirated a fortune in diamonds out of Africa, and the majority of the stolen gems wound up in the hands of Communist nations. In response, the IDSO commissioned a private army, led by legendary British spymaster Sir Percy Sillitoe, to penetrate and topple the ring. When the operation was complete, the Sunday Times gave the story to Fleming, who had impressed Sillitoe with his earlier Bond adventure Diamonds Are Forever. A remarkable feat of investigative journalism, The Diamond Smugglers is the thrilling true story behind one of the greatest spy operations in history.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/739082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi Author: Wright Thompson Narrator: Wright Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 24, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: An instant New York Times bestseller!  “It literally changed my outlook on the world…incredible.” —Shonda Rhimes 'The Barn is serious history and skillful journalism, but with the nuance and wallop of a finely wrought novel… The Barn describes not just the poison of silence and lies, but also the dignity of courage and truth.” — The Washington Post “The most brutal, layered, and absolutely beautiful book about Mississippi, and really how the world conspired with the best and worst parts of Mississippi, I will ever read…Reporting and reckoning can get no better, or more important, than this.” —Kiese Laymon “An incredible history of a crime that changed America.” —John Grisham 'With integrity, and soul, Thompson unearths the terrible how and why, carrying us back and forth through time, deep in Mississippi—baring, sweat, soil, and heart all the way through.” —Imani Perry A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till that lays bare how forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was erased for so long Wright Thompson’s family farm in Mississippi is 23 miles from the site of one of the most notorious and consequential killings in American history, yet he had to leave the state for college before he learned the first thing about it. To this day, fundamental truths about the crime are widely unknown, including where it took place and how many people were involved. This is no accident: the cover-up began at once, and it is ongoing.  In August 1955, two men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, were charged with the torture and murder of the 14-year-old Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. After their inevitable acquittal in a mockery of justice, they gave a false confession to a journalist, which was misleading about where the long night of hell took place and who was involved. In fact, Wright Thompson reveals, at least eight people can be placed at the scene, which was inside the barn of one of the killers, on a plot of land within the six-square-mile grid whose official name is Township 22 North, Range 4 West, Section 2, West Half, fabled in the Delta of myth as the birthplace of the blues on nearby Dockery Plantation. Even in the context of the racist caste regime of the time, the four-hour torture and murder of a Black boy barely in his teens for whistling at a young white woman was acutely depraved; Till’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley’s decision to keep the casket open seared the crime indelibly into American consciousness. Wright Thompson has a deep understanding of this story—the world of the families of both Emmett Till and his killers, and all the forces that aligned to place them together on that spot on the map. As he shows, the full horror of the crime was its inevitability, and how much about it we still need to understand. Ultimately this is a story about property, and money, and power, and white supremacy. It implicates all of us. In The Barn, Thompson brings to life the small group of dedicated people who have been engaged in the hard, fearful business of bringing the truth to light. Putting the killing floor of the barn on the map of Township 22 North, Range 4 West, Section 2, West Half, and the Delta, and America, is a way of mapping the road this country must travel if we are to heal our oldest, deepest wound.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/793585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects Author: Harold Schechter Narrator: Buck Groat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 17, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes a unique look into the history of crime told through the dark objects left behind. The false teeth of a female serial killer from 1908, the cut-and-paste confession of the Black Dahlia killer, the newly cracked cipher of the Zodiac killer, the shotgun used in the Clutter family murders, which were made famous by Truman Capote's true crime classic In Cold Blood—these are more than simple artifacts that once belonged to notorious murderers. They are objects of fascination to the legion of true crime obsessives around the world. And not merely for fleeting dark thrills, but because they represent a way to better understand those who we typically label monsters in lieu of learning how they actually became one. In Murderabilia, veteran true crime writer Harold Schechter presents 100 murder-related artifacts spanning two centuries (1808–2014), with accompanying stories of various lengths. A visual and literary journey, it presents a history unlike any previously told in the true crime genre, one that speaks to the dark fascination of true crime fans while also presenting a larger historical timeline of how and why we continue to be captivated by the most sensational crimes and killers among us.