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The Corporation: An Epic Story of the Cuban American Underworld , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1147min

A fascinating, cinematic, multi-generational history of the Cuban mob in the US from "America's top chronicler of organized crime" and New York Times best-selling author of Havana Nocturne. By the mid 1980s, the criminal underworld in the United States had become an ethnic polyglot; one of the most powerful illicit organizations was none other than the Cuban mob. Known on both sides of the law as "the Corporation", the Cuban mob's power stemmed from a criminal culture embedded in south Florida's exile community - those who had been chased from the island by Castro's revolution and planned to overthrow the Marxist dictator and reclaim their nation. An epic story of gangsters, drugs, violence, sex, and murder rooted in the streets, The Corporation reveals how an entire generation of political exiles, refugees, racketeers, corrupt cops, hit men, and their wives and girlfriends became caught up in an American saga of desperation and empire building. T. J. English interweaves the voices of insiders speaking openly for the first time with a trove of investigative material he has gathered over many decades to tell the story of this successful criminal enterprise, setting it against the larger backdrop of revolution, exile, and ethnicity that makes it one of the great American gangster stories that has been overlooked - until now. Drawing on the detailed reporting and impressive volume of evidence that drive his best-selling works, English offers a riveting, in-depth look at this powerful and sordid crime organization and its hold in the US. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006587/bk_harp_006587_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Dark City: Crime in Wartime London , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 520min

There was more to wartime London than stiff upper lips and rousing choruses of 'Roll Out the Barrel'. There was crime and plenty of it in the time of blackouts, Blitz and bloodshed, and it is chronicled here in this lively and accessible history. Criminals hunted their prey without fear of reprisal. Many operated under the cover of darkness, emerging when the city sank into the oblivion of its nightly blackout. Others simply struck whenever opportunity presented itself. At a time when Londoners were pulling together in the face of terrible adversity, there were an increasing number of looters, racketeers, terrorists, criminal gangs, prostitutes, rapists and murderers stalking the bomb-ravaged, panic-ridden streets, and this audiobook chronicles the rapid rise of crime throughout this turbulent period. Indeed, wartime London was a criminal's paradise. The number of bodies being retrieved during the Blitz made it virtually impossible for authorities to perform autopsies on all of them. The question soon arose: who were the victims of bombings, and who had simply been murdered? Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the London Blitz, award-winning crime writer Simon Read paints a vivid picture of what life was really like in 1940s London profiles the crimes of its most notorious perpetrators, including the Blackout Ripper, Chicago Joe, the Elephant Boys, and the infamous Rillington Place Murderer, John Reginald Christie. About the author: Simon Read's true crime publications include Human Game: The True Story of the 'Great Escape' Murders and the Hunt for the Gestapo Gunmen; War of Worlds; The Blackout Murders and On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Malloy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kim Hartman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lbrk/000053/bk_lbrk_000053_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Green Hornet: Spies & Rackets, Hörbuch, Digital, 586min

He hunts the biggest of all game! Public enemies who try to destroy our America! Britt Reid, millionaire bachelor and manager of his father's powerful newspaper, donned a disguise to smash rackets and expose crooks, spies and saboteurs who had managed to evade the long arm of the law. With his faithful sidekick Kato lurking in the shadows, a gas gun in his hand, a mask upon his face and The Black Beauty in the garage, he became The Green Hornet! Both police and the underworld sought this mysterious figure - the former to face trial for alleged crimes, and the latter to avenge the many defeats suffered at his hands. This collection features many broadcasts that have never before been available to the public. Heard for the first time since their original broadcast in 1944, you now have an opportunity to listen to these thrilling "lost" adventures of The Green Hornet! Episodes Include: "Paroled for Revenge" 05-16-44, "One for the Books" 05-23-44, "Racketeers in Gas Coupons" 05-30-44, "Code for Sabotage" 06-06-44, "Circumstances Alter Cases" 06-13-44, "Dope Versus the War Effort" 06-20-44, "Birds of a Feather" 06-27-44, "The Make Believe Sheriff" 07-04-44, "Madhouse Adventure" 07-11-44, "Fireworks for Smitty" 07-18-44, "Road to Riches" 07-25-44, "Gentleman Jerry Meets His Match" 08-01-44, "Mystery in the Dentist's Office" 08-08-44, "The Female of the Species" 08-15-44, "Flames of Wrath" 08-29-44, "Ramona" 09-05-44, "Murder in the Rain" 09-19-44, "Story of a Dog" 09-26-44, "Murder Masquerade" 10-03-44, and "Prelude to a Blood Bath" 10-10-44. Language: English. Narrator: Bob Hall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/000839/rt_radi_000839_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Mr. District Attorney, Hörbuch, Digital, 464min

Mr. District Attorney! Champion of the people! Defender of truth! Guardian of our fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness! Mr. District Attorney was one of radio's most prolific public officials, cracking down on cons and solving a vast array of murders. Dwight Weist, Jay Jostyn, and David Brian take on the title role, facing down racketeers, robbers, safe crackers and kidnappers. Len Doyle costars as Detective Harrington, an ex-cop turned investigator for the DA, with Vicki Vola as private secretary Edith Miller in this collection. Enjoy 18 digitally restored and remastered episodes, including the 1939 promotional show featuring District Attorneys from around the country. Episodes Include: The Milano Brothers 04-03-39; The Ohio Kid 04-04-39; The 100,000 Dollar Check 06-13-39; The Case of the Priceless Miniature 12-10-41; The Case of the Barnyard Bandits 03-17-43; The Case of the Hospital Homicide 02-07-45; The Case of the Deadly Train 03-13-46; Murder in Rhythm and Rhyme 03-17-48; The Case of the Sinister Cinema 05-05-48; The Case of Spring Fever 05-19-48; The Case of the Deadly Snowflake 05-26-48; The Case of the Unknown Source 08-25-48; The Case of the Money Machine 04-11-51; The Case of the Knifing in the Park 11-30-52; The Case of the Hungry Hobo 12-07-52; The Case of the Hot Rod Killer 12-21-52; Set-Up For Re-Entry 10-11-53; Mister District Attorney Promotional Show 04-02-39. Language: English. Narrator: Dwight Weist, Jay Jostyn, David Brian. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/radi/001161/rt_radi_001161_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Racketeers of Europe

Racketeers of Europe - A Political Travelogue: ab 18.99 €

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A Brief History of Entrepreneurship

A Brief History of Entrepreneurship - The Pioneers Profiteers and Racketeers Who Shaped Our World: ab 28.99 €

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Black Fury

Based on real-life events, Black Fury brings viewers deep into Depression hard times and into the heart of Joe Radek, a simple, hardworking coal miner used and thrown away by racketeers eager to muscle in on the unions. Paul Muni, who personified 1930s anguish as the doomed hero of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, makes Joe an unforgettable character: likeable, headstrong, too easily led and finally a towering force for justice as he takes on company goons single-handed. As sinewy and visceral as the overworked men it celebrates, Black Fury pulls no punches, which may explain why it was banned in Pennsylvania, the state where this classic from Casablanca director Michael Curtiz is set.

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Price: 18.24 EUR excl. shipping