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The girls' names were Padma and Lalli, but they were so inseparable that people in the village called them Padma Lalli. Sixteen-year-old Padma sparked and burned. Fourteen-year-old Lalli was an incorrigible romantic.
They grew up in Katra Sadatganj, an eye-blink of a village in western Uttar Pradesh crammed into less than one square mile of land. It was out in the fields, in the middle of mango season, that the rumors started.
Then one night in...
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A murder, a missing body, and a sensational trial that gripped Nova Scotia. Will Sandeson seemed like a model son. A member of the Dalhousie University track and field team, he was about to start classes at Dalhousie's medical school. He worked at a group home for adults with disabilities. He came from a good family. "There's times for whatever reason that things don't go quite as planned," a Halifax police officer told Sandeson shortly after he was...
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The media is fond of the phrase, "A usually quiet neighbourhood" when describing tragic events that often occur in what are truly peaceful communities. Indeed, most Canadian neighbourhoods offer a serenity that makes them enjoyable places to safely raise a family or live out the golden years without fear or anxiety.However, some communities mask a more sinister underbelly, one that remains mostly unseen but exists nevertheless. And it is wicked and...
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Embark on an enigmatic voyage within these pages, a journey that traverses not just the physical realms, but the obscure corners of the mind and the hidden crevices of the unknown. Herein lie tales of the most baffling and spine-chilling vanishings known to humanity. This is not merely a collection of unsolved cases, but a cryptic maze of narratives, stitched together with threads of curiosity, dread, and an unquenchable thirst for the unfathomable.
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This true crime saga reveals the case of a missing Nashville woman, a husband on the run, and a rare cold case murder conviction.
Janet March had it all: a corporate lawyer husband, two beautiful children, a promising career as an artist, and a dream house she designed herself. But behind closed doors, her husband led a destructive double life. On August 16, 1996, Janet had an appointment to finally file for divorce. But she never arrived. On the...
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Would you kill for love? True-crime master Ron Franscell tells the grisly story of Alice and Gerald Uden, a loving couple who murdered at least four people, and live happily ever after-while cops try for decades to piece together a petrifying tale of murder and secrets. The appalling details are made even more vivid by the author's familiarity with the Wyoming times and places that formed the backdrop of his national bestseller “The Darkest Night”.
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On Australia day, 26 January 1966, Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont were abducted from Colley Reserve, Glenelg, South Australia and never seen again, leading to one of Australia's most extensive police investigations and manhunts. Five decades later, no trace of the children has ever been found.Over the years, several individuals have been put forward and investigated as suspects, resulting in false leads and dead ends and with no real suspect until...
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The world is full of shadows, and lurking within them are the enigmatic stories of those who vanished without a trace. These unsolved mysteries, like echoes in the night, refuse to be silenced, captivating imaginations and fueling our deepest desires for answers. In "Vanished Without a Trace," we delve into the captivating narratives of these missing individuals, exploring the circumstances of their disappearance, the investigations that followed,...
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Dig deep into the unsolved murder of Jackie English and join the hunt for a serial killer Fifty years ago, a serial killer prowled the quiet city of London, Ontario, marking it as his hunting grounds. As young women and boys were abducted, raped, and murdered, residents of the area held their loved ones closer and closer, terrified of the monster - or monsters - stalking the streets. Homicide detective Dennis Alsop began hunting the killer in the...
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A woman and her four have been sold like a product, drugged, brutally raped by many men, beat, and abused. The girls find it hard to believe as the mother tried to tell them after she found out. Law enforcement is not listening so it's up to the mother to find help and get justice along with rescue. A true story needing real help now.
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Dive into a world where shadows whisper and secrets linger just out of reach, in a book that meticulously stitches together the most perplexing and haunting missing persons cases. Each story unfolds like a meticulously researched tapestry, presenting a different, complex narrative brimming with emotionally charged interviews, detailed police reports, and a palpable sense of communal shock.
These chapters are gateways, leading you deep into the...
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"Behind the Mask: Amanda Knox" delves into the gripping and controversial case of Amanda Knox, a young woman who found herself at the center of an international murder trial. This captivating book explores the evidence, investigations, and legal twists and turns that surrounded Knox's case. Through extensive research and analysis, it unveils the complexities of the criminal justice system and raises questions about truth, justice, and the impact of...
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In the thrilling pages of "A Killer Vacation" by acclaimed author Vandi Enzor, prepare to embark on a chilling journey that will leave you questioning the tranquility of your next getaway. This gripping suspense novel takes you on a twisted exploration of vacations that turn deadly, filled with murder, disappearances, and harrowing attacks.Join a cast of diverse characters as they set off on seemingly idyllic vacations, only to find themselves caught...
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The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of organized crime, the rise of drug cartels, the mafia, and other criminal organizations, as well as the tactics they use to maintain their power and influence. It also explores the role of corruption in these criminal activities and how it can impact law enforcement agencies and government institutions. Through a series of interviews with former criminals, law enforcement officers, and...
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On February 9, 2008, the body of a twelve-year-old girl was discovered under the snow on a bank of the LaHave River near the rural Nova Scotia town of Bridgewater. She had been brutally murdered. The body was identified as Karissa Boudreau, who had been missing for two weeks and was the subject of an intense missing person investigation by the Bridgewater Police Service. Her murder rocked the community, the province and the nation.
The RCMP began...
16) Dark Hearts
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Dark Hearts is a collection of gripping short stories based on actual court cases that will get you thinking, gaping, puzzled and wondering about the realities of the dark side of life. This compilation provides rare insights into the criminal mind. With close to four decades of legal practice and consequently observing cases spanning murder, rape, armed robbery and other dastardly acts, Layi Babatunde weaves his understanding of the depth of human...
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Many years ago I befriended a family who became the subject of one of Western Australia's most enduring and perplexing missing persons mysteries.
Ask any investigator, be they a detective or journalist who has looked into this case, and all will tell you their questions have been met with a curious silence regarding those involved. It is like you are standing on the edge of a cliff throwing rocks into a deep dark chasm - you hear the stones bounce...
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Kidnapping (illegitimate deprivation of liberty) is one of the most heinous crimes against people.
The reasons are very varied:
• receive a ransom
• Reckoning, revenge.
• Ritual acts, including totalitarian sects.
• Solve personal or political problems.
• Kidnapping children for sale to childless families.
• Using humans as blood or internal organ donors
• Porn business, prostitution.
• Slavery.
• Criminal acts of maniacs.
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19) Cold Blooded
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The disturbing Central Florida cult murder case is revealed in full shocking detail in this true crime by the reporter, who covered the case for decades.
Central Florida residents were horrified when sixteen-year-old vampire cult leader Rod Ferrell was arrested for bludgeoning a cult member's parents to death. When investigators realized the couple's fifteen-year-old daughter was missing, they feared she was another victim.
Detectives and journalists...
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*Please note: This eBook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition.*
Jana Carpenter Koklich and Bruce Koklich seemed like the ideal couple. She was an attractive 41-year-old blonde, the doted-on only child of a once-powerful California state senator. He was the dedicated and loving husband. Together they owned a lucrative Norwalk, California, real estate business, and a computer business, owned a pair of luxurious houses, and...
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