American Crime

The American Revolution is replete with seminal moments that every American learns in school, from the “shot heard ‘round the world” to the Declaration of Independence, but the events that led up to the fighting at Lexington & Concord were borne out of 10 years of division between the British and their American colonies over everything from colonial representation in governments to taxation, the nature of searches, and the quartering of British regulars in private houses.

Eat Pray Love meets American Psycho in a seductive and sinister debut literary thriller. Food critic Dorothy Daniels indulges in her homicidal urges by murdering her lovers and devouring their organs in this intense, visceral, and lushly told tale of food, sex, power, and the pursuit of a very particular taste set between New York and Italy. Please Note: A Certain Hunger contains adult language and depictions of violence. Discretion is advised.

Kai Bimore never imagined that sneaking a legendary sword through Narita Airport would plunge him into Tokyo’s vicious underworld. Once a criminal with a dark past and a heart still loyal to his family's warrior legacy, Kai now finds himself pitted against the ruthless Ice Kuroda and her deadly empire. As high-stakes alliances fracture and secrets of the ancient Honjo Masamune reveal unprecedented power, every choice he makes could spark a violent revolution or seal his doom. The narrative centers on high-stakes criminal underworld conflicts in modern Tokyo—with rival clans, lethal ...

Fresh off a brutal shootout and still on administrative leave, Detective Carlo D’Scenzi is ready to catch his breath—time with Becky, the kids, and maybe even start healing from the scars he’s buried deep. But when a desperate call comes from Red Miller, the unpredictable informant who’s saved Carlo’s life more than once, everything changes. Red’s son has been kidnapped. The ransom: one million dollars. The kidnapper: Louis “The Shark” Alvarez—a ruthless Miami kingpin with too much money, too many connections, and no fear of consequences. Carlo knows he should call it in. ...

ZooMan resurfaces. The Haitian that was associated with the Jamaican Virgil of the infamous Rock Bottom Family crime organization has been deceived into a different line of work. He has become an indebted trapper that must meet his end of a bargain in a timely fashion or the wicked person he owes will come down on him in a way he couldn’t imagine. To make matters worse, ZooMan has a vindictive detective on his trail. Meanwhile, Sosa and his tight-knit crew out of Lake Worth Beach, Florida has ascended in the game by strong-arming their way up the ladder. They eventually get their hands on...

Athena Liu is a literary darling and June Hayward is literally nobody. When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals her unpublished manuscript and publishes it as her own under the ambiguous name Juniper Song. But as evidence threatens June’s stolen success, she will discover exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves. What happens next is entirely everyone else’s fault.

The first serious external threat to the mafia's existence in America comes from U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, who repeatedly expresses his desire to eradicate organized crime in America. Kennedy unleashes the full force of the U.S. Justice Department to the apparent dismay of long-time FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The mafia's unforgiving response is executed by Louisiana don Carlos Marcello along with Florida don Santo Trafficante, who together take aim at the attorney general's brother, the president of the United States.

Few names are as well-known in organized crime as Charles "Lucky" Luciano. His life is a mix of ambition, toughness, and cleverness. It shows how the American Mafia grew and changed New York City and other places. Luciano went from the tough streets of Manhattan to becoming a leading crime boss. His story is both interesting and shocking. This Mafia MIni Book 4 will look at the rise and fall of one of the most famous figures in the history of organized crime.

Detective Easy Rawlins returns in a mystery set in 1961 Los Angeles as Easy accepts a job searching for a beautiful woman nicknamed Black Betty who works as a housekeeper in Beverly Hills.

Billionaire tech CEO JOHNNA BROWARD’S world is turned upside down when a disgruntled former employee storms into Panteon Tech headquarters in Lower Manhattan and guns down four innocent people before cornering Johnna in her top-floor office. Will Johnna escape alive or will she meet a brutal end? Meanwhile, in Chicago, things aren’t going any better for gangster/dope boy LEJON “GRIZZY” WHITE, whose mission to stake out the home of the man who stole millions of dollars from his incarcerated father is cut short when he’s carjacked for his SUV on the west side of the Windy City. NYA ...

