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    Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota
    Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota ab 16.49 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Erzählungen,
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    Public Enemy #1: The Biography of Alvin Karpis--America's First Public Enemy (Organized Crime #4)
    Public Enemy #1: The Biography of Alvin Karpis--America's First Public Enemy (Organized Crime #4) ab 4.49 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Geschichte & Dokus,
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    True Stories from the Files of the FBI , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 261min
    Be the FBI Agent in training under J. Edgar Hoover and run the gauntlet of Machine Gun Kelly, Baby Face Nelson and the Barker Karpis Gang. Step back into downtown Chicago of the 1930s and retrace the steps of some of America's most notorious mobsters. True Stories from the Files of the FBI was written by W. Cleon Skousen under the direct supervision of Mr. Hoover himself. These first-hand accounts of actual "do or die" situations were used for decades to train thousands of FBI agents. In this riveting retelling of "G-men" arresting or killing perpetrators of the country's most violent crimes, learn how the investigations led to clues for the Charles Lindbergh kidnapping case, the Kansas City Massacre, the raids by John Herbert Dillinger and his gang, "Killer" Kinnie Wagner's murder spree, and more. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Corey M. Snow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/021596/bk_acx0_021596_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    True Crime: Nathan Heller Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 672min
    1934 Chicago dazzles with fast action and calculating, cold-blooded meanness as private detective Nate Heller combs Chicago’s North Side looking for John Dillinger. But things take a turn for the strange when self-aggrandizing G-Man Melvin Purvis shoots down a Dillinger double in front of the Biograph Theater. Full of muscle and oozing Chicago’s tough-guy persona to the hilt, Max Allan Collins’ Nate Heller is the ultimate private investigator - in the ultimate P.I. town. Heller’s undercover search for a farmer’s-daughter-turned-gun-moll has him on the dusty Depression backroads of middle America, in the company of Ma Barker and her boys, Baby Face Nelson, Alvin Karpis, and a very-much-still-alive Dillinger - whose outlandish plan to kidnap J. Edgar Hoover in downtown Chicago is one Heller tries to foil. Including appearances by fan dancer Sally Rand, boxer Barney Ross, and Heller's “godfather,” Frank Nitti, True Crime is a relentless classic. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan John Miller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/003195/bk_brll_003195_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Roots of Reno , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 445min
    Reno was truly “Hell on Wheels” in the 1920's. The rest of the nation considered the town Sodom and Gomorra, but that's only half the truth. Reno offered everything in the way of adult entertainment, from speakeasies and houses of ill-repute, to open gaming - legal or not. And it took plenty of sins by the founding fathers to make Reno “The biggest little city in the world.” When the gold-veins of Tonopah and Goldfield ran out, the casino owners moved to Reno, where even greater riches awaited. Together, a group of four men (Nick Abelman, Bill Graham, Jim McKay, George Wingfield) took over Reno's casinos and held sway over the town for the next three decades. Together, they administered policy, collected juice, ran politicians, and owned the red-light district and most of the town's casinos. When that wasn't enough they took over the banks and laundered money for crooks like “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Alvin Karpis, and Ma Barker's boys, and offered safety to “Baby Face” Nelson. It was a good gig. The Reno Four dictated policy all over northern Nevada, taking special care of Reno and Lake Tahoe casinos up until the late 1950's. Their influence made Reno before Bill Harrah or “Pappy” Smith ever arrived, needing an introduction and permission to build their own casinos, Harold's Club and Harrah's.. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Sullivan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/006001/bk_acx0_006001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ma Barker and the Barker-Karpis Gang: The Controversial History of the Criminal Gang During the Great Depression , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 91min
