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Plongez dans l'histoire captivante des affaires criminelles qui ont marqué la France avec cette série audio incontournable de 13 histoires. Découvrez les sombres secrets de l'affaire Jean-Claude Romand, suivi de près par le terrifiant Landru, tueur en série notable... Plongez au cœur de l'énigmatique affaire Patrice Alègre et explorez les horreurs commises par Thierry Paulin, le monstre de Montmartre, et Yoni Palmier, le tueur de l'Essonne. Frissonnez en découvrant l'étrange Docteur Petiot et suivez le mystère de la disparition de la joggeuse Alexia Daval.

Crimes en Bretagne explore 10 affaires criminelles troublantes qui révèlent les côtés les plus sombres et mystérieux de la région, comme l'affaire Seznec qui a captivé l'attention du public pendant des décennies, le tragique meurtre de Caroline Dickinson, les actes malveillants de l'empoisonneuse Hélène Jégado en Basse-Bretagne, ou encore le quadruple meurtre de l'Affaire Troadec. Vous découvrirez aussi tous les détails les plus exclusifs sur la mystérieuse disparition de Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, qui continue encore aujourd'hui d'interroger la France entière.

Découvrez le deuxième volume de Crimes en Provence, une série audio captivante qui plonge dans les profondeurs mystérieuses du crime en Provence. Cette collection d'histoires criminelles met en lumière des affaires aussi fascinantes que dérangeantes, chacune révélant les aspects les plus sombres de la nature humaine.

Dive deep into the electrifying underbelly of crime, where audacity and genius dance in the dim light of clandestine corners. From the ruthless prison gangs' silent codes to the digital prowlers of the virtual realm; from the dazzling heists orchestrated by masterminds to the informants who dare to betray—this is not just a tale of crime, but a journey through the very soul of humanity.

Everyone who knew professional boxer Zora Folley called him a gentleman. This true-crime story cracks the cold case of Folley's untimely death in the swimming pool of a sketchy motel. On a hot July night in 1972, when he should have been home with his faithful wife, Zora Folley instead was partying with his mistress and a shady celebrity hanger-on at a motel in Tucson, Arizona. He died that night, his head crushed, the only witnesses claiming it was an accident that occurred when the agile ex-boxer slipped and hit his head on a concrete divider in the pool.

This is the story of Oscar Slater, a Jewish immigrant in Glasgow, Scotland and two fellow Scottish scammers, Helen Lambie and Patrick Nugent. In the Christmas season of 1908, the trio conspired to rob an elderly, wealthy lady of her diamonds, and, in the course of which burglary, Oscar Slater murdered her on December 21, 1908.

Среди всех преступлений, которые когда-либо совершал человек, мало таких же интригующих и мистических, как отравления. Как Лукреция Борджиа, Екатерина Медичи, Иван Грозный и другие знаменитые отравители расправлялись со своими врагами и конкурентами? Какие яды были самыми популярными? Почему яд считается женским оружием и при чем здесь гендерное неравенство? Перед вами сборник будоражащих воображение историй, в которых найдется место детективам и политическим трагедиям, психологическим триллерам и любовным романам.

A layered saga, Vegas Concierge spans more than a decade and includes world-famous stars, violent “gorilla” pimps, crooked and honest cops, struggling journalists, ambitious FBI agents, influential casino executives, and high-profile political figures. It tells the inside story of this failed investigation and its countless twists, moving from the luxury hotel rooms of the Las Vegas Strip to the inner offices of the Las Vegas police, to the newsrooms of some of Nevada’s biggest news organizations.

The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder… Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and controversial murder trials in history, such as the O. J. Simpson, Phil Spector, and Oscar Pistorius cases. Each of the trials detailed in this audiobook—the latest in DK’s highly successful series of true crime investigations—dominated the world's news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence, if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty?

One survivor chooses loneliness. One chooses exile. One chooses oblivion. Some have violent tendencies, ruining lives indiscriminately. Some seal their own fate in slow motion; others do so in the blink of an eye. Award-winning true-crime writer Steve Braunias retells twelve mysteries of human nature—unusual stories of how people choose to survive their own lives, and their decisions, desires, impulses... and failings.

