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Stephan Talty
The true story of David Koresh, the FBI and the tragedy at Waco.
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The real Pirates of the Caribbean – a swashbuckling slice of history that thrillingly re-creates the den of iniquity that was the pirates’ HQ, Port Royal in Jamaica, and its…
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In the Spring of 1993, federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. A 51-day standoff ensued. Known as the Waco Siege, it has become a founding myth…
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"Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve. ... Talty delves the deepest into the history and twisted personality of David Koresh." --Wall Street Journal
The first comprehensive account of David…
As the crimes grew ever more bizarre and the Black Hand’s activities spread far beyond New York’s borders, Petrosino and the all-Italian police squad he assembled raced to capture members…
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At the height of his power, Napoleon was unstoppable. But the tiny typhus microbe would test Napoleon to his limit. This work tells the tale of these two unstoppable historical…
Awash with bloody battles, political intrigue, and an incredible epoch-ending natural disaster, this is the real-life story of Henry Morgan, the legendary pirate of the Caribbean, who in the 17th…
The untold story of an Israeli spy’s epic journey to bring the notorious Butcher of Latvia to justice–a case that altered the fates of all ex-Nazis
The first comprehensive account of David Koresh, the tragedy at Waco, and the rise of government mistrust in America, from a master of narrative nonfiction.
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The little-known World War II espionage story of Spaniard Juan Pujol, who convinced Hitler’s Abwehr that he had a ring of spies in Britain, only to pull off one of…
The untold story of the most important rescue mission not just of the Vietnam War, but the entire Cold War: one American aviator, who knew our most important secrets, crashed…
The gripping true story of the origins of the Mafia in America–and the brilliant Italian-born detective who gave his life to stop it
The thrilling true story of an Israel spy’s epic journey to bring the notorious Butcher of Latvia to justice. A page-turner to rival anything by John le Carre, this real-life…
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New in paperback - The thrilling true story of an Israel spy’s epic journey to bring the notorious Butcher of Latvia to justice. A page-turner to rival anything by John…
Original publication and copyright date: 2011.
Brendan McDonough
Originally published as My lost brothers.
The true story behind the events that inspired the major motion picture Only the Brave. A unique and bracing (Booklist) first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona’s disastrous 2013…
Richard Phillips
It was just another day on the job for Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. A Captain’s Duty tells the…
Originally published as My lost brothers: the untold story by the Yarnell Hill Fire’s lone survivor.