    America has always preferred heroes who weren’t clean-cut, an informal ode to the rugged individualism and pioneering spirit that defined the nation in previous centuries. The early 19th century saw the glorification of frontier folk heroes like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. After the Civil War, the outlaws of the West were more popular than the marshals, with Jesse James and Billy the Kid finding their way into dime novels. And at the height of the Great Depression in the 1930s, there were the “public enemies” - common criminals and coldblooded murderers elevated to the level of folk heroes by a public frustrated with their own inability to make a living honestly. Among America’s most infamous “public enemies” and, perhaps, the most unique and controversial was Kate Barker. With her prominent, hawk-tipped nose and plump, doughy face, framed by a classic dark, curly coif and frilly day dresses to match, Ma Barker was as nonthreatening as they come. Nary a second glance was given to this grandmotherly figure by those who crossed her path, perhaps, at most a polite tip of the hat. Of course, as the age-old adage goes, appearances are often deceiving.According to the FBI and portrayals in popular culture, not only was Ma Barker a crass, greedy, and highly manipulative individual who coaxed her sons into the abyss-like vortex of criminality, she was the matriarchal mastermind of one of the most notorious gangs of the Dirty Thirties era. The public devoured the countless articles that their action-packed crimes generated with gusto, but few could compare to the meteoric whirlwind of morbid excitement that erupted when the sensational story of the Ma Barker Gang made its rounds. The Ma Barker Gang, as they were so branded, wasn't a typical band of small-time crooks. Quite the contrary, the unorthodox family-run enterprise was, as described by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, “the most vicious, cold-blooded crew of murderers, kidnappers, and robbers ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Platt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/210206/bk_acx0_210206_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Letters from Alcatraz , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 607min
    This special audiobook edition has been completely revised and updated with new content including author interviews with James "Whitey" Bulger and a new chapter on Mickey Cohen. Note: This audiobook contains graphic depictions of crime and prison violence. Alcatraz Island was home to some of the nation's most notorious criminals. Prisoners include Al Capone, Mickey Cohen, James "Whitey" Bulger, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Robert Stroud - the Birdman of Alcatraz, Alvin Karpis, Henri Young, John and Clarence Anglin, and Roy Gardner. In Michael Esslinger's latest book, Letters from Alcatraz, the prisoners' stories come to life in their own words. With over 20 years of research, Esslinger, author of Alcatraz: Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years, has salvaged and compiled an extraordinary collection of inmates' letters, many never before published. Letters From Alcatraz includes a foreword by former Alcatraz Officer Larry Quilligan and over 125 letters and original correspondence from inmates both on and off the Rock. Letters From Alcatraz is an epic exploration of a secret cloak-and-dagger culture once hidden behind a mythical curtain. This book is much more than a mere exercise in myth busting. Paired with its contextual and intrinsic complexities, Letters From Alcatraz grants listeners privileged access to the formidable confinement conditions endured by these inmates along with their compelling portraits, and a thorough overview of the rich history of Alcatraz Island. The depth of feeling in its story, its setting, its cast, and sheer inimitability, these are their lives in prose and the stories of the forgotten.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emil Nicholas Gallina. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/023435/bk_acx0_023435_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hard Time: The Life of an Incorrigible on Alcatraz , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 521min
    The true story of Charlie Hopkins #1186, one of the last surviving inmates of Alcatraz Penitentiary"My friend and fellow alumni Charlie Hopkins and I both graduated from America’s Top Crime School.... Charlie was a better student than I.... He’s still free!" (James “Whitey” Bulger, #1428 AZ)What if one could travel back in time and interview one of the hardened criminals that had served time at Alcatraz Penitentiary before it was permanently closed in 1963? What exactly would one ask a man who had rubbed shoulders with some of the most notorious gangsters, murderers, and thieves of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s? How would the conversation go when speaking to a close friend of "Creepy" Al Karpis, the "Birdman of Alcatraz" Robert Stroud, and Whitey Bulger? Now, thanks to author Don DeNevi, for the first time one does not need a time machine to recapture the first-hand eyewitness accounts of one man's life on Alcatraz.Alcatraz inmate #1186 was Charles Edward Hopkins, and Mr. Hopkins was no ordinary inmate. Not only did he serve time with the Anglin brothers who made the only successful escape from Alcatraz, but he was well-acquainted with notorious crime boss "Bumpy" Johnson, the legendary Italian mafia boss Vito Genevese, and many other infamous Alcatraz inmates.Early in his prison career, Charlie was clinically pronounced "psychotic" and "incorrigible" and was sent to Alcatraz. After serving his time, Hopkins disappeared into history before re-emerging in recent years as the pen pal of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.Never before has Charlie's full story been captured and shared with the public. Now at 87 years old, Mr. Hopkins is estimated to be one of the last five or six remaining inmates that served hard time in Alcatraz before its closing in 1963. No matter what you have heard or think you know about Alcatraz, you may be certain of one thing, you have never heard a story like this./p ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christopher Lane. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163927/bk_acx0_163927_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Life & Death of Pretty Boy Floyd , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 485min