Memoirs of a Hitman dives deep into the chilling life and crimes of William Dean Wickline Jr., a man whose violent legacy left a lasting scar on Ohio’s criminal history. This investigative true crime narrative explores not just the grisly murders and criminal empire Wickline built, but also the shadowy underpinnings of his psyche, the social environments that shaped him, and the law enforcement struggles that ultimately brought him to justice. Born in 1952 to a troubled working-class family, Wickline’s early years were marked by domestic violence and emotional neglect. From an early age...

Many critiques of the Trump era contrast it with the latter half of the 20th century, when the United States seemed governed more by statesmen than by special interests. Without denying the extraordinary vigor of President Trump's assault on traditional ethical and legal norms, Jonathan Marshall challenges the myth of a golden age of American democracy. Drawing on a host of original archival sources, he tells the shocking story of how well-protected criminals systematically organized the corruption of American national politics after World War II.

In this first volume, Ferrante traces the mafia's phenomenal "rise of empire" through larger-than-life characters and legendary mobsters as they provide alcohol to the American public during Prohibition, penetrate industrial labor unions, practically take over the island of Cuba and, with extraordinary vision, create the gambling mecca of Las Vegas.

After a casual weekly dinner with her brother Alex, Mackenzie’s life is shattered when a brutal ambush leaves her to believe Alex is dead—his killers connected to a notorious crime boss. Fleeing for her life, Mackenzie seeks refuge at the Rocking W Ranch with Levi, her brother’s best friend and former military police. As she struggles to cope with the trauma, Levi vows to protect her and help unravel the mystery behind Alex's murder. In the quiet town of Misty Hollow, danger lurks as secrets are uncovered. Mackenzie and Levi are thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse, where ...

Barry Seal flew cocaine and weapons worth billions of dollars into and out of America in the 1980s. After he became a government informant, Pablo Escobar's Medellin Cartel offered a million for him alive and half a million dead. But his real trouble began after he threatened to expose the dirty dealings of George HW Bush.

Los Angeles is at the mercy of the CHiLL13 street gang. They are out of control and becoming more emboldened with every shocking move they make. With Diego Rivera as their ruthless leader, the LAPD is always one step behind them until they get some help from two strange sources. The first is a pair of Redondo Beach homicide detectives and the second is a very unusual old woman from Mexico who is visiting relatives. The old woman’s family becomes victims of the gang and it turns out to be the deadliest mistake they could ever make. Rock takes many twists and turns as the story of the old ...

In the wake of World War II, the Allied forces charged 28 Japanese men with crimes against humanity. Correspondents at the Tokyo trial thought the evidence fell most heavily on 10 of the accused. In December 1948, five of these defendants were hanged, while four received sentences of life in prison. The tenth was a brilliant philosopher-patriot named Okawa Shumei. His story proved strangest of all. Among all the political and military leaders on trial, Okawa was the lone civilian.

The Love’s are an infamous crime family in New York City. In the underworld of hitters and jackers, they're regarded as hood royalty. GOLDEN, the second oldest son, wins the heart of the beautiful ARIES. Although his life revolves around money and murder, it doesn't sway Aries from getting involved in his felonious capers. The family is set to hit their biggest lick yet if they can take down millionaire dope boy, RICH LOC. But that may prove to be a problem since Aries has fallen for him, hard. How could this happen right under Golden's nose? Is he really slacking that bad? When the time ...

Mystery, ghosts, and laughs… Add a splash of romance! Four paranormal cozy mysteries in one bundle! Set in New York City, Mandy, Rick and Jackie the ghostly drag queen dig in the four murder mysteries! Perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Jana Deleon, Amanda M. Lee and Sophie Kinsella! GRAB a copy and join their wicked ride NOW! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! Book1: Wicked for Hire Medical student Amanda Meyer thought she had her life all planned out until people started dying the moment they touched her. Being cleared of any wrongdoing didn’t stop the medical school from expelling her, and ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony M. DeStefano takes you inside John Gotti's inner circle to reveal the dark hearts and violent deeds of the most remorseless and cold-blooded characters in organized crime. Men so vicious even the other mafia families were terrified of them. Meet Gotti's Boys....