A Tangled Web

A Tangled Web
Author: Leslie Rule
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0806539992

In the tradition of her acclaimed mother, Ann Rule, author of The Stranger Beside Me, bestselling author Leslie Rule exposes the trail of a sadistic sociopath, identity thief, and killer . . . It was a bleak November in 2012 when Cari Farver, thirty-seven, vanished from Omaha, Nebraska. Texts sent indicated that the hardworking mother had quit her job, abandoned her son, and cut ties with everyone. Cari’s boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, accepted the breakup at face value. Her mother, Nancy Raney, however, had doubts. “I need to hear your voice,” Nancy begged. When the texter refused to speak, Nancy reported Cari missing. While no one saw or spoke to Cari, more than 12,000 sinister emails and texts were sent in her name over the next years. Police believed Dave and his girlfriend, Shanna “Liz” Golyar, when they reported that the missing woman was cyberstalking them. The tormentor was eerily aware of Dave’s every move, knew when Liz visited and threatened the couple. It never occurred to Dave that Cari was a victim—that the real stalker had killed before, and was planning to kill again. Leslie Rule tracks the heart-pounding path to long-awaited justice—from a twisted past to the deadly deception and the high-tech forensics that condemned the killer to prison. “Rule's first true crime book hits the mark.” —Katherine Ramsland, author of Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader the BTK Killer “A deft, fascinating true crime story of obsession.” —Library Journal (Starred Review) With a New Update by the Author Includes Reading Group Guide

Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos

Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field in Six Cantos
Author: Walter Scott
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2023-09-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3387038437

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Tangled Webs

Tangled Webs
Author: James B. Stewart
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2011-04-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1101476516

Bestselling author James B. Stewart's newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic. Our system of justice rests on a simple proposition: that witnesses will raise their hands and tell the truth. In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts. With many prosecutors, investigators, and participants speaking for the first time, Tangled Webs goes behind the scene of the trials of media and homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart; top White House political adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby; home-run king Barry Bonds; and Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. The saga of Martha Stewart's conviction captured the nation, but until now no one has answered the most basic question: Why would Stewart risk prison, put her entire empire in jeopardy, and lie repeatedly to government investigators to save a few hundred thousand dollars in stock gains? Moreover, how exactly was the notoriously meticulous Stewart brought down? Drawing on the accounts of then-deputy attorney general James Comey and U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, Stewart sheds new light on the Libby investigation, making clear how far into the White House the Valerie Plame CIA scandal extended, and why Libby took the fall. In San Francisco, Giants home-run king Barry Bonds faces trial due to his testimony before a grand jury investigating the use of illegal steroids in sports. Bonds was warned explicitly that the only crime he faced was perjury. Stewart unlocks the story behind the mounting evidence that he nonetheless lied under oath. Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme is infamous, but less well known is how he eluded detection for so long in the face of repeated investigations. Of the four he is the only one who has admitted to lying. The perjury outbreak is symptomatic of a broader breakdown of ethics in American life. It isn't just the judicial system that relies on an honor code: Academia, business, medicine, and government all depend on it. Tangled Webs explores the age-old tensions between greed and justice, self-interest and public interest, loyalty and duty. At a time when Americans seem hungry for moral leadership and clarity, Tangled Webs reaffirms the importance of truth.

In the Secret Place

In the Secret Place
Author: Jerry Rankin
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0805448810

For years, International Mission Board president Jerry Rankin has begun each day by reading and meditating on a Psalm. "The Psalms reveal the nature and character of God," he explains. "The graphic, picturesque language evokes images that stir our emotions and strengthen our confidence. To know that God is our rock, our shield, our fortress and our strong tower all convey an understanding we need each day." In the Secret Place gathers devotions and prayers written by Rankin for each of the one-hundred-fifty chapters in the book of Psalms. Personal yet universal, they reflect an openhearted journey of faith and deepening love for God to which the reader will aspire

The Hillside Stranglers: Kenneth Bianchi And Angelo Buono's Web Of Deceit

The Hillside Stranglers: Kenneth Bianchi And Angelo Buono's Web Of Deceit
Author: ANONYMOUS
Publisher: THE PUBLISHER
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2024-02-27
Genre: True Crime
ISBN:

