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Book Murder   Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley

Download or read book Murder Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley written by Gary Keyes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pleasant neighborhoods of the Crescenta Valley offer no hint of the many violent and heinous crimes that have occurred between the San Gabriel and Verdugo Mountains. But ties to such macabre episodes as the Onion Field murder and the search for the Hillside Strangler left lasting scars here. Infamous criminals such as mafia boss Joe "Iron Man" Ardizzone, red-light bandit Caryl Chessman and accused yacht bomber Beulah Overell have left a black eye on La Cresecenta's history--not to mention the "Rattlesnake Murder," "Female Bluebeard" and "Santa Claus Killer." Join historians Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler as they expose the crimes and criminals that have inflicted murder and mayhem in Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose and La Canada Flintridge.

Book Midlothian Mayhem

    Book Details:
  • Author : Malcolm Archibald
  • Publisher : Next Chapter
  • Release : 2021-12-22
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 249 pages

Download or read book Midlothian Mayhem written by Malcolm Archibald and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2021-12-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murders, riots, strikes and runaway horses. Midlothian in the 18th and 19th centuries was an interesting place to live. This book introduces the reader to the hard lives of the colliers, the birth of the rural police force and the impact the army had on life in the county south of Scotland's capital city. Highwaymen and grave robbers, footpads and murderers, illicit distillers and murderous poachers; all lived or worked in Midlothian at a time when Scotland was changing from a rural to an industrial nation. Midlothian Mayhem opens the door to this time and place, giving you a view of this fascinating area through different eyes.

Book The Crescenta Valley

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert Newcombe
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 9780738580791
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book The Crescenta Valley written by Robert Newcombe and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being within the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the Crescenta Valley manages to retain its small town flavor due to its geography--a small valley nestled between two mountain ranges--and the people who prefer this way of life. The community is marked not only by what has changed, but more importantly, by what has not.

Book La Crescenta

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mike Lawler
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780738530741
  • Pages : 134 pages

Download or read book La Crescenta written by Mike Lawler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though it has specific geographic borders, La Crescenta is politically split, straddling portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County, Glendale, and even a portion of Los Angeles itself. The Tongva Indians roamed the valley for hundreds of years until cattlemen moved in and loggers harvested the tall trees in the canyons above. Then came orchards, sanitariums, resort hotels, and, ultimately, suburban sprawl. These bucolic hills belied a penchant for archly conservative politics, but the peace of the valley was shattered not by Nazis or Klansmen, but rather by forces of nature: windstorms, fires, earthquakes, and, most severely, flash floods. In his book Man in Control of Nature, naturalist John McPhee wrote extensively about the La Crescenta floods. Despite the turbulence, La Crescenta has evolved into a quiet bedroom community in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Book Wicked Crescenta Valley

Download or read book Wicked Crescenta Valley written by Gary Keyes and published by Wicked. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A history of the noteworthy transgressions and crimes committed over the years in the Crescenta Valley"--

Book The Onion Field

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joseph Wambaugh
  • Publisher : Delta
  • Release : 2008-11-26
  • ISBN : 0307489124
  • Pages : 514 pages

Download or read book The Onion Field written by Joseph Wambaugh and published by Delta. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating account of a double tragedy: one physical, the other psychological.”—Truman Capote This is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robbers whose separate destinies fatally cross one March night in a bizarre execution in a deserted Los Angeles field. “A complex story of tragic proportions . . . more ambitious than In Cold Blood and equally compelling!”—The New York Times “Once the action begins it is difficult to put the book down. . . . Wambaugh’s compelling account of this true story is destined for the bestseller lists.”—Library Journal

Book The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes written by Michael Newton and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 800 entries examine the facts, evidence, and leading theories of a variety of unsolved murders, robberies, kidnappings, serial killings, disappearances, and other crimes.

Book Jail Removal Cost Study

Download or read book Jail Removal Cost Study written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Unsolved Crimes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Newton
  • Publisher : Infobase Publishing
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 0791094146
  • Pages : 121 pages

Download or read book Unsolved Crimes written by Michael Newton and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses such well-known unsolved crimes as the identity of Jack the Ripper, JFK's killer, and the murderer of JonBenet Ramsey.

Book The Truth about Money

Download or read book The Truth about Money written by Ric Edelman and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2005 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining difficult concepts in plain English with a breezy style, this third edition has new material covering new tax laws, retirement savings strategies, a chapter on identity theft, and question-and-answer sidebars.

Book Volunteers to America

Download or read book Volunteers to America written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Shredding Death Metal Guitar  Extreme Technique Meets Metal Guitar  Book   Online Audio  With CD  Audio

Download or read book Shredding Death Metal Guitar Extreme Technique Meets Metal Guitar Book Online Audio With CD Audio written by Jared Meeker and published by Shredding Styles. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Features: Techniques, scales, modes, patterns and sequences for death metal guitarists ; Sample riffs in the styles of Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, and more! ; Covers classic, melodic, and progressive death metal ; Detailed breakdown of picking styles, including alternate, tremolo, sweep, economy, and cross picking ; Lessons in bending, tapping, pick harmonics, string crossing, rhythm, and odd time signatures. Includes CD with over 50 minutes of authentic and powerful demonstrations." -- front cover.

