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Dive into America's ultimate unsolved mystery, where three cryptographic ciphers hide a massive fortune in buried gold. Perfect for a suspenseful daily commute, this gripping historical investigation transports armchair detectives straight to the nineteenth-century frontier. Separate verifiable...

Explore the archaeological hoax of forged quartz artifacts that fooled experts and spiritual believers alike. Whether you are unwinding during a daily commute or seeking a thrilling historical mystery for a long drive, this true story will instantly captivate your curious mind. Journey from...

Unmask a chilling true crime anthology of bizarre psychological mysteries exposing the monsters hiding in plain sight. Perfect for a gripping daily commute or a dark late-night binge, these ten obscure, self-contained cases will leave you questioning the ordinary people around you. Every...

Jornalistas destrincham um dos maiores esquemas de pirâmide financeira da história do Brasil. Flanelinha, garçom, pastor, faraó dos bitcoins. Este poderia ser o currículo resumido de Glaidson Acácio dos Santos. A versão estendida, contudo, incluiria as origens humildes na Cidade de Deus, favela do Rio de Janeiro, a entrada na Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus e o encontro que mudaria seu destino: o casamento com a venezuelana Mirelis Yoseline Diaz Zerpa.

175 countries, four billion dollars, one scam: the thrilling rise and fall of the biggest cryptocurrency con in history and the woman behind it all In 2016, on stage at Wembley Arena in front of thousands of adoring fans, Dr. Ruja Ignatova promised her followers a financial revolution. The...

The six true-crime stories included in this collection are dark and chilling, and will leave you with a new understanding of just how fragile the human mind can be.

From a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash.

Der Highway der Tränen–Eine Verkehrskontrolle in einer verschneiten Nacht führt zu einem erschütternden Fund: blutverschmierte Werkzeuge, ein Kinderrucksack und ein auffällig gelassener Fahrer. Dahinter steckt eine Mordserie entlang einsamer Highways. Er tötete nicht nur–er jagte. Heiliges Vertrauen–Fünfzig Jahre lang verbarg ein angesehener Kirchenführer ein monströses Geheimnis hinter den Mauern von Glaube und Gemeinde. Als die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt, erschüttert das Ausmaß seiner Täuschung eine ganze Gemeinde.

Drift into deep sleep with low-stress true crime mysteries where cozy heists and neat resolutions replace all the gore. Perfect for your nightly wind-down routine, these soothing tales of petty frauds and mild mix-ups transform the anxiety of traditional thrillers into pure bedtime relaxation...

A psychedelic guru, a magical toad and the dark side of the modern quest for transcendence. 'Entirely mesmerising . . . The Ego Trip is itself a trip' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE 'A one-of-a-kind book. I loved it' WILLIAM FINNEGAN 'Strange and wonderful' SUSAN ORLEAN In 2012, physician Octavio Rettig...

A lost tradition of "toad medicine," a global psychedelic movement, and the charismatic doctor who left a trail of destruction in his wake “Entirely mesmerizing. . . . Richly reported and written with humor and flair, The Ego Trip is itself a trip—and Kimon de Greef is a major talent.”...

The mysterious is all around us... UFOs, extraterrestrial encounters, baffling disappearances - Mysteries Uncovered investigates, without prejudice, some of the most notorious, disturbing and enduring mysteries ever recorded. - UFO activity: the Roswell Incident, the Phoenix Lights, the...

In 2019, Adrian Langenscheid's debut book, True Crime Deutschland, was published and rose from nowhere to the top of the winner's podium in the genre-relevant categories. Almost 2 years and 6 books later, Langenscheid is one of the best-known true crime authors in Germany. For the seventh work in his successful series, the bestselling author once again researched some of the most spectacular German criminal cases of recent decades.

Kakistocracy is Greek for “rule by the worst people.” Why does turning away from elite rule and institutions so often lead to corruption, insta­bility, illiberalism, and economic decline? In Kakistocracy, Richard Hanania dissects the dominant political story of our era: the global rise of...

Paul Skalnik was a prolific and ruthless conman and abuser. For more than three decades, he passed himself off as a Vietnam veteran, a college football star, a high-rolling oilman, a criminal defence attorney, an undercover FBI agent and a terminally ill cancer patient. From 1977 to 2015 he was...

A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agenda Hobby Lobby is a multibillion-dollar craft store chain with more than a thousand US locations, founded and owned by the Greens—an...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The riveting, true story of an audacious con man who helped send another man to death row for a murder he did not commit “Incendiary, emotionally devastating. [This] is a feat of dogged reporting, bravura storytelling, and clear-eyed moral conscience." —Patrick...

In January 2015, Craig Wright was facing financial ruin, with the Australian Taxation Office having uncovered a potentially criminal operation involving his raft of companies. Six months later he was sitting pretty, having signed a bailout deal that settled his tax affairs and afforded him a dream job in England. Somehow, Wright had turned it around. In truth, Wright had accepted a ticking time bomb. The deal that saved him was predicated on one very important premise: that he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin.

A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 'AFFECTING' TELEGRAPH 'ENGROSSING' ECONOMIST 'MIRACULOUS' WIRED 'MORE THAN CRIME REPORTAGE' WALL STREET JOURNAL When his mother fell for an 'American soldier' who promised to send gold bars to their Madrid apartment, Carlos Barragán found himself...

The remarkable, true story of an unusual childhood, complete with gangsters, guns, diamonds, drug smuggling, and fraud—just like any other little girl’s life. At twelve years old, Leslie Bradford-Scott watched police cars swarm her family’s suburban home in Ontario. Hours later, she, her...