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/758852 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success Author: Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 17, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: An Instant New York Times Bestseller “A first-rate financial thriller . . . Lucky Loser is one of those rare Trump books that deserve, even demand, to be read.” –Alexander Nazaryan, The New York Times From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters behind the 2018 bombshell New York Times exposé of then-President Trump’s finances, an explosive investigation into the history of Donald Trump’s wealth, revealing how one of the country’s biggest business failures lied his way into the White House Soon after announcing his first campaign for the US presidency, Donald J. Trump told a national television audience that life “has not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me.” Building on a narrative he had been telling for decades, he spun a hardscrabble fable of how he parlayed a small loan from his father into a multi-billion-dollar business and real estate empire. This feat, he argued, made him singularly qualified to lead the country. Except: None of it was true. Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever. Drawing on over twenty years’ worth of Trump’s confidential tax information, including the tax returns he tried to conceal, alongside business records and interviews with Trump insiders, New York Times investigative reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig track Trump's financial rise and fall, and rise and fall again. For decades, he squanders his fortunes on money losing businesses, only to be saved yet again by financial serendipity. He tacks his name above the door of every building, while taking out huge loans he’ll never repay. He obsesses over appearances, while ignoring threats to the bottom line and mounting costly lawsuits against city officials. He tarnishes the value of his name by allowing anyone with a big enough check to use it, and cheats the television producer who not only rescues him from bankruptcy but casts him as a business savant – the public image that will carry him to the White House.  A masterpiece of narrative reporting, Lucky Loser is a meticulous examination spanning nearly a century, filled with scoops from Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, Atlantic City, and the set of The Apprentice. At a moment when Trump’s tether to success and power is more precarious than ever, here for the first time is the definitive true accounting of Trump and his money – what he had, what he lost, and what he has left – and the final word on the myth of Trump, the self-made billionaire.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/815912 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Bis er gesteht: Der Fall der toten Kinder Author: Christine Brand Narrator: Wolfgang Berger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 13, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Ausgerechnet an Weihnachten, um genau 3:31 Uhr, geht bei der Polizei ein Notruf ein: am Apparat ein verzweifelter Vater, der den Tod seiner beiden Kinder meldet. Was ist passiert? Mitten in der Nacht wird Bernhard Scherrer von seiner Frau geweckt: Sie hat Angst, irgendetwas stimmt nicht. Scherrer steht auf. Ein Fenster steht weit offen. Jemand muss in ihre Wohnung eingebrochen sein. Sofort sieht er nach den beiden Kindern und findet sie reglos in ihren Betten: Sophie und Noah, acht und sechs Jahre alt, sind tot. Noch in derselben Nacht wird Bernhard Scherrer in Untersuchungshaft genommen. Anklage: Mord. Von einem Moment auf den anderen wird sein Leben ein Albtraum, der kein Ende nehmen will. Anhand der Befragungen des Verdächtigen durch die Kommissarin, den Aussagen des Polizisten, der in der Nacht als Erster vor Ort war, und von Beamten der Spurensicherung, der Rechtsmedizinerin, des forensischen Psychiaters, Nachbarn und Bekannten der Scherrers zeichnet Christine Brand das Leben der Familie und eine unbegreifliche Tat nach.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/761416 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cult Following: The Extreme Sects That Capture Our Imaginations—and Take Over Our Lives Author: J. W. Ocker Narrator: Kimberly M. Wetherell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 17 minutes Release date: September 10, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: From the author of Cursed Objects and The United States of Cryptids comes an eye-popping compendium of the most infamous, audacious, and dangerous cults in history. Have you ever wondered how smart, normal people end up enmeshed in extreme cults? Weird history expert J. W. Ocker strives to answer that question in Cult Following. