Download or read book Encyclopedia Brown s Book of Wacky Crimes written by Donald J. Sobol and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 1982 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detective shares his recorded collection of strange and funny criminal cases with his friends, changing names and places to protect the innocent.
Download or read book Bizarre Crimes written by Joe Rhatigan and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The execution of the perfect crime can leave you flabbergasted, thrilled, chilled, amazed, or just downright impressed. But let’s face it: most lawbreakers end up shooting themselves in the foot, and that’s way more fun to read about. Here we pay tribute to the comic blunderers whose antics land them in police cuffs faster than you can say "He went thatta way!" And if it won’t solve the mystery of why these miscreants do what they do, at least it will aid and abet you in the laughter department. There’s a diverse and crazy crowd of fumblers and bumblers in our wacky lineup. Some fools call the cops on themselves, or dial 9-1-1 to ask where they can buy drugs. There’s even a real-life Cinderella story about a girl forced to stay outdoors and do all the work while her stepsisters lived in comfort.
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of More Bizarre Crimes written by Robin Odell and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fact is never more strange than fiction than when it comes to crime, and the crimes described here are so bizarre it's inconceivable that they could have been made up. In this all-new collection of truly unusual crimes, a sequel to the bestselling Mammoth Book of Bizarre Crimes, Odell and Donnelley tell the extraordinary stories of criminal acts far stranger than any fiction, including the murder of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace by spree-killer Andrew Cunanan and the killing of intern Chandra Ann Levy, who had had an affair with US Representative Gary Condit, though he was cleared of any involvement in her murder. They reveal how Danilo Restivo was eventually convicted of the murder of Heather Barnett in England after the ritualistic placing of hair connected him to another murder in Italy. They tell the terrible story of the inexplicably brutal murder, over a number of days, of 15-year-old Kristy Bamu by his sister and her lover because they believed him to be practising 'witchcraft'. They also give a chilling account of the thirty-one-year-old mother-of-two, Joanna Dennehy, who killed three men. 'I started killing,' she said, 'to see if I was as cold as I thought I was. Then it got moreish and I got a taste for it.'
Download or read book Encyclopedia Brown s Book of Wacky Crimes written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weird But True written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you hear the one about the crook who broke into a vending machine and then left a trail of cheese curls all the way to his hideout? Or the burglar who left his wallet in an apartment he robbed, and actually went back to get it? Based on the Stupid criminals busted! column in National Geographic kids magazine, this collection of stories about stupid criminals and the ridiculous ways they give themselves away is illustrated with collage art and sprinkled with more than 150 weird-but-true facts about crime.
Download or read book America s Oddest Crimes written by Janey Levy and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime and punishment can be a complicated subject, but sometimes it gets downright strange. Robberies gone wrong and attempts to cash billion-dollar checks are just some of the wacky crimes covered in this book. With colorful photographs and graphics bring these crimes to life, readers learn that criminals often have strange motivations for the odd things they do. Some even commit crimes you might never think would be punishable by lawlike laughing too loudor crimes from history that rarely happen today like train robbing.
Download or read book The Bizarre and the Bloody written by Charles Eric Maine and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Bizarre Crimes written by Robin Odell and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2010 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You couldn't make it up: incredible real-life criminal cases. This work is a fascinating A-Z of murderous crimes which spans the globe and the centuries in uncovering the extremes of human criminality in all its strangeness. This collection of unusual, if not sensational, murder cases recalls strange crimes of the past and offers insights into particularly macabre and shocking modern murders. Many of the cases also shed light on advances in crime detection, law enforcement and forensic science. Cases include: Krystian Bala, the Polish writer who killed a rival, and then used the murder as the plot for a novel; Alexander Pichuskin, who was stopped one short of killing the 64 victims he needed to 'fill a chess board'; John Lee, 'the man they could not hang' who survived three attempts to execute him; and, Adelaide Bartlett, who was accused of killing her husband with chloroform, but was acquitted because no one could work out how she had done it - and she wouldn't say."--Publisher description.
Download or read book Book of Wacky Crimes written by Donald J. Sobol and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Dumbest Criminals written by Daniel Butler and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 1995-09-29 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 crazy stories of America's dumbest criminals. WARNING: The crimes you are about to read are true. The names have been changed . . . to protect the ignorant. Here is the ultimate collection of the most incredibly stupid and painfully dumb attempts at crime ever brought together. The woman who invalidated her winning $5,000 lottery ticket by altering it to match the $20 prize number The accused vending-machine thief who paid his $400 bail entirely in quarters The streaking robber who thought clothes would make him more identifiable The convenience store thief who got away with just a hotdog, only to end up in the parking lot choking on the wiener
Download or read book The Book of Criminal Minds written by Publications International Ltd and published by Book of. This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect gift for the true crime buff in your life, this book contains more than 300 absorbing stories about true crime. Includes stories both familiar and obscure, some macabre, some amusing, some stranger than fiction. Read about art thefts, jewel heists, bank robberies, con artists, stupid criminals, counterfeits, murders, the mob, and more. Crimes in Hollywood, professional sports, and politics are covered, as are absurd local crimes. Read about art forgers such as John Myatt and Han van Meegeren. Famous outlaws and bank robbers such as Bonnie and Clyde, Ma Barker, John Dillinger, and the Stopwatch Gang. Notorious murder cases such as H.H. Holmes, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Zodiac Killer. Hardcover, 632 pages.
