Fergus Mason

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Seltsamer Als Die Fiktion: Die Wahren Geschichten Hinter Alfred Hitchcocks Großartigsten Werken
In diesem Buch finden Sie die schaurigen wahren Geschichten hinter den folgenden Filmen: Rope, The Wrong Man, Topaz, Frenzy, Psycho und The Birds.
Die Königin Der Wüste: Eine Biografie Über Den Weibli-chen Lawrence Von Arabien, Gertrude Bell
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 27,390. Language: German. Originally Published: March 6, 2023 by Golgotha Press, Inc. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Middle East, Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies, Nonfiction » Biography » Adventurers & explorers
In einer von Männern geprägten Welt schaffte es Bell, eine der größten politischen Entscheidungsträgerinnen zu werden, die die Welt je gesehen hat; ohne sie wäre der Nahe Osten vielleicht ein ganz anderer Ort, und ihr Einfluss in diesem Gebiet brachte ihr den Spitznamen "Königin der Wüste" ein.
Justizirrtum: Die Ermordung Von Tersea De Simone
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 14,230. Language: German. Originally Published: March 5, 2023 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General
Dieses fesselnde Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf die Jagd nach dem wahren Mörder und enthüllt die Entstehung der Operation Iceberg - der Operation, die zur DNA-Überprüfung von über 240 weiteren Verurteilungen führte.
Pompeji: Eine Geschichte der Stadt und des Ausbruchs des Vesuvs
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 17,740. Language: German. Originally Published: March 5, 2023 by Golgotha Press, Inc. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Civilization, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Italy, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Amateur naturalist » Earthquakes & volcanoes
Pompeji war eine der fortschrittlichsten Städte ihrer Zeit; sie verfügte über ein komplexes Wassersystem, eine Sporthalle und ein Amphitheater. Trotz ihrer Fortschritte war sie auf eine Sache nicht vorbereitet: Der Vesuv - der Vulkan, der zum endgültigen Untergang der Stadt führte.
Sam the Cigar: A Biography of Sam Giancana
Series: Organized Crime, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 15,910. Language: English. Originally Published: September 11, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws
★★★ Did the mafia kill JFK? ★★★ Sam Giancana is one of the most famous gangsters in U.S. history, with rumored links to the CIA and President Kennedy. But was he really involved in the assassination attempt on Fidel Castro and the assassination of J.F.K.? This thrilling bio gives you all the details on one of America's most fascinating underworld figures.
The Sapphire Affair: The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz
Series: Stranger Than Fiction, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 20,040. Language: English. Originally Published: July 5, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » True Crime » Espionage, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts » Film & video / direction & production
The truth is stranger than fiction! In October 1962 it looked to millions of people like the politicians of the United States and Russia were determined to push the other across the fatal line of launching a nuclear strike. The fate of the world hung on Cuba, a troubled island state in the Caribbean. Woven through the dramatic events in and around Cuba was a quieter but perhaps equally...
The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man
Series: Stranger Than Fiction, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 13,640. Language: English. Originally Published: July 5, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts » Film & video / direction & production
Read the shocking real stroy behind Hitchcock's classic film! The Wrong Man tells the incredible tale of an innocent man falsely accused of a crime. That in itself is hardly an unusual story, but in this case, a string of unlikely coincidences and sheer bad luck built a seemingly airtight case against him. It seemed that the entire justice system was deaf to his pleas and all too willing to...
The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds
Series: Stranger Than Fiction, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 11,400. Language: English. Originally Published: July 5, 2020 by Scott La Counte. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts » Film & video / direction & production
The Birds was different from most of Hitchcock's work. For admirers of Hitchcock, The Birds also raises disturbing questions about the director as a person. He was a complex and confusing character in many ways, and perhaps it's not surprising that someone who built a career out of creating suspense and fear on-screen might also have had some darker sides to his personal life. Beyond the...
Exposing Jack the Stripper: A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard of
Series: Stranger Than Fiction, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 13,450. Language: English. Originally Published: February 19, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » Serial killers, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General
Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught. The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned...
The Galapagos Murder: The Murder Mystery That Rocked the Equator
Series: Cold Case Crime, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 16,360. Language: English. Originally Published: July 29, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General
★★★ A tropic paradise...ideal for murder. ★★★ The Galapagos Islands are a scientist's haven. Home to rare creatures, it was made famous by Charles Darwin and is the ideal spot for study, relaxation...and murder? In September 1929 two settlers arrived on the desolate island of Floreana. They dreamed of escaping it all and were living the dream, until an arrogant Baroness and her lovers arrived...
The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
Series: Stranger Than Fiction, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 13,280. Language: English. Originally Published: February 19, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » History & Criticism, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » Serial killers, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General
For movie buffs Alfred Hitchcock will always be associated with a long list of Hollywood classics. Between 1921 and 1976 the English director known as the Master of Suspense released 52 feature films, many of which are still thrilling new audiences today. To most people, though, he's best known for a film that was very different – Psycho. The most fascinating part of the movie, however, is...
Stranger Than Fiction: The Real Life Stories Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Greatest Works (Box Set)
Series: Stranger Than Fiction. Price: $14.99 USD. Words: 83,040. Language: English. Originally Published: July 10, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts » Film & video / direction & production
Don't believe everything you watch Hitchcock knew the popular saying: truth is stranger than fiction. He believed it and in fact based almost all of his most famous works on real-life stories. Inside this book, you will find the chilling true accounts behind the following movies: Rope, The Wrong Man, Topaz, Frenzy, Psycho, and The Birds. This is a collection of previously published books, which...
Cold Cases That Shocked the World (Boxed Set)
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 104,080. Language: English. Originally Published: August 4, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » Serial killers
Unsolved crimes that will put a chill down your spine! The crimes were brutal, but that's not the most shocking thing about them--the most shocking thing is the murderers could still roam the streets today! This bundled collection includes seven books in the Cold Case Crime series: Jeff Davis 8: The True Story Behind the Unsolved Murder That Allegedly Inspired True Detective, Season One The...
Before 9/11: A Biography of World Trade Center Mastermind Ramzi Yousef
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 17,690. Language: English. Originally Published: March 5, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General
He plotted to kill Pope John Paul...to crash a plane into CIA headquarters...to blow 11 airliners flying from Asia to the United States. But it isn't the things that he plotted that he is known for--it's the one that was carried out: the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Today the attack is largely overshadowed by 9/11, but at the time it was one of the most memorable attacks on American soil...
The Perfect Crime: The Real Life Crime that Inspired Hitchcock’s Rope
Series: Stranger Than Fiction, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 17,790. Language: English. Originally Published: July 5, 2020 by Absolute Crime. Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General, Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Performing arts » Film & video / direction & production
Real crimes are stranger than fiction! Leopold and Loeb were two wealthy law students who could buy anything. But they wanted the one thing that no amount of money could buy: life. They wanted to create the Perfect Crime--to kidnap and murder a 14-year-old boy for the thrill of getting away with murder. The crime was so horrifying that even legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock took notice, and...
The Teacup Poisoner
Series: Murder and Mayhem, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 15,300. Language: English. Originally Published: August 28, 2020 by Golgotha Press, Inc. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws, Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » Serial killers
★★★ A page-turning true crime story ★★★ Graham Young had an unusual obsession from a young age. Where most youths might be interested in music and sports, Young was fascinated by poisons. By the age of 14, he was using his family (who, of course, didn't know) as experiments. In 1962, still a teen, his stepmother died from one of his poisoning experiments. Young eventually confessed to the...

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