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about history’s most notorious cults–and the psychology of the people who join them–is packed into this accessible, engaging volume. Walk in the footsteps of the followers who were lured into these sinister groups, including: Branch Davidians: Led by David Koresh, this cult was waiting out the apocalypse in 1993 when the FBI infamously raided their compound in Waco, Texas. Narcosatanists: This cult of drug traffickers in 1980s Mexico was led by Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, who believed he had magic powers and committed human sacrifice. Brotherhood of the Seven Rays: The earliest known UFO cult, the infiltration and study of the Brotherhood by psychologists inspired the term “cognitive dissonance.” Ho No Hana Sanpogyo: The founder, Hogen Fukunaga, claimed to be able to tell someone’s fortune by examining their feet. Breatherianism: Breatherians believe that humans can live on air alone. Their founder, Wiley Brooks, claimed to have gone without food for nineteen years. NXIVM: This twenty-first century cult attracted several members of Hollywood and engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, and racketeering under the guise of personal development seminars. In Cult Following, Ocker sheds light on the terrifying attraction of cults, demonstrating the elasticity of belief, the desperateness of belonging, and the tragedy of trust.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - True Crime Neuseeland 2: Wahre Verbrechen Echte Kriminalfälle Series: #15 of True Crime International Author: Adrian Langenscheid Narrator: Annika Foot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 7, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Tauchen Sie ein in die fesselnde Welt wahrer Verbrechen Adrian Langenscheid enthüllt die erschütterndsten Schicksale Neuseelands. In seinem neuesten True Crime-Hörbuch präsentiert der Erfolgsautor 13 packende Kurzgeschichten, die die dunkelsten Abgründe der menschlichen Seele erforschen. Von eiskalten Serienmördern über zerrüttete Familiendramen bis hin zu grausamen Entführungen und skrupellosem Missbrauch – jede Geschichte ist ein eindrucksvolles Zeugnis menschlicher Tragödien, die das Leben geschrieben hat. Mit kühler Präzision und tiefem Mitgefühl bringt Adrian Langenscheid diese ergreifenden Ereignisse ans Licht und lässt Sie die Tiefe des menschlichen Leids spüren. Bereiten Sie sich auf eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt vor, die Ihre Sicht auf die menschliche Natur hinterfragt. Langenscheids neuestes Werk ist mehr als ein Hörbuch – es ist eine eindringliche Mahnung, die Realität des Bösen nicht zu vergessen. Ihr unvergleichliches Hörerlebnis beginnt jetzt!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/798559 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kingpin and the Crooked Cop Author: Neil Mercer Narrator: Nathan Lang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 7 minutes Release date: September 5, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: The life and crimes of our most corrupt policeman and most notorious gangster – featuring astonishing new evidence. Roger Rogerson captured Australia's attention as its most notorious cop in the golden age of graft and violence. But who was the real Rogerson? And who was his principal partner in crime, the underworld kingpin, heroin dealer and armed bandit Arthur 'Neddy' Smith? Now Rogerson and Smith are both dead, and the full truth can be revealed. Roger and Neddy have fascinated the public for decades. Our most decorated yet crooked police officer and the murderous drug importer he protected and enabled led interwoven careers that were truly stranger than fiction. Their crimes were committed against a backdrop of a changing Australia, as the nation's social fabric adapted to a more global world, and money - and drugs - poured into the country. Police, judges and even the media were up for sale, and Rogerson and Smith were the princes in this glamourous but bloody kingdom. But as Roger and Neddy grew ever richer and more powerful, their crimes became too brazen, too violent and too public, leading to their spectacular downfall, years in court and life in prison. Crime reporter Neil Mercer knew Roger and Neddy since early 1980s, when the men were at the height of their powers. He followed their careers for major news outlets, met with them and was given exclusive interviews and insider information. Rogerson even wrote to him from jail. With key witnesses finally coming forward, Mercer has uncovered astonishing new evidence that will rewrite the story of the Australian underworld. The Kingpin and the Crooked Cop is the definitive account of Roger and Neddy, and the era that made them. As compelling as any crime novel, it is filled with colour, violence and inside stories not seen or read before.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/814013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Cabeza de serpiente: Una epopeya oscura en Chinatown Author: Patrick Radden Keefe Narrator: Jordi Salas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 5, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: **Mejor libro del año según Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle y la American Library Association** **Finalista del Gold Dagger Award en categoría de no ficción y del Lukas Prize de la Facultad de Periodismo de Columbia** «Una historia compleja, narrada con tanto talento y gusto por el misterio y los giros de guion que por momentos se lee como una novela de John le Carré». The Washington Post «Una mezcla de El Padrino y Chinatown, aderezada con tiroteos, una mafiosa despiadada y una gran montaña de dinero. Con la salvedad de que todo aquí es real». Time Patrick Radden Keefe nos introduce en Cabeza de serpiente en el mundo subterráneo del tráfico de personas. El primero de los