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![This Family Lies: A jaw-dropping psychological thriller by J.M. Cannon]()
This Family Lies: A jaw-dropping psychological thriller by J.M. Cannon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExcellent book! Could not put it down... -
![Makeup by Robert McCammon]()
Makeup by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSmall-time thief Calvin Doss has bungled a job. He was supposed to steal Jean Harlow’s makeup case. But by accident, he made off with a case that belonged to a B-list horror actor from the 1940s. Little does Calvin know, the makeup case contains more than just the usual pastes and powders... -
![The Cage by Marion Scherer]()
The Cage by Marion Scherer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo friends. One terrible night. A lifetime of pain.When fifteen-year-old Suzanne is kidnapped from a small Northern California town and thrown into the terrifying world of human trafficking, her high school friend Sandy and fired policeman Sgt. Dormer search for her. In the dark underworld of Los Angeles’ gangs and prostitution, they find Suzanne and launch a plan to rescue her.. -
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![The Advocate's Daughter by Alex Finlay, Anthony Franze]()
The Advocate's Daughter by Alex Finlay, Anthony Franze
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's not who you know, it's what you know about them . . . Among Washington D.C. power players, everyone has something to hide, including Sean Serrat, a Supreme Court lawyer. Sean transformed his misspent youth into a model adulthood, and now has one of the most respected legal careers in the country. But just as he learns he's on the short list to be nominated to the U.S... -
![The Inner Sanctum by Stephen W. Frey, Melissa Errico]()
The Inner Sanctum by Stephen W. Frey, Melissa Errico
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJesse Hayes, a young IRS agent, finds herself in the middle of a terrifying mystery while investigating a high-profile candidate for the Senate. What she uncovers involves billions of dollars of spending hidden in the defense budget and the huge corporate interests that profit by it... -
![Asylum Archives Case Study Vol.1: True Accounts From The Insane by Jaron Briggs, Richard Dutcher]()
Asylum Archives Case Study Vol.1: True Accounts From The Insane by Jaron Briggs, Richard Dutcher
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTaken from actual medical files, Asylum Archives uses the delusions and hallucinations of actual asylum patients and turns them into short stories... -
![See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill]()
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAt the office of Safe Steps, Victoria’s dedicated 24/7 family violence response call centre, phone counsellors receive a call every three minutes. Many women are repeat callers: on average, they will go back to an abusive partner eight times before leaving for good.‘You must get so frustrated when you think a woman’s ready to leave and then she decides to go back,’ I say... -
![I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime by Joe Kenda]()
I Will Find You: Solving Killer Cases from My Life Fighting Crime by Joe Kenda
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDetective Lt. Joe Kenda, star of Homicide Hunter, shares his deepest, darkest, and never before revealed case files from his 19 years as a homicide detective.Are you horrified yet fascinated by abhorrent murders? Do you crave to know the gory details of these crimes, and do you seek comfort in the solving of the most gruesome? In I WILL FIND YOU, the star of Homicide Hunter: Lt... -
![Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee]()
Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratings'Scorching, self-scouring: a young woman finds her steel and learns to wield it' - Helen GarnerEGGSHELL SKULL: A well-established legal doctrine that a defendant must 'take their victim as they find them'. If a single punch kills someone because of their thin skull, that victim's weakness cannot mitigate the seriousness of the crime... -
![The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis]()
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top of his game. And it's essential reading... -
![In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder by Jane Monckton-Smith]()
In Control: Dangerous Relationships and How They End in Murder by Jane Monckton-Smith
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the UK, every week three women are killed by their partners. Over half the women killed by men are killed by a current or ex-partner. On average domestic abuse victims are assaulted 68 times before calling the police. There is a domestic violence epidemic happening right now, yet as a society we still turn a blind eye to it... -
![Children Under Fire: An American Crisis by John Woodrow Cox]()
Children Under Fire: An American Crisis by John Woodrow Cox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLonglisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionWinner of the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice*A Newsweek Favorite Book of 2021 *An NPR 2021 Books We Love selection *A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction *A Kirkus 2021's Best, Most Urgent Books of Current Affairs selectionBased on the acclaimed series--a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--an...Categorized as:
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![Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down by Mary Pilon, Carla Correa]()
Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down by Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAmerica’s top gymnasts have been show stoppers at the Summer Olympics for decades - the women’s artistic team won nine medals in 2016 alone. But beneath the athleticism, smiles, sponsorship deals, and haul of gold medals was a dark secret: a story of sexual abuse and trauma that, when revealed, became one of the biggest scandals in the history of American sports... -
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![Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It by Kate Harding]()
Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It by Kate Harding
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest. Congressman Todd Akin’s “legitimate” gaffe. The alleged rape crew of Steubenville, Ohio. Sexual violence has been so prominent in recent years that the feminist term “rape culture” has finally entered the mainstream...Categorized as:
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![Daddy’s Little Princess by Cathy Glass]()
Daddy’s Little Princess by Cathy Glass
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass.Beth is a sweet-natured child who appears to have been well looked after. But it isn’t long before Cathy begins to have concerns that the relationship between Beth and her father is not as it should be.Little Beth, aged 7, has been brought up by her father Derek after her mother left when she was a toddler... -
![Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America by Christopher Wylie]()
Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America by Christopher Wylie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFor the first time, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells the inside story of the data mining and psychological manipulation behind the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum, connecting Facebook, WikiLeaks, Russian intelligence, and international hackers... -
![The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic by Jillian Peterson, James Densley]()
The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic by Jillian Peterson, James Densley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Groundbreaking...Categorized as:
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![Combatting Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults by Steven Hassan, Margaret Thaler Singer]()
Combatting Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults by Steven Hassan, Margaret Thaler Singer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis original paper back (1988) has now been updated, revised, and expanded in the 25th anniversary edition, released in March 2015. This book has helped thousands of ex-members and their families, therapists, clergy, as well as law enforcement understand the use of mind control techniques in cults... -
![Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux]()
Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it; celebrities like Tom Brady endorsed it; and TV ads hailed it as the future of money... -
![When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein]()
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWith a new Afterword addressing today’s financial crisisA BUSINESS WEEK BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn this business classic—now with a new Afterword in which the author draws parallels to the recent financial crisis—Roger Lowenstein captures the gripping roller-coaster ride of Long-Term Capital Management... -
![The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean, Dennis Boutsikaris]()
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean, Dennis Boutsikaris
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe definitive volume on Enron's amazing rise and scandalous fall, from an award-winning team of Fortune investigative reporters... -
![We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out by Annie E. Clark, Andrea L. Pino]()
We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out by Annie E. Clark, Andrea L. Pino
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom young activists at the forefront of the movement to end sexual assault on college campuses, a collection of survivor stories that will connect with students and inform and inspire us allAcross the U.S. student activists are exposing a pervasive cover-up of sexual violence on college campuses. Every day more survivors come forward. But other survivors choose not to... -
![Sara Payne: A Mother's Story by Sara Payne]()
Sara Payne: A Mother's Story by Sara Payne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Thank God we have found her.' Sara Payne's words as she announced that the body of her daughter - snatched and murdered by paedophile, Roy Whiting - had finally been found. In this memoir, Sara tells her personal story. She describes the numbness as she waited for seventeen days, desperate to hear news of her missing daughter, and the terrible moment when her worst fears became reality... -
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![Slavery Inc: The Untold Story of International Sex Trafficking by Lydia Cacho]()
Slavery Inc: The Untold Story of International Sex Trafficking by Lydia Cacho
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIllegal, inhuman, and impervious to recession, there is one trade that continues to thrive, just out of sight. The international sex trade criss-crosses the entire globe, a sinister network made up of criminal masterminds, local handlers, corrupt policemen, willfully blind politicians, eager consumers, and countless hapless women and children... -
![Picking Up The Pieces by Paul Britton]()
Picking Up The Pieces by Paul Britton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe extraordinary and fascinating new book by the author of the award-winning bestseller The Jigsaw ManForensic psychologist Paul Britton can 'walk through the minds' of those who murder, rape, torture, extort and kidnap. He can see the world through their eyes and know what they're thinking... -
![Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls by Carrie Goldberg]()
Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs, and Trolls by Carrie Goldberg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNobody's Victim is an unflinching look at a hidden world most people don't know exists--one of stalking, blackmail, and sexual violence, online and off--and the incredible story of how one lawyer, determined to fight back, turned her own hell into a revolution. "We are all a moment away from having our life overtaken by somebody hell-bent on our destruction... -
![American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic by John Temple]()
American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic by John Temple
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings* Finalist for the Edgar® Award in Best Fact Crime* New York Post, “The Post’s Favorite Books of 2015”* Suspense Magazine’s “Best True Crime Books of 2015”* Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year in True Crime* Publishers Weekly, Big Indie Book of Fall 2015The king of the Florida pill mills was American Pain, a mega-clinic expressly created to serve addicts posing as patients... -
![You Have the Right to Remain Innocent by James Duane, Stephen G. Breyer]()
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent by James Duane, Stephen G. Breyer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn urgent, compact manifesto that will teach you how to protect your rights, your freedom, and your future when talking to police.Law professor James J. Duane became a viral sensation thanks to a 2008 lecture outlining the reasons why you should never agree to answer questions from the police—especially if you are innocent and wish to stay out of trouble with the law...Categorized as:
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![Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America by James Allen, John Lewis]()
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America by James Allen, John Lewis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Tuskegee Institute records the lynching of 3,436 blacks between 1882 and 1950. This is probably a small percentage of these murders, which were seldom reported, and led to the creation of the NAACP in 1909, an organization dedicated to passing federal anti-lynching laws...
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