    Charles Arthur Floyd, better known as Pretty Boy Floyd (1904-1934), was one of the last of the so-called Robin Hood outlaws in the tradition of Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and John Dillinger. He engaged in numerous bank-robbing exploits across the Midwest until federal agents and local police shot him down near East Liverpool, Ohio, on October 22, 1934 - a feat which helped build the image of the modern FBI. This detailed account of his life, crimes, and death makes extensive use of FBI reports, government records, local newspapers, and contemporary journalistic accounts. Neither highly intelligent nor polished, Floyd relied on his cool demeanor, shrewd cunning, and expert gun-handling ability, but he was also considered by those who knew him to be generous and honest. During the depression, many people saw banks as enemies and Floyd as a hero, and helped screen him from the police. Once he left a large contribution at an Oklahoma church - and no one reported his visit. He was known to drop in at country dances, dance with the prettiest girls, and pay the fiddler well. One story claims that he kept a rural school in fuel one winter. He attended church regularly, even during intense manhunts, and visited his father's grave each Memorial Day, despite the risk of capture. In this biography, Jeffery S. King addresses many of the questions still surrounding Floyd, such as whether he had contact with other notorious outlaws of the period, including Dillinger, Alvin Karpis, and Bonnie and Clyde, and whether he was executed by the FBI. He also links Floyd to the infamous Kansas City Massacre. Particularly notable are King's assessments of the effectiveness of the FBI and of J. Edgar Hoover's talent for self promotion. Jeffery S. King is a freelance writer and retired reference librarian. His articles have appeared in Lincoln Herald, Sepia, and Utah Historical Quarterly. The book is published by The Kent State University Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Chekijian. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/007585/bk_acx0_007585_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Public Enemies
    Basierend auf der wahren Geschichte von Amerikas berühmtestem Bankräuber - John Dillinger - inszenierte Michael Mann ("Collateral") dieses herausragende Gangster-Epos. Johnny Depp ("Fluch der Karibik") brilliert als charismatischer Gangsterboss Dillinger, der als erster "Staatsfeind Nummer 1" gnadenlos vom FBI gejagt wird. An seiner Seite: Oscar(r)-Gewinnerin Marion Cotillard in der Rolle seiner großen Liebe Billie Frechette. Als das FBI den ehrgeizigen Top-Agenten Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) auf Dillinger ansetzt, beginnt ein packendes Katz-und-Maus- Spiel, das atemlos auf einen explosiven Showdown zusteuert ..."Public Enemies" macht eines der schillerndsten Kapitel amerikanischer Gangstergeschichte lebendig: Frank Dillingers legendäre Raubzüge, die ihn zum meistgesuchten Mann auf der Fahndungsliste des damals noch jungen FBIs und zum Helden für einen großen Teil der unterdrückten, benachteiligten Bevölkerung in den Zeiten der Großen Depression in den USA der 30er-Jahre machten.Niemand schien den charismatischen Dillinger (Johnny Depp) und seine Gang stoppen zu können. Keine Gefängnismauer war hoch genug, um ihn zu halten, und sein dreister Charme machte ihn zum Helden, genauso für seine Freundin Billie Frechette (Marion Cotillard), wie für viele Amerikaner, die in ihm einen gerechten Denkzettel für die Finanzwelt sahen, und Ursache für die Weltwirtschaftskrise war. Dillingers Gang, zu der später auch "Baby-Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham) und Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi) gehörten, hielt die Menschen in Atem und gab dem ehrgeizigen J. Edgar Hoover auf der anderen Seite eine Chance, das FBI und dessen Macht auszubauen. Er ernannte Dillinger zu Amerikas erstem "Public Enemy" und schickte ihm mit Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) den "Clark Gable des FBI" auf die Fersen. Zunächst spielten Dillinger und seine Gang nur mit Purvis Agenten und entkamen immer wieder in wilden Verfolgungsjagden oder Schießereien. Erst als ein paar ehemalige Revolverhelden ins Agenten-Team geholt wurden und es gelang, Dillingers Organisation durch Verräter wie die "Lady in Red" und den Gangsterboss Frank Nitti zu unterwandern, konnten Purvis und das FBI die Schlinge enger ziehen...
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