hilos de esta historia nos lleva al increíble periplo del Golden Venture, el barco que embarrancó en la península de Rockaway, cerca de Nueva York, en la madrugada del 6 de junio de 1993, cargado con más de trescientos inmigrantes chinos sin documentación, retransmitido en directo a casi todo el mundo. En el centro de aquel suceso operaba una insólita criminal: una mujer de mediana edad y completamente anodina llamada Cheng Chui Ping que, desde la trastienda de un pequeño bazar en Chinatown, construyó año tras año un imperio multimillonario. El sueño americano solo podía empezar bien si trabajabas con la Hermana Ping, la mayor «cabeza de serpiente» de Estados Unidos, alguien capaz de organizar el pasaje de miles y miles de compatriotas a cambio de pequeñas fortunas. Otros hilos de esta historia nos muestran guerras de bandas (entre las que destacaban los violentos miembros de la Fuk Ching), los circuitos del dinero negro hacia la provincia de Fujian, algunos fallos internos de las organizaciones estadounidenses -como el SIN- que vigilan las fronteras, o el FBI investigando durante décadas a los «cabezas de serpiente» y sus infructuosos esfuerzos por detenerlos. La crítica ha dicho: «Vibrante e imprescindible. [...] He leído el libro de forma compulsiva, tratando de no despegarme del sofá nada más que para lo imprescindible. [...] Si es usted valiente y desprejuiciado, lea Cabeza de serpiente, insisto. La disfrutará y le dará mucho que pensar y debatir, con usted mismo y con los demás». Jesús Lens, Ideal de Granada «El nuevo niño bonito de la non-fiction norteamericana. [...] En Cabeza de serpiente están todos los elementos que cimentan su éxito: un gusto muy yanqui por la narración a través de escenas y una investigación extremadamente rigurosa». Jaime G. Mora, ABC «Un viaje estremecedor [que] se lee como un thriller intenso y magistral. [...] Un reportaje profundo sobre las mafias chinas que se devora como una gran novela». J. Infante, J. M. Barasorda y Ó.B. de Otálora, El Correo «Se necesita mucho talento para combinar una forma ágil y precisa con un fondo profundo y potente, pero precisamente de talento va sobrado Patrick Radden Keefe». Álvaro Soto, La Rioja «Escudado en una investigación formidable, el autor es capaz de levantar al mismo tiempo un libro extremadamente meticuloso y un gran retablo sobre el mundo del crimen». Janet Maslin, The New York Times «Un libro dinámico y vibrante, escrito con gracia, empatía e inteligencia. [...] Fascinante». The New York Times Book Review «Ni siquiera una habitación repleta de guionistas de Hollywood encadenados a sus portátiles sería capaz de imaginar una trama criminal tan real y chocante como la vida de Hermana Ping». Boston Phoenix

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813856 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Haven: The Connecticut Mob and the Rise of America's Model City Author: Paul Bleakley Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release date: September 3, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: With Boston to the north and New York City to the south, Connecticut's history of organized crime is often overlooked. This is the untold story of New Haven's illegal past. One of America's most historic and enduring cities, New Haven has wrangled with a perpetual identity struggle, torn between worlds that occasionally converged in chaos and violence. In the 1930s, Connecticut became a region where Mafia families like the Genoveses, Gambinos, Colombos, and Patriarcas shared turf—working together with enough profits to go around or descending into open war to rival that experienced in any major city. Central to this conflict were three men who were, at different times, cautious allies or sworn nemeses. Representing the Genoveses, Midge Renault reigned supreme thanks to his reputation for wanton violence. Meanwhile, Colombo capo Ralph 'Whitey' Tropiano maintained a lower profile, which belied his reputation as a vicious killer. But it was his lieutenant, Billy 'The Wild Guy' Grasso, who ultimately rose to the top after joining the New England Patriarca Family, enjoying a short rule that ended with a murder plot that left him on the wrong end of a bullet.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/778377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Tide: Growing Up With Ted Bundy Author: Edna Cowell Martin, Megan Atkinson Narrator: Morgan Hallett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 3, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: For the first time, Edna Cowell Martin—cousin of Ted Bundy—tells her story of growing up with Ted, living in Seattle during his murderous spree, and learning the horrible truth about the man she thought she knew. Growing up in Seattle in the 1950s and 1960s, Edna believed she had a perfect childhood. She ran barefoot and explored tide pools in Puget Sound. She had a concert pianist father and traveled the world with him on tour. She grew so close with her cousin they were more like siblings. Her cousin was Ted Bundy. Like a white tapestry interwoven with a single red thread, Edna’s story has been irrevocably impacted by her relationship to one of the most infamous serial killers in history. From living in Paris as a child to joining the skydiving club in college, Edna took every opportunity to see life as an adventure. That is, until she found herself grappling with an impossible truth. She’s wrestled with intense betrayal, fear, and guilt, and struggled with questions of family identity. Full of exclusive, never before told accounts and handwritten correspondence from Ted, Edna has kept her story to herself for fifty years. Now, she’s finally ready to share it.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/818892 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hit # 29: Based on the Killer's Own Account Author: Joey the Hit Man Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 27, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: 'Joey the Hit Man' was a Bronx-born hired assassin who achieved widespread notoriety after writing a bestselling memoir and appearing on the David Susskind show. In this 'down-to-earth realistic account,' Joey tells the riveting story behind the strangest of his thirty-eight kills (Los Angeles Free Press). In the fall of 1969, a public execution in an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn earned Joey a mention in the New York Daily News and a twenty-grand payout from the mob. On the surface, his next job seemed just as routine: The bosses suspected their trusted numbers controller, Joe Squillante, was skimming the nightly bets to settle personal debts. Joey gave Squillante two weeks to live. But there was one problem: Squillante once had a hit out on Joey too. No clueless patsy, #29 was an unpredictable bull's-eye, and the contract holder was a dangerous mobster with a personal grudge against Joey. Taking the job meant entering into a game of predator and prey as nerve-racking as the cock of a .38 hammer. Full of twists, turns, and double crosses, Hit #29 'tells it like it is' and delivers an unforgettable insider's view of the mob (Kirkus Reviews). Contains mature themes.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/828848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Mein Leben als Dagobert Author: Arno Funke Narrator: Oliver Dupont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 26, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Kaufhauserpresser »Dagobert« gilt ohne Zweifel als Deutschlands populärster Nachkriegsganove. Jahrelang hatte er die Spezialisten des Bundeskriminalamtes und Tausende Polizeibeamte mit raffinierten technischen Tricks in Atem gehalten. Da bei seinen Anschlägen nie jemand ernstlich verletzt wurde und seine Aktionen von Witz und Humor zeugten, gewann er zunehmend die Sympathien der Öffentlichkeit. Von den Medien angeheizt, kursierten die abenteuerlichsten Spekulationen darüber, wer sich hinter diesem modernen »Hauptmann von Köpenick« verbarg. Als das Rätsel bei seiner Verhaftung am 20. April 1994 gelöst wurde, war die Überraschung groß: Es war der 43-jährige Schildermaler Arno Funke aus Berlin-Mariendorf, der in seiner Hobbywerkstatt all die einzigartigen Geräte und originellen Geldübergabetechniken erdacht hatte. Kein Wunder, lag sein Intelligenzquotient doch bei überdurchschnittlichen 145. Nach seiner Verurteilung zu neun Jahren Haft hat Funke in seiner Einzelzelle Rechenschaft abgelegt und in verblüffender Ehrlichkeit und sprachlicher Gewandtheit seine ungewöhnliche Geschichte aufgeschrieben. Sie spiegelt auf ihre Weise ein Stück jüngster deutscher Zeitgeschichte. Im Jahr 2024 war das Buch die Grundlage zur Verfilmung der RTL+ Serie »Ich bin Dagobert« mit Friedrich Mücke in der Hauptrolle als Arno 'Dagobert' Funke.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/802161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Und dann verschwinde ich in die Nacht: Der Golden-State-Killer Author: William Thorp Narrator: Sebastian Seidel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 13 minutes Release date: August 23, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Rancho Cordova, Kalifornien, 1974: Ein Einbrecher versetzt das sonst so idyllische Städtchen in Angst und Schrecken. Wie ein Schatten bewegt er sich über die Dächer, steigt in Wohnungen ein und prügelt die Haustiere brutal zu Tode. »Cordova Cat Burglar« wird er genannt – nur einer von vielen Spitznamen, die ihm im Laufe der 70er- und 80er-Jahre gegeben werden, als er verschiedene Städte an der Westküste terrorisiert. »Visalia Ransacker«, »East Area Rapist«, »Original Night Stalker«, »Golden State Killer« – die Bezeichnungen spiegeln die wachsende Brutalität seiner Taten wider. Vom Einbrecher wird er zum Serienvergewaltiger, später zum kaltblütigen Mörder. Erst Jahre später, als die DNA-Analyse immer flächendeckender angewendet wird, können seine Taten miteinander in Verbindung gebracht werden. Doch bis der Täter tatsächlich identifiziert und gefasst wird, vergehen noch einmal Jahrzehnte. Auf der Basis akribischer Recherchen und intensiver Gespräche mit Ermittler*innen, Angehörigen und Opfern zeichnet William Thorp das Leben des Golden- State-Killers und die Jagd auf ihn nach.