Book The Rough Guide to Trinidad and Tobago  Travel Guide eBook

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Trinidad and Tobago Travel Guide eBook written by Polly Thomas and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2018-08-04 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover these fascinating twin islands with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to join a mas band at Port of Spain's Carnival, dive Tobago's coral reefs or enjoy the pristine beaches, The Rough Guide to Trinidad & Tobago will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visit along the way. - Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget. - Full-colour chapter maps throughout - to explore the colonial-era streets of downtown Port of Spain or navigate the bars, restaurants and guesthouses of Tobago's Crown Point without needing to get online. - Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography. - Things not to miss - Rough Guides' rundown of thebest sights and experiences in Trinidad & Tobago. - Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip. - Detailed coverage - this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered include: In Trinidad: Port of Spain, Chaguaramas and the Bocas islands, North coast beaches and villages, Brasso Seco, Toco,Grande Riviere, Manzanilla/Mayaro, San Fernando, Icacos. In Tobago: Crown Point, Mount Irvine, Scarborough, Castara, Windward Coast, Speyside, Charlotteville. Attractions include: In Trinidad: Carapichaima; the North Coast Road; the Northern Range; Asa Wright Nature Centre; Yerette and Mount St Benedict; Nariva Swamp; Pitch Lake; Tobago: Store Bay beach; Pigeon Point; Bon Accord lagoon; The windward and leewards coasts; Forest Reserve; Little Tobago Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, festivals and public holidays, outdoor activities, sports, culture and etiquette, crime and personal safety, shopping and more. Background information- a Contexts chapter devoted to history, Carnival, music, ecology and wildlife and recommended books, plus a section on Creole English. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Trinidad & Tobago About Rough Guides : Escape the every day with Rough Guides. We are aleading travel publisher known for our "tell it like it is" attitude, up-to-date content and great writing. Since 1982, we've published books covering more than 120 destinations around the globe, with an ever-growing series of ebooks, a range of beautiful, inspirational reference titles, and an award-winning website. We pride ourselves on our accurate, honest and informed travel guides.

Book Presumed Guilty

Download or read book Presumed Guilty written by Stacey C. Koon and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...a compelling, thoroughly documented, well-reported story--one that challenges readers to probe deeply into their own feelings about justice, racism, violence, police brutality, and media coverage. --San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Book Satin Pumps

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steve Kosareff
  • Publisher : WildBlue Press
  • Release : 2021-02-02
  • ISBN : 1952225485
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book Satin Pumps written by Steve Kosareff and published by WildBlue Press. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true crime memoir about a 1950s doctor, his girlfriend, the murder of his wife, and the 3 trials that followed, written by one of his former patients. Did the handsome, wealthy doctor and his beautiful young paramour plan to kill his glamorous socialite wife? Or did the gun accidentally discharge as he claimed? Early in the evening on July 18, 1959, Dr. Bernard Finch and his girlfriend, Carole Ann Tregoff, drove from their Las Vegas love-nest to the Finch home in the Los Angeles suburb of West Covina to speak to his wife Barbara about obtaining a speedy divorce in Nevada. But the plan went awry, and the conversation turned deadly with Barbara’s lifeless body ending up in her in-laws’ backyard next door. After a high-speed chase with police, Finch was arrested the next morning in Las Vegas and charged with Barbara’s murder. Then, during his court hearing in West Covina, Carole was arrested on the witness stand and charged as his accomplice. Soon others were named as part of a larger conspiracy. But who were they and what parts did they play in these deadly events?

Book The Return and Other Stories

Download or read book The Return and Other Stories written by Andrey Platonov and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reading Platonov, one gets a sense of the relentless, implacable absurdity built into the language and with each...utterance, that absurdity deepens" - Joseph Brodsky People are on the move in all ten stories in this collection, coming home as in "The Return", leaving home as in "Rubbish Wind", travelling far away from their country as in "The Locks of Epiphan", trying to improve their lives and those of others, running away, searching, fleeing. Their journeys are accompanied by two motives which characterize the writing of Andrey Platonov: optimism and faith in the goodness of humanity, and abject despair at the cruelty, randomness, and apparent senselessness of our existence. The protagonists are torn between these poles and sometimes a synthesis shines through the mists of the apparent naivety of faith and the blackness of despair: the hope against hope that a better life is still possible. Though Russian readers and critics have come to look on Platonov as among their greatest prose writers of this century, he has yet to enjoy a parallel international reputation - mainly because much of his best writing was suppressed for more than 60 years. Combining a realism inspired by his work as an engineer with poetic vision and the deceptively simple language of folk tales, Platonov sets his stories alight by using language in a way that renders it unfamiliar, makes the ordinary seem unusual and the extraordinary logical. This translation is the first to present the full range of Platonov's gift as a short story writer to an English-language readership, showing why it is that Joseph Brodsky regarded Platonov as the equal of Joyce, Kafka and Proust. "...strange, almost abrupt, a hallucinatory, nightmarish parable of hysterical laughter and terrifying silences" - Eileen Battersby, Irish Times - in reference to The Foundation Pit

Book Newspaperwoman

    Book Details:
  • Author : Agness Underwood
  • Publisher : New York, Harper
  • Release : 1949
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 322 pages

Download or read book Newspaperwoman written by Agness Underwood and published by New York, Harper. This book was released on 1949 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: