Fergus Mason

Modern crime is PG compared to the stuff that happened years ago. This collection shows that crimes of our past are often more brutal than anything that would come after it. Included in this collection are seven stories about historic crimes. They include: Joseph Bell, the Servant Girl Annihilation, Bela Kiss, V. Gordon Childe, Jean Bastien-Thiry, the Cleveland torso murder, Sam Sheppard. These books may always be purchased individually.

Any fan of mobs and gangsters will get a kick out of this anthology of organized crime; three stories are included. They include The Fighting Parson, Public Enemy #1, and Sam the Cigar. These books may always be purchased individually.

★★★ The story of one of the greatest entrepreuners that ever lived ★★★In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already had plenty of experience selling household goods but now she wanted to try something different, and she was after a quirky, lively way to sell things. The solution she chose was being used to sell brushes in the USA by the late 1930s, but now it's spread throughout the entire world and been adapted to a wide range of different products. Mostly that's because it was made famous by Brownie Wise and Tupperware. Yes, Tupperware isn't very exciting, but what could be more fun than a party? This is the remarkable story of Brownie Wise.

In 1823, Hugh Glass did the unthinkable: he wrestled a grizzly bear...and won. But that is only the beginning of the remarkable tale--Glass, badly mauled with a broken leg, was 200 miles from help. Determined, he set his own leg and made the long journey first by crawling, then by floating down a river. Following the freak encounter with the bear, Glass became a legend. He's considered one of the greatest American hunters, and knew the frontier like few people before or after him. This book tells the incredible stories that made up his life.

When the truth is classified, the lies become deadly. Espionage thrillers are thrilling on screen-but when the story is true, the stakes are far more chilling. In 1960, at the height of the Cold War, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down deep inside Soviet airspace. What followed was a global incident that nearly tipped the world into open conflict. The U. S. government scrambled to cover its tracks. The Soviets played their propaganda hand masterfully. And behind the scenes, spies on both sides pushed the boundaries of secrecy and deception. With page-turning suspense, this book uncovers the gripping true story of one of the most infamous intelligence failures in U. S. history. From high-altitude reconnaissance missions to high-stakes diplomacy, it's a story of bold risk, catastrophic miscalculation, and international intrigue that echoes to this day. Perfect for readers of Cold War history, military nonfiction, and real-life spy stories.

Maria Altmann and her husband fled their homeland when the Nazi regime came to Austria and threatened their lives. They left their loved ones, their property, and everything that was in it--including their family's artwork. Altmann eventually settled in the United States, but did not forget the past that was stolen from her. Several dozens of years later, Altmann had her day in court, and changed everything. Because of her will to reclaim what rightfully belonged to her family, museums worldwide were forced to give back artwork that had been stolen and looted. This book paints a new picture of how Holocaust survivors rebuilt and reclaimed the lives that were taken from them.

★★★ The incredible forgotten story of the WWII female bomber regiment ★★★From 1942 until the end of World War II, the Soviets had a secret weapon: women. The 588th Night Bomber Regiment was one of the most decorated units; each member had flown more than 800 missions by the end of the war, and twenty-three were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union (the highest distinction). Despite all the awards, the unit is largely forgotten now. This book looks at the history of one of the most daring aviation units ever commissioned.

The story of the Exodus is one of the defining tales in the Old Testament. It tells of how the bond between God and the Israelites was forged, through His rescue of them from slavery and their long journey to the promised land of Israel. In Jewish culture it's the event that connects them to that land, and even today many people cite it as justification for Israel's politics - sometimes even for its existence. That makes it an important story on many levels and it's vital to understand it before you can understand the political situation in the Middle East. It's clear that the escape of the Israelites from captivity in Egypt is a story that still matters today. What really happened, though? Did it even happen at all? As always when religion is involved it can be difficult to dig down to the facts without running into resistance, either from skeptics who just dismiss the story or believers who resent it being questioned. There's a lot of evidence there, however, and by piecing it together we can try to build up a picture of what - if anything - happened in the Middle East all those centuries ago. This short work examines both the truth and importance of the Exodus.

When it comes to serial killers in England, there are few as brutal as Colin Ireland. Known as "The Gay Slayer," Ireland preyed on homosexual men who were into sadomasochism--so when he began to restrain them, they thought it was just a game. With page-turning suspense, this book examines the motives and tactics of the man some said was one of the most organized serial killers who ever lived.