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/775559 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Killed Una Lynskey?: A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda ‘Heavy Gang’ Author: Mick Clifford Narrator: Ciaran O'brien Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes Release date: August 22, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A true story of murder and vengeance, a shattered community and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down the decades October 1971. Nineteen-year-old Una Lynskey vanishes near her home in Co. Meath. In the weeks that follow, and on flimsy grounds, gardaí identify three young local men as suspects. Within days of her body being found, one of the three is beaten to death by members of Una’s family. The entire sequence of events is a tragedy in a quiet rural community - the wrong men jailed, no one ever facing justice - and becomes one of the most notorious failures in Irish policing and judicial history. In Who Killed Una Lynskey?, award-winning journalist Mick Clifford has built a compelling portrait of the case from interviews with the surviving main players, as well as exclusive access to the files of a private investigator who uncovered information the gardaí missed - or ignored. A timely, humane and compulsive read, this is a ground-breaking account of the botched investigation and its devastating consequences for not just four devastated families, but also the reputation of the gardaí. © Mick Clifford 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807110 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers Author: Richard Estep Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 20, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: How well do you know your neighbors? Maybe you should get to know them better! Growing up, we are taught that monsters are easy to identify, but the truth is very different. Too often, the serial murderer does not stand out. Otherwise, he, or she, would get caught. To their coworkers, neighbors, and others who knew them, they led unremarkable lives. They had careers as military pilots, police officers, landscapers, small business owners, farmers, realtors, reporters, authors, veterinary technicians, nurses, doctors, handymen, painters, and chefs, while they simultaneously stalked city suburbs, college campuses, trailer parks, and red-light districts. This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of nearly thirty malevolent killers who were mistakenly trusted, including ● Genene Jones, a nurse responsible for the murder of sixty infants and children in her care. ● Robert Lee Yates, a helicopter pilot in the Army National Guard who, when caught, buried one body outside his bedroom window as his wife slept. ● Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, who went undetected for twenty years. ● And dozens of other serial killers!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/807804 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killer: The Autobiography of a Mafia Hit Man Author: Joey the Hit Man Narrator: Steve Marvel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: August 20, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: The Bronx-born son of a Jewish bootlegger, 'Joey the Hit Man' was introduced to crime when he was just eleven years old. For the next thirty years he was a numbers king, scalper, loan shark, enforcer, and drug smuggler. He hijacked trucks, fenced stolen goods, and trafficked in pornography. But Joey really made his name as a Mafia assassin, racking up thirty-eight cold-blooded hits—thirty-five for cash, three for revenge. In Killer, Joey tells the true story of life in organized crime. He exposes the reality of gang wars, discusses how he raised a family while living on the wrong side of the law, and documents the day-to-day business of crime—from making and breaking alliances to staying one step ahead of the cops. 'People think because they saw [The Godfather] they know everything there is to know about organized crime,' Joey contends. In this no-holds-barred account, he reveals the brutal truth behind the Hollywood fantasy. This new edition of Killer includes an afterword by coauthor David Fisher that unmasks Joey's real identity—and the circumstances behind his death that add another layer of mystery to his complicated, colorful, and fascinating life. Contains mature themes.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/769164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty Author: Valerie Bauerlein Narrator: Valerie Bauerlein, Maggie-Meg Reed Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 20, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.89 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Valerie Bauerlein’s blistering, unforgettable account of the Murdaugh saga leaves no stone unturned, helping us finally truly understand the man at the center of one of the century’s wildest crime stories.”—Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley Road and Lost Girls Power, privilege, and blood—this is the definitive and thrilling true story of Alex Murdaugh’s violent downfall, from a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter who has become an authority on the case.   Alex Murdaugh was a benevolent dictator—the president of the South Carolina trial lawyers’ association, a political boss, a part-time prosecutor, and a partner in his family’s law firm. He was always ready with a favor, a drink, and an invitation to Moselle, his family’s 1,700-acre hunting estate. The Murdaugh name ignited respect—and fear—for a hundred miles. When he murdered his wife, Maggie, and son Paul at Moselle on a dark summer night, the fragile façade of Alex’s world could no longer hold. His forefathers had covered up a midnight suicide at a remote railroad crossing, a bootlegging ring run from a courthouse, and the attempted murder of a pregnant lover. Alex, too, almost walked away from his unspeakable crimes with his reputation intact, but his downfall was secured by a twist of fate, some stray mistakes, and a