True Organized Crime

In Spam Nation, investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs unmasks the criminal masterminds driving some of the biggest spam and hacker operations targeting Americans and their bank accounts. Tracing the rise, fall, and alarming resurrection of the digital mafia behind the two largest spam pharmacies - and countless viruses, phishing, and spyware attacks - he delivers the first definitive narrative of the global spam problem and its threat to consumers everywhere.

Devadesátá léta byla nejen dobou nadějných vyhlídek svobodné společnosti, ale i úrodným podhoubím organizovaného zločinu. Investigativní novinář Josef Klíma osobně poznal jeho aktéry – majitele Discolandu Silvie Ivana Jonáka, technologa orlických vražd Karla Kopáče, hlavy podsvětí Radovana Krejčíře či Františka Mrázka, vrahy Ivana Roubala i Jiřího Kajínka. Jak organizovaný zločin ovlivňoval polistopadovou politiku? A jak se postupně měnil v nebezpečnou realitu? Josef Klíma se snaží najít odpovědi společně s bývalými policisty, advokáty i pracovníky v tajných službách.

Acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Jonathan Eig blows the lid off the Al Capone story. Based on never-before-seen government documents and newly discovered letters written by Al Capone himself, Get Capone presents America's greatest gangster as you’ve never seen him before.

True story of an American family’s odyssey to Colombia, South America. Their intentions were to relocate their Mom and Pop commercial fishing business. Inadvertently they became involved with Colombia’s corrupt world of drug smuggling, manipulation and strong-arm tactics. Finally, after the secret escape back to the safety of the USA they sought revenge to recuperate the money that was stolen from them by the dangerous Colombian drug cartel.

Tauche ein in die dunkle und faszinierende Welt einer der gefürchtetsten und geheimsten Mafiafamilien New Yorks – der Bonanno-Familie. Mit dieser packenden Erkundung der Organisation wird dir ein unverblümter Blick auf die verborgenen Machenschaften, die erbitterten Machtkämpfe und die einflussreichen Persönlichkeiten geboten, die das Erbe dieser legendären Familie prägen.

Imagine a valley so pristine it is the envy of all places near it. Complete with soft rolling hills, clear-water brooks, thermal springs, lakes for water sports, and crystal mines for discovering quartz, plus the only diamond mine in America. It was so attractive. The first on the scene were native Indians followed by explorers, and by 1832, Hot Springs became the first US National Park. Of course, something this special was instantly noticed. And then along came the settlers, proprietors, and anyone interested in turning a dollar.

After years of living in the shadows, Jess is ready to step into the light. In this final installment of The Alpha Female Files, she pulls no punches, revealing the full extent of the lies and conspiracies that have shaped her life. The truth is darker and more twisted than she ever imagined, and the stakes have never been higher.

A Gangsters Guide: Vito Genovese dives into the ruthless rise and dramatic fall of one of the most powerful and feared Mafia bosses in American history. From his early days in crime to his bid for absolute control of the underworld, this book uncovers the real story behind the myths. Packed with power plays, betrayals, and the relentless pursuit of dominance, its a gripping look at the man who shaped the Mafia-only to be undone by his own ambition.

Mr. New Orleans tells the incredible story of Frenchy Brouillette, a redneck Cajun teenager who stole his big brother's motorcycle and embarked on a 60-year vacation to New Orleans, where he became a legendary gangster and the underworld political fixer for his cousin, Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards. Written by Crescent City native Matthew Randazzo V, the wickedly funny Mr. New Orleans is the first book to ever break the code of secrecy of the New Orleans Mafia Family, the oldest and most mysterious criminal secret society in America.

This first volume of an investigative series into the Buffalo mob includes: an introduction into the history of crime in Buffalo, the beginnings of Mafia activity in the Queen City, past and present alleged leaders, soldiers, and associates of The Arm and its affiliated operations, government sources and witnesses imperative to understanding mob activities, and an introduction to recent criminal activity indicating the Mafia in Buffalo is anything but dormant

Juin 1974, Marseille. Marie-Dolores Rambla, huit ans, est enlevée sous les yeux de son petit frère et retrouvée morte deux jours plus tard, le corps lardé de quinze coups de couteau et le crâne fracassé. Aucune trace de violences sexuelles, pas de mobile. Un crime gratuit pour lequel Christian Ranucci sera guillotiné deux ans plus tard.

