True Organized Crime

En una época de límites borrosos entre la verdad y la mentira, el caos y el orden, el horror y la indolencia, la delincuencia organizada y el Estado, aparece Aquí no es Miami, un libro de relatos híbridos, aleación entre periodismo y literatura, que aborda lúcidamente las condiciones que germinaron el terror de la llamada Guerra contra el Narcotráfico en un estado especialmente golpeado por esta debacle como lo es Veracruz.

In 2003, local Genovese family captain "Big Al" Bruno got shot five times with a .45 caliber handgun as he walked out of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel social club in Springfield, Massachusetts. Since Vito Genovese took his empire north from New York City, a string of mobsters dating back a hundred years have operated in the Greater Springfield area. With this migration came murders, mayhem, treachery, criminal trials, and constant corruption.

A pack of men in sharp, tailored suits and dark sunglasses strut down the street. Their eyes are shielded, but the icy scowl on their faces is a clear sign to stay out of their paths. A few of their collars hang open, showing off a glimpse of the vibrant and intricate ink work on their chests, and presumably, their entire bodies. Tattoos are the norm these days, but then, one suddenly spots a man with a peculiarly pint-sized pinkie.

Griselda Blanco was not just another drug trafficker—she was a pioneer of the cocaine trade, a key architect of the Miami underworld, and one of the most dangerous figures in organized crime history.

Behind a Thin Green Line is the tense story of a solo undercover investigation into a sociopathic ring of poachers. In Idaho’s remote Pahsimeroi Valley, Latham takes a shot at infiltrating this brutal gang of outlaws led by a man who lives to kill. This true story is an enlightening look into a collision of two grossly conflicting cultures of poachers and game wardens.

What do Wyatt Earp, Belle Gunness, Big Foot the Renegade, Billy the Kid, Dr. H.H. Holmes, and The Black Hand have in common? They were all subjects of true crime newspaper reporting in the 1800s. Now their stories and that of many others are brought together in their original form in this compilation by New York Times best-selling author Mike Rothmiller. These classic works of journalism resurrect astonishing stories that will take the listener back to when these horrific tales mesmerized a nation.

For more than 20 years, Joseph "Big Joey" Massino ran what was called the largest criminal network in the US, employing over 250 made men and untold numbers of associates. The Bonanno family was responsible for over 30 murders, even killing a dozen of its own members. He would be brought down by Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale, the underboss who was not only Massino's closest and most trusted friend but also his brother-in-law. King of the Godfathers is the story of the brutal mob war that made Massino head of the Bonanno family and the most powerful gangster in America.

From running guns to white-collar crimes in cyberspace and illegal seafood, the Triads, the mafia of China, are potent figures in the world of organized crime. Going by enigmatic names like the 14K Triad and the United Bamboo Gang, these criminal groups are enormous, with some organizations boasting memberships ranging in the tens of thousands. A powerful factor in China and throughout Asia, Triads are entrenched in society and the masters of multiple enterprises ranging from extortion, narcotics, prostitution, and white collar crime.

In his second memoir, a true crime story, David Alan Arnold takes us on a life and death adventure in his helicopter as an aerial cameraman for Ice Road Truckers and Deadliest Catch. He also gets into adventures at home, when he picks a fight with an organized crime ring that took over a school bus stop. David's town has so few residents that good people are afraid to speak about the crimes, for fear of reprisal.

On the streets of the tough Dublin inner-city neighbourhood where he grew up, Gerry Hutch was perceived as an ordinary decent criminal, a quintessential Robin Hood figure who fought the law—and won. To the rest of the world he was an elusive criminal godfather called the Monk: an enigmatic criminal mastermind and the hunted leader of one side in the deadliest gangland feud in Irish criminal history.

A college baseball scholarship was his way out of the inner city, but his dreams of going pro were crushed by an arm injury. John Alite was forced to return home to the only life he knew, where having to live on the streets of New York meant one thing - earning how to survive. From a young age, he found himself influenced by the wrong crowd. Enticed by the wealth, power, and prestige of the mafia, he immersed himself in a world that was foreign to most. But the cold, bitter truth was he was expendable, and his sworn allegiance was rewarded with betrayal.