fateful decision by an old friend who’d finally seen enough. Why would a man who had everything kill his wife and grown son? To unwind the roots of Alex’s ruin, award-winning journalist Valerie Bauerlein reported not just from the courthouse every day but also along the backroads and through the tidal marshes of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. When the jurors made their pilgrimage to the crime scene, trying to envision Maggie and Paul’s last moments, she walked right behind them, sensing the ghosts that haunt the Murdaughs’ now-shattered legacy. Through masterful research and cinematic writing, The Devil at His Elbow is a transporting journey through Alex’s life, the night of the murders, and the investigation that culminated in a trial that held tens of millions spellbound. With her stunning insights and fearless instinct for the truth, Bauerlein uncovers layers of the Murdaugh murder case that have not been told. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF with a list of major characters, a map, and acknowledgments from the book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/728564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Robes and Broken Badges: Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us Author: Joe Moore Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 13, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: In this shocking memoir, a former FBI informant reveals what he learned from successfully infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in the backwoods of the Sunshine State, uncovering details about the hate group’s structure and its modern far-right spinoffs which are operating to achieve the same goal: inciting a second civil war by whatever violent means necessary. “We need you back.” It was a call FBI informant and former Army sniper Joe Moore never expected to get. He’d already infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan once before, and his contributions prevented an assassination attempt targeting then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Moore nearly lost his life in the process. But now, the FBI needed Moore’s help once again. In White Robes and Broken Badges, Moore reveals the astounding true story of how he became one of the most entrenched and valuable undercover agents in the FBI’s history. Gripping, told with astonishing detail, this heart pounding and darkly propulsive memoir vividly recounts how he infiltrated the “Invisible Empire” at the highest levels—not once, but twice—becoming a Grand Knighthawk, overseeing security, defense, and internal communications for the domestic terrorist group across Florida and Georgia. Moore makes clear how the seeds of violence and hate spawned the tragedy in Charlottesville, the failed January 6 Capitol coup, and the growing threat posed by extremist militias—including the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Three Percenters, and others. Going undercover, Moore discovered the shocking connections between the KKK and law enforcement across Florida—police officers, prison guards, and sheriff’s deputies who all belonged to the Klan—and eventually exposed the terrifying presence of right-wing extremists throughout law enforcement today. Moore reflects on the steep personal costs of immersing himself in the Klan’s racist ideology and twisted rituals—and its effect on himself and his family—while secretly providing the FBI with invaluable information on the Klan’s inner workings, murderous plots, and plans for civil war. With a foreword by Congressman Jamie Raskin, White Robes and Broken Badges is a comprehensive and unprecedented look at a growing threat in America and an urgent call-to-action—because ultimately, the answers to healing the divides in this country lie in its perilous history.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/806183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Dutch; Flemish] - We regelen het zelf wel: De Brabantse onderwereld, een kijkje achter de deur van de drugsschuur van Europa Author: Bram Endedijk Narrator: Ludo Van Der Winkel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 9, 2024 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: De onderwereld heeft Brabant in zijn greep         Brabant is de drugsschuur van Europa; jaarlijks wordt er voor 1 miljard euro aan wiet geproduceerd. De criminaliteit in het zuiden is een bedrijfstak, die al jaren kan voortbestaan doordat boven- en onderwereld zich hand in hand weinig lijken aan te trekken van het gezag. Hoe kan dat en waarom gebeurt dat in Brabant?   In verschillende dorpjes in het zuiden, zoals het kleine Hulten, lijkt alle criminaliteit samen te komen: - liquidaties - politie-invallen - drugsproductie - georganiseerde motorclubs die doen en laten wat ze willen - wapenhandel   Steeds vaker zijn in kleine gemeenschappen recreatieparken, jachthavens, verlaten industrieterreinen en woonwagenparken plekken van zorg. De trend is al jaren zichtbaar.   Journalist Bram Endedijk laat zien wat de oorzaken zijn van deze trend en concludeert dat de onderwereld zich diep heeft ingevreten in de Brabantse samenleving. De typische cultuur van Brabant 'ons kent ons en we regelen het wel onder elkaar', de historische factoren en de infrastructuur maken dat de Brabantse misdaad al jaren een hoofdpijndossier is voor de overheid. Het boek geeft op deze manier een opmerkelijk beeld van de wanpraktijken in het zuiden van het land.