Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers True Crime FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * "...And Never Let Her Go" by Ann Rule * "Dead Run" by Joe Jackson and William F. Burke Jr. * "The Ghosts of Hopewell" by Jim Fisher * "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez "...And Never Let Her Go" by Ann Rule http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684810484/entertainmentsit Thomas Capano was a powerful man in Delaware. The golden child of a respected immigrant family, he had everything most people could ever hope for: money, a family he adored, widespread respect and admiration. His former lover Anne Marie Fahey was never that lucky. Her youth was a seemingly endless string of heartbreak, disappointment, and misery. Somehow, though, she managed to get through it all--her mother's death, abuse from her alcoholic father, devastating poverty--and make a niche for herself as a trusted secretary to Delaware's governor. Thirty years old, she had a whole new life ahead of her. She'd met a young man whom she hoped to someday marry and start a family with, and she finally seemed able to put her past behind her. But Thomas Capano did not want to be put behind anyone. It was his sheer arrogance--the arrogance that couldn't accept rejection, that couldn't fathom being caught and convicted--that killed Anne Marie Fahey, and Ann Rule's telling of Fahey's story reveals the mind of a true monster. Capano's narcissism prevented him from feeling anything for anyone but himself, but the gripping narrative of "...And Never Let Her Go" is surely the story that Fahey and her family would have wanted to be told. The Capano/Fahey case is also the subject of George Anastasia's "The Summer Wind." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060393149/entertainmentsit "Dead Run: The Untold Story of Dennis Stockton and America's Only Mass Escape from Death Row" by Joe Jackson and William F. Burke Jr. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812932064/entertainmentsit "Dead Run" is the story of Dennis Stockton, mastermind of one of the most daring mass prison breaks in American history. It begins with his conviction for a crime he maintained that he didn't commit and weaves through his troubled life, his perpetual incarcerations, and his often brilliant, often comical escapades within the prison system. With frequent excerpts from Stockton's prolific diaries, "Dead Run" reveals not only much about its surprisingly insightful protagonist but about the prison system in general, including institutionalized corruption, power-hungry guards, inmates, and prison officers. There's more than enough intrigue, action, and disturbing comedy to fill several thrillers, but "Dead Run" is a true story of a man who refused to sit still and wait for the hour of his death. "The Ghosts of Hopewell: Setting the Record Straight in the Lindbergh Case" by Jim Fisher http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0809322854/entertainmentsit The sad story of Charles Lindbergh's baby, kidnapped and murdered at the height of America's love affair with its aviator hero, is common knowledge, as is the scandal and corruption surrounding the conviction and execution of Bruno Hauptmann for that crime. In "The Ghosts of Hopewell," Jim Fisher tells us another story, one more surprising in its lack of conspiracy and intrigue. Fisher writes simply, clearly, and with conviction--firmly convinced that Hauptmann was indeed the killer. As he sorts through the evidence, the testimony, the motives, and the crime itself, it becomes clear to the reader, too, that this was not simply a case of corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials trying to put a controversial murder to rest. It was, as believed originally, a case of an unemployed immigrant who saw an opportunity to make a few quick bucks on the brutal murder of the innocent child of America's celebrity of the day. "The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA" by Antonio J. Mendez http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688163025/entertainmentsit Honored by the CIA on its 50th anniversary as being one of the agency's 50 "Trailblazers," the now-retired Antonio Mendez spins a fast-paced tale of intriguing characters partaking in skullduggery in exotic locales. In an almost offhand manner, he writes about seeing and doing things that would wilt the flower of courage in almost any reader. "Was I proud to be enlisting," he rhetorically ponders at one point, "on our side in the Cold War? You bet." Originally drafted by the CIA as a "technical artist" to provide cover for agents behind enemy lines, Mendez worked his way up the ladder and progressed to a full-fledged agent in the field, sneaking diplomats past enemy guards and spiriting informants into the night, eluding capture and torture at every turn--and using his artist's eye for detail to paint vivid word pictures of his predicaments. Mendez possesses a remarkably keen sense of the mechanics of a good cloak-and-dagger story, and fortunately pours it on in abundance in the quite hefty--and surprisingly lively--"The Master of Disguise." ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Nonfiction section at Nonfiction ****** Looking for power tools? From screwdrivers to scroll saws, our brand-new Home Improvement Store offers the planet's best selection of tools and more. Home Improvement ******
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