In the quiet town of Glendale, a menace emerges as a series of disappearances rock the community. This book delves into the terrifying story of the Hillside Stranglers and their web of deceit. The perpetrators, Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, are unveiled as their dark beginnings and lives of crime are revealed. As the gruesome murders unfold, the city is gripped with fear and panic. Law enforcement struggles to connect the killings, and the cryptic messages left at the crime scenes make the investigation even more challenging. Through a twisted relationship, Bianchi and Buono manipulate and dominate each other, forming a deadly bond driven by their vicious methods. The victims, innocent and vulnerable, become tragic casualties of their reign of terror. Law enforcement races against time, adopting new strategies to bring justice to the community. The web of deceit surrounding the perpetrators is unraveled, leading to shocking revelations and a dramatic breakthrough in the investigation. This chilling true crime story leaves a lasting impact on the community and forces reflection on the nature of true evil.

Weaving the Tangled Web

Weaving the Tangled Web
Author: Christopher M Rein Editor
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2018-10-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781727841237

Volume 1, Weaving the Tangled Web: Military Deception in Large-Scale Combat Operations surveys twelve cases of MILDEC from World War I through Desert Storm focusing on how armies have successfully used preconceptions to either immobilize an opponent or force the expenditure of energy in unproductive directions. The case studies span the major wars of the twentieth-century from the perspectives of several great powers and offer both a primer for planners of military deception and a caution for all military personnel to remain constantly on guard for practitioners of this ancient art.

Tangled Web

Tangled Web
Author: Marietta G. Cobb
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2016-01-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491779004

Quincy couldnt believe the words on his paternal twin sons birth certificates. According to the legal documents, the boys had two different fathers, Quincy just one of them. His wife, Madge, has betrayed him, although hes not surprised. She cajoled him into marriage through drugs and sexual assaultan assault that created the twins. Now, Quincy is resolute in discovering the identity of the second father. Imagine his horror when he finds it to be Adam Collier, his own best friend. The betrayal is twofold as his wife and friend were once lovers. To make matters worse, Adam has asked Quincys sister, Olivia, to be his wife; how can Quincy break the news to Olivia without breaking her heart? With the terrible truth out on the table, Quincy is unwilling to let Madge anywhere near their children. He will raise them himself, but to do so, he must move beyond incredible past pain and become the father the boys need, even if only one of them is his biologically. He will give them a good life, but first, Quincy must remember how to live again.

TANGLED WEB

TANGLED WEB
Author: Cathy Gillen Thacker
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459248783

Past transgressions haunted Hope Barrister, whose beauty helped her rise from a tenant farm to a Texas fortune. But her quiet loveliness concealed dark secrets she’d long kept safe, to protect her young son…. Chase Barrister found Hope enigmatic and elegant—but she tasted of forbidden fruit. Years ago, Chase had fled his father’s legacy, but he’d taken memories of his stepmother and his own bittersweet desire. After his father’s death, Chase returned to Texas and Hope. Would he be caught in the web of familial deceit…or untangle an honest love and truly come home?

Tangled Webs

Tangled Webs
Author: Lee Bross
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 142318775X

Lady A is the most notorious blackmailer in the city. With just a mask and a gown to disguise her, she sweeps into lavish balls and exclusive events collecting the most valuable currency in 1725 London-secrets. But leading a double life isn't easy. By day Lady A is just a seventeen-year-old girl named Arista who lives in fear of her abusive master, Bones, and passes herself off as a boy to move safely through the squalor of London's slums. When Bones attempts to dispose of his pawn forever, Arista is rescued by the last person she expects: Jonathan Wild, an infamous thief who moves seamlessly between the city's criminal underworld and its most elite circles. Arista partners with Wild on her own terms in order to save enough money to buy passage out of London. Everything changes when she meets Grae Sinclair, the son of a wealthy merchant. Grae has traveled the world, seen the exotic lands Arista has longed to escape to her whole life, and he loves Arista for who she is-not for what she can do for him. Being with Grae gives something Arista something precious that she swore off long ago: hope. He has promised to help Arista escape the life of crime that has claimed her since she was a child. But can you ever truly escape the past?

A Tangled Web

A Tangled Web
Author: Judith Michael
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 596
Release: 1995-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 067153288X

Michael's sequel to Deceptions, in which an identical twin who has taken over her dead sister's identity learns that her twin may still be alive, spent two weeks on PW's bestseller list.