The brand-new gangland family saga novel from Linda Calvey, set in London's East End. Hope Wills is a force to be reckoned with. She's one of the top mistresses at Chantal's brothel, she has a good head on her shoulders for business, and nothing happens in London's East End without her family's...

Explore the fascinating and frightening world of organized crime! Are you fascinated by the Mafia? Have you always wondered how these groups operate? Do you want to know the ugly truth about the Mafia’s serial killers? You'll learn about the most influential and famous organized crime groups in the world. You’ll also discover why the Italian mafia was invited to help the Italian government! And why that turned out to be a very, very, very bad idea....

In Los Angeles, a series of murders occurred during the summer of 1980 that left an indelible mark on countless individuals. This string of brutal and bloody crimes would make the already famous Sunset Boulevard aka the Sunset Strip infamous and a place forever synonymous with the word evil. This true story blends statements to law enforcement and trial testimony with personal accounts from those who experienced the events firsthand. The psychology behind these violent crimes is explored, along with a look at the psychological state and the possible motives of the individuals.

En dag under en turné rundt på forskellige bordeller i Danmark siger Louises krop og psyke pludselig stop. Hun beslutter at forlade sexbranchen, men det er ikke så lige til, og hun bliver nødt til at trappe ned, inden hun kan slippe den helt. Gennem sin mentor i exit-programmet New Hope bliver hun sendt videre til psykiater og får konstateret angst og posttraumatisk stress. Men langsomt, ved hjælp af samtalerne og kognitiv terapi, kommer hun i bedring. Ægteskabet er i krise, for pludselig er Louise hjemme hele tiden, og økonomien er stram. Men hun er stædig.

Louise vokser op på Nørrebro og lærer allerede fra barnsben at række hånden frem for at få penge af de mænd, der forgriber sig på hende. Hun oparbejder et stort forbrug af slik, som hun bruger til at dulme sine følelser med. En dag stikker hun en blyant i øjet på en skolekammerat, der mobber hende, og hun bliver sendt på opdragelseshjemmet Ville Heise i Nordsjælland. Her møder hun pædagogen Bjørn og får for første gang i sit liv en tryg base. Fire år senere sendes hun i plejefamilie i et lille lokalsamfund på Sydsjælland, hvor overgrebene begynder forfra.

Louise bliver gift og stifter familie. Men det går ikke helt efter planen, og snart er hun enlig mor og prostitueret på fuld tid. Udover at være tilknyttet de københavnske massageklinikker får hun en fast kunde, en udviklingshæmmet mand, som hun besøger en gang om måneden i hans hjem. Louise anholdes, sigtes og dømmes for underslæb, da politiet mener, hun har franarret manden et stort pengebeløb, og hun afsoner tre måneder i Vestre Fængsel. Hjemme venter hendes nye mand og tre sønner.

Louise flytter hjem til sin mor og lillesøster i Kolding. Ved siden af jobbet som opvasker på et stort hotel tjener hun penge ved at sælge sex til de mandlige gæster. Da en tysk kvinde tilbyder hende at komme til Hamborg og indspille pornofilm, ser hun det som en oplagt mulighed for at slippe væk hjemmefra, og hendes karriere i sexbranchen er for alvor begyndt. Efter et halvt år i Tyskland vender Louise hjem og flytter tilbage til København, hvor hun tager arbejde på skiftende bordeller.

Louise har taget imod penge for seksuelle ydelser, siden hun var en lille pige. Dengang forgreb voksne mænd i morens omgangskreds sig på hende. Senere valgte hun selv prostitutionsvejen. Eller gjorde hun? Louise opsøger et exit-program og får tilknyttet en mentor, der skal hjælpe hende videre i livet. Men hvem er hun, hvis hun ikke er luder? Og kan hun overhovedet andet end at sælge sex? Måske er der håb for fremtiden. Oplært til prostitution er en fortælling på fem afsnit.

Regina Martínez was no stranger to retaliation. A journalist out of Mexico’s Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, Regina's stories for the magazine Proceso laid out the corruption and abuse underlying Mexican politics. She was barred from press conferences, and copies of Proceso often disappeared before they made the newsstands. In 2012, shortly after Proceso published an article on corruption and two Veracruz politicians, and the magazine went missing once again, she was bludgeoned to death in her bathroom. The message was clear: No journalist in Mexico was safe.