Chattanooga 1906. The town erupts when a young white woman is assaulted in a dark cemetery. After a quick, flawed trial, a black man named Ed Johnson is convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. Despite a direct order from the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the execution, a mob lynches Johnson. The infuriated high court holds Captain Joseph Shipp, the ambitious county sheriff, responsible for the outrage and charges him with contempt.

Widowed Blanche Taylor Moore was about to lose her second spouse to symptoms that mysteriously mirrored those that killed her first husband—as well as her previous boyfriend. When an investigation reveals arsenic poisoning, the hideous truth about the wife and mother comes to light. Did the abuse Blanche suffered as a child at the hands of her alcoholic father turn her into a murderer she became?

Nürnberg 1796: Das Leben der Anna Zwanziger ändert sich schlagartig, als ihr Mann verstirbt und sie mit ihren Kindern aus ihrem Zuhause geworfen wird. Die plötzlich vollkommen mittelose junge Frau jagt verzweifelt einem besseren Leben nach und stürzt sich in die Arme wohlhabender Männer - zunächst als Prostituierte, dann als Hausmädchen. Aber der so sehr erhoffte Wohlstand bleibt aus. Also schmiedet Anna einen ebenso heimtückischen, wie mörderischen Plan.

Découvrez les 13 affaires criminelles qui ont marqué les siècles avec cette série audio captivante. Plongez dans l'atmosphère lugubre de l'affaire de l'Auberge Rouge et suivez les traces d'Eugene Weidmann, le tueur au regard de velours. Frissonnez en explorant la malle sanglante de Millery et le triple assassinat de la Rue Montaigne. Ne manquez pas ces 13 histoires qui vous plongeront dans les affaires criminelles les plus emblématiques du siècle, où la violence se mêle au suspense à chaque histoire.

Actors, musicians, TV personalities, and other public figures in the spotlight aren’t always who they appear to be. You might be surprised by just how many have led nefarious, double lives, and have become infamous criminals! Power, status, and a rich lifestyle aren’t barriers to criminal behavior. Yes, people from all walks of life commit crimes. But the people featured here are not your typical neighbors or subway passengers—they are household names and Hollywood stars.

Styckmordet i Halmstad, och fyra andra mordfall är en samling som kastar ljus på några av de mest omskakande och gåtfulla mordfallen i Nordens historia. Samlingen består av fem olika mordfall, tidigare publicerade som enskilda titlar, och erbjuder en unik inblick i de polisutredningar som följde på dessa mörka brott.

Trippelmordet i Härnösand, och fem andra mordfall är en samling som kastar ljus på några av de mest omskakande och gåtfulla mordfallen i Nordens historia. Samlingen består av sex olika mordfall, tidigare publicerade som enskilda titlar, och erbjuder en unik inblick i de polisutredningar som följde på dessa mörka brott. En mörk skugga kastades över den annars så fridfulla sommaren i Härnösand 2010 när en pappa och hans två barn hittas brutalt mördade. Morden på Pernilla och Engla, som fångade den svenska nationens hjärtan våren 2008.

Dramat i Knutby, och fyra andra brottsfall är en samling som kastar ljus på några av de mest bisarra och omskakande brottsfallen i Sveriges historia. Samlingen består av fem olika brottsfall, tidigare publicerade som enskilda titlar, och erbjuder en unik inblick i de utredningar som följde på dessa brott. Knutbys pingstförsamling blev skådeplats för hisnande händelser som slutligen ledde till att församlingens pastor dömdes till livstids fängelse för mordet på sin andra hustru. En välorganiserad kriminell grupp lyckas med en stulen helikopter råna en värdedepå i Västberga.

On July 3, 1972, twenty-four hippies from Clearwater, Florida, set up tents and settled in for the night at Briar Bottom, a public US Forest Service campground in western North Carolina. The impromptu campout was a pit stop for the group on their way to a Rolling Stones concert in Charlotte. Early that evening, they drank beer, smoked marijuana, and listened to rock music as they anticipated the good times that lay ahead. Near midnight, the county sheriff showed up with six deputies, allegedly responding to a noise complaint. They were armed with pistols and five sawed-off 12-gauge shotguns.

جاك السفاح..هو الاسم الأشهر الذي اُطلق على قاتل متلسلسل مجهول الهوية كان نشطًا في المناطق الفقيرة جدًا في لندن عام 1888 وقد نشأ هذا الاسم من خلال رسالة كتبها شخص...