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IL: MG+ - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 24
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1060L
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English
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"A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish."—Doris Kearns Goodwin
The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history—the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from the streets
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They called him the "Teflon Don." But in his short reign as the head of the Gambino crime family, John Gotti wracked up a lifetime of charges from gambling, extortion, and tax evasion to racketeering, conspiracy, and five convictions of murder. He didn't do it alone. Surrounding himself with a rogues gallery of contract killers, fixers, and enforcers, he built one of the richest, most powerful crime empires in modern history. Who were these men? Pulitzer...
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"Throughout his long and illustrious career, Mark Bowden has written about crime and was recognized in 2010 with a lifetime achievement award by the International Thriller Writers organization. The Case of the Vanishing Blonde collects six of his most riveting pieces-accounts spanning four decades of searing characters and unsettling tales to illustrate all manner of crimes and the ways technology has progressively altered criminal investigation....
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2014.
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English
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"Everyone loves a good villain! From the back pages of history, vivid, entertaining portraits of little-known scoundrels whose misdeeds range from the simply inept to the truly horrifying. Even if you're an avid history buff, you've probably never heard of this disreputable cast of characters: A drunken, ne'er-do-well cop who abandoned his post at Ford's Theatre, giving assassin John Wilkes Booth unchallenged access to President Lincoln; a notorious...
11) America's dumbest criminals: based on true stories from law enforcement officials across the country
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Lexile measure
960L
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English
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Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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A memoir in which the author describes his childhood with an abusive escaped child killer he believed to be his father, discusses what happened when the truth finally came to light, and tells of his search for his real identity, his struggle to come to grips with his past, and the people and events that helped him transform his life from victim to victim's advocate.
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[2009]
Language
English
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"Thieves, liars, and killers -- it's a criminal world out there, and someone has to write about it. A thrilling collection of the year's best reportage by the aces of the true-crime genre, The Best American Crime Reporting 2009 brings together the mysteries and missteps of an eclectic and unforgettable set of criminals. Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliant, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed series features guest editor Jeffrey Toobin, New...
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