A federal agent goes rogue in 1970s-era Detroit and becomes its number one heroin distributor. But also among his crimes are extortion, illegal gun sales and explosives to gangs and the Detroit Mafia, fraud, blackmail, attempt to rob an armored car, threat to bomb the airport, and more. He was a dirty fed who operated under the noses of both his agency and the police for years, but a simple mistake brought his attention to his superiors, and it took two cunning and relentless internal affairs agents to hunt him down and bring him and his gang to justice.

Irish mafia from the streets of Dublin to the highest echelons of global organised crime and right into the heart of professional boxing. When a weigh-in turns into a gangland bloodbath, the tables begin to turn on the powerful Kinahan Organised Crime Group. But is it too late to tame the beast or can the law finally catch up with the mob? With a unique insight into the rise of mob and its reach into boxing through a tapestry of confidential informants and some too-close-for-comfort experiences, Tallant brings to life one of the most extraordinary stories in modern organised crime.

As an old man suffering from cancer that would soon kill him, Frank Sheeran shared his story with his attorney. He told him of the things that were already known, but he shared much, much more. This audiobook explores Frank Sheeran’s confessions as a lifelong criminal with ties to some of the biggest crimes of the 20th century.

ഇറ്റാലിയൻ ഗുണ്ടാസംഘം ലക്കി ലൂസിയാനോ മുതൽ ചോട്ട രാജൻ വരെയുള്ള നിരവധി നിയമവിരുദ്ധരുടെയും കുറ്റവാളികളുടെയും ജീവിതവും പ്രവൃത്തികളും ഈ സവിശേഷ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്നു.

In 1947, notorious Jewish gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was brutally murdered in his girlfriend’s Beverly Hills home, a case that remains officially unsolved seventy-nine years later. Initially making a name for himself with his good looks and indifference to violence, Siegel went on to forge a kingdom of his own imagining in the eventual gambling mecca of Las Vegas. Following the real-life story of Bee Sedway (née Kittle) and supported by her late-in-life interviews with the author, this book reveals Bee’s story.

At the age of just seventeen, Charlie Seiga led a gang of older men into doing daring safe-blowing robberies up and down the country using high explosives (gelignite). This story tells, in intricate detail, all about the methods used in safe blowing and how professional these men were. They became known as "The Jelly Gang."

¿Qué tiene que ver el asesinato de tres mujeres y seis niños, a mitad del desierto, con la disputa por la riqueza minera de un país? En apariencia nada, si eso no hubiese ocurrido en México… La riqueza minera mexicana se encuentra intrínsecamente ligada a la violencia. En las últimas décadas, cientos de mineras han aplicado un modelo de despojo de tierras y desplazamiento de poblaciones donde existen altos intereses extractivos, muchas veces apoyadas por el crimen organizado.

"Atenție, nelegiuiții pe două roți nu mai sunt la porțile orașului! Sunt chiar printre noi!" Așa ar fi sunat titlul vreunui ziar local din America anilor 1960 după ce Hell’s Angels ar fi dat năvală în oraș, doar ca să se distreze în stilul lor caracteristic: motoare, raiduri, femei, droguri și bere. Mituri, exagerări sau adevăruri îngrozitoare? Prejudecăți sau fapte dovedite? Ziariștii îi adorau pentru că le ofereau subiecte de scandal, iar publicul era fascinat de aerul lor amenințător și, într-un fel, misterios de răzvrătiți și antieroi neînțeleși.

If you want to uncover the secrets of one of the most notorious criminal organizations in American history, then you need to listen to this audiobook. Within these chapters is a riveting and in-depth exploration of the shadowy history of the DeCavalcante family, from their origins to their ultimate downfall.