Download or read book The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told written by Jack Rosewood and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From murder and robberies to arson and blackmail, the 20 stories in this book are some of the most fascinating true crime stories ever recorded. Each of these cases is so bizarre that they confounded the police, baffled investigators and captured the attention of the press all over the world. These short and accessible stories include encyclopaedic information on when and how the crimes were committed, the background of each criminal, and their trials and punishments - for those that were caught.... The mind-boggling crimes in this book are so bizarre that they will stay with you long after you've closed the final page. The ideal gift for all True Crime fanatics.
Download or read book Crazy Crimes written by Rupert Matthews and published by Pan. This book was released on 1990 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Become a Federal Criminal written by Mike Chase and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious, entertaining, and illuminating compendium of the most bizarre ways you might become a federal criminal in America—from mailing a mongoose to selling Swiss cheese without enough holes—written and illustrated by the creator of the wildly popular @CrimeADay Twitter account. Have you ever clogged a toilet in a national forest? That could get you six months in federal prison. Written a letter to a pirate? You might be looking at three years in the slammer. Leaving the country with too many nickels, drinking a beer on a bicycle in a national park, or importing a pregnant polar bear are all very real crimes, and this riotously funny, ridiculously entertaining, and fully illustrated book shows how just about anyone can become—or may already be—a federal criminal. Whether you’re a criminal defense lawyer or just a self-taught expert in outrageous offenses, How to Become a Federal Criminal is your wonderfully weird window into a criminally overlooked sector of American government.
Download or read book The Best New True Crime Stories Crimes of Passion Obsession Revenge written by Mitzi Szereto and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obsession, Unrequited Love, Jealousy, Revenge, and Violence Collide in this Page-Turning Anthology #1 New Release in Forensic Science Law and Hoaxes & Deceptions Crimes of passion are both eerie and strangely tantalizing. How can someone you hold dear become someone you fear? This riveting anthology explores the question through some of the most compelling true crime accounts and stories of obsession and vengeance. Crimes fueled by emotions. Love, passion, obsession, jealousy, and betrayal. When it comes to the emotions, people can react in strange and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a heart hurt by unrequited love, or a lover so passionate they’ll stop at nothing to get their way—even the most mild-mannered soul can suddenly flip, becoming a vengeful spirit with dark intentions. From the ancient Greek myth of Jason and Medea to Shakespeare’s Othello, themes dealing with deeply felt emotions have persisted. But unlike mythology or fiction, The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge contains stories from real life. A special selection of stories written exclusively for this book. The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge includes stories from around the world and from different times. As with all titles in the popular The Best New True Crime Stories series, this volume contains original nonfiction accounts penned by writers from across the literary spectrum. Dive into these twisted true tales of passion and unrequited love turned violent. Examine why some have fully embraced their dark side, resorting to crime to achieve their own special brand of satisfaction and retribution. If you enjoyed Mitzi's last book in her series, The Best New True Crime Stories: Well-Mannered Crooks, Rogues & Criminals, and books like You Love Me, and The Big Book of Serial Killers Volume 2, then you’ll love The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge.
Download or read book Bizarre True Crime Volume 1 written by Ben Oakley and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 Bizarre True Crime Cases to Send the Willies Right Up You!"More interesting than another Ted Bundy book!" Ritual Murder in a Sleepy English Village - In 1945 Britain, witchcraft was long gone, but ask any local from the sleepy town of Lower Quinton, what happened to Charles Walton, and they'll tell you it was - witchcraft! Headless Body in Topless Bar - If the New York Post's headline of 'Headless Body in Topless Bar' was written to draw you in, then the true story behind it was enough to make you vomit. Visions of Murder - From a brutal murder in London to one of the most convincing cases of psychic mediumship in the history of true crime. Hammer Time - An amateur playwright auditions black women for his new play, Hammer, with the intention of killing them - with a sledgehammer. On one occasion, he succeeded. Captured by his 105th Wife - The 'Pigamist' travelled the world, marrying women, then abandoning them two weeks later, after selling all their belongings. This is the bizarre tale of how his 105th wife tracked him down. The Man Who Died Twice - When a fire ripped through a house in Nashville, investigators found the recently deceased body of the owner's husband, which was unusual, as the man had died ten years earlier. The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm - From a violent serial killer to a screaming ghost, the story of Herb and the haunting of Fox Hollow Farm, is one true crime tale that'll send the willies right up you! The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar - A missing boy is returned to his parents eight months after disappearing. Finally, the family can move on, except, the boy that had come back was not their son at all. The Shark Arm Murder Case - In Sydney, a captive tiger shark vomited a human arm, sparking an investigation that led to one of the most bizarre murder cases you'll ever read. Factory of Death - When a Russian maniac built an underground textiles factory, he began recruiting young females, not as workers, but to fulfil his twisted dream of owning an army of slaves. + TEN MORE bizarre true crime stories, perfect for late night reading or a quick tale at lunchtime. ^^^SCROLL UP TO GET YOUR COPY NOW!^^^ Bizarre True Crime is the new series from bestselling true crime author and researcher Ben Oakley.
Download or read book Weird Crimes And Servants of Satan written by Seabury Quinn and published by Shelburne, Ont. : Battered Silicon Dispatch Box. This book was released on 1998 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
