A group of avengers set out on a mission to find and assassinate escaped Nazi war criminals. Based on a true story, the character of 'The Ghost' was responsible for directing the escape strategies for the entire Nazi network organised from his official seat at The Vatican. Had they not escaped, these Nazis would have been assassinated by Israeli ......
Murder Capital explores Prohibition-era Madison, Wisconsin. Per capita, Madison was the most violent and deadly city in the United States during the 1920s. Along with the usual suspects (bootleggers), Madison was unique in its strong Ku Klux Klan presence. In the background was a prominent judge, overseeing Mafia cases by day, but by night ......
The most comprehensive single-volume sourcebook on U.S. presidents available today. A unique volume comprised of more than 300,000 words. More in-depth information about every president than any other single book. A factual look at all our chief executives, from George Washington to the winner of the 2016 campaign-their lives, etc.
At a time when New York City's booming waterfront industry was ruled by lawless criminals, one gangster towered above the rest and secretly controlled the docks for over thirty years. Dock Boss explores the rise of Eddie McGrath from a Depression Era thug to the preeminent racketeer on Manhattan's lucrative waterfront. McGrath's life takes readers ......
The Thrilling Tale of Norway's Most Decorated World War II Hero
When Hitler's invasion shattered Norway's peace of one hundred years, Gunnar Sonsteby, a timid youth, was destined to become the legendary 'No. 24' whose exploits earned the highest honours Norway could bestow when it was restored after World War II. Report from #24 is Stonsteby's own account of his underground activities during the Nazi ......
A Campaign Bloated with Bombastry, Bigotry, and Blatant Lies
When people look back at the 2016 Election, they will use many words to describe it. Among them will not be 'decorous', 'thoughtful', 'reasoned' or 'civil'. The campaign, at times, has seemed as if it was waged in an alternate cartoon universe. This has been all part of the craziness and unseemliness that has the rest of the world wondering if ......
The newest edition to Barricade's True Crime paperback series, The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter is the first biography of the only organized crime boss to be executed in the United States. As a labor racketeer who controlled New York s Lower East Side garment industry, Louis "Lepke" Buchalter became the overseer of the notorious ......
Doctors of Death presents ten hair-raising real life accounts of killing and mayhem in medical training. With a sharp eye for the sort of detail that only true cases can have, they are woven together with some of the most horrifying killings that ever occurred. Many of these extraordinary stories of doctors whose prescriptions ended in lethal ......
The Midwest's two most powerful gangs are fighting over territory and no one is safe. An upright citizen kidnapped in public and dumped in a shallow grave. A police chief's wife arrested for murder. A mobster kidnapped and threatened by the FBI. And an ongoing corruption probe looking at everyone from the lowest bookie all the way up to judges and ......
