Series in Hoaxes
Books in Hoaxes
Dead Wrong 2: Diana, Princess of Wales(With: David Wayne)
There’s a lot we haven’t heard about the murder of Princess Diana! Belzer & Wayne are back, and with a big conspiracy and cover-up too. Did you know that: Diana specifically predicted that she would be assassinated. This book documents it very clearly in Diana’s exact words.. Stories that the driver was drunk were fabricated; he was not. Contrary to the official explanation, Diana’s car was not closely followed by photographers and that was not the cause of the crash. And she was not pinned in the vehicle, but it took emergency crews an incredibly long 1 hour, 40 minutes to get Diana to a nearby hospital; and that’s why she bled to death as a result. The evidence trail and eyewitness interviews prove that the Mercedes was diverted into the tunnel by vehicles that blocked its exit. That the Mercedes had been stolen and had its computer chip changed out. The crash-scene analysis is indicative of an assassination technique that is detailed specifically. Diana always wore her seat belt, but hers was defective on the night of the crash. And in yet another “coincidence,” the regular traffic cameras in the tunnel were not functioning at the time of the crash, so there was no recording of it as there would normally be. Diana’s body was immediately embalmed—even though that was illegal—which made it impossible to determine if she was pregnant. This book documents all the factual evidence like it’s never been done before.
Loving Them to Death
This classic essay from Jon Krakauer is now available as an unabridged audiobook download. This essay is also included in the Classic Krakauer collection. From the best-selling author of Missoula and Into the Wild : a selection of the singular investigative journalism that made Krakauer famous, covering topics from avalanches on Mt. Everest to a volcano in Washington state; from a wilderness therapy program for teens to an extraordinary cave in New Mexico so unearthly that is used by NASA to better understand Mars. In these fascinating essays - first published in the pages of The New Yorker , Outside , Smithsonian , and Rolling Stone , among others - Jon Krakauer shows why he is considered one of the finest investigative journalists of our time. The articles, gathered together here for the first time, take us from an otherworldly cave in New Mexico to the heights of Mt. Everest; from the foot of the volcano Mt. Ranier to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska; from the notebook of one Fred Becky, who has catalogued the greatest unclimbed mountaineering routes on the planet, to the last days of legendary surfer Mark Foo. These extraordinary articles are unified by the author's passion for nature and unrelenting search for truth.
Memoirs of a Gym Rat
There are the sadistic personal trainers, who seem to enjoy your physical pain a bit too much. There are the slimy sales reps, who forever dream up new ways to strong-arm your paycheck from you. And there are the locker room Lotharios, who bed as many women as they can do pushups. A body with abs of steel is just one of the things you can get at a health club; some of the other things may not be as desirable. Ask Max Hawthorne, an industry veteran of more than twenty years, with countless experiences on the seamy side of the steam room, where sex, steroids, and membership cons pile up like used gym towels. Memoirs of a Gym Rat is his jaw-dropping exposé of the outrageous, tawdry, and despicable cast of characters that gravitate to the workout room. A hilarious survival guide for the fitness-minded, this salacious tell-all shares a collection of anecdotes surrounding the appalling behind-the-scenes shenanigans that occur in health clubs, both during and after business hours. From the endless sexcapades to the unsavory tactics designed to ensure your health club contract lives longer than you do, Memoirs of A Gym Rat also serves up plenty of sound advice on navigating this pervasive culture, so that you can enjoy getting ripped – without getting ripped off.From one shocking encounter to the next, Hawthorne paints a lurid, sweaty world rife with casual romps on the exercise floor, and anabolic steroids on overload in the locker room. Find out all about the sex, drugs, and barbell curls that are on fitness regimens in this rare look at the scandalous culture that runs rampant in health clubs. With raw honesty and twisted wit, Hawthorne bares all the dirty little secrets that will leave you spent from laughter, while helping you keep your fitness goals (and sanity) on track.
TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account
Soft Cover Book / Paperback This is the only book on the market that was written by someone who was actually at the scene of the rescue of the crash of TWA Flight 800 on July 17th, 1996. Never before released witness account of the events that unfolded on the night of July 17th, 1996. Barry Donadio was a 25-year-old emergency medical technician that responded to the TWA Flight 800 crash. The interesting twist is that Barry Donadio was also employed as a security police officer at the same military base that some circles blame for shooting down the plane (The 106th Rescue Wing at Gabreski ANG base, Westhampton Beach, NY). He later became a USAF security police investigator and a SWAT team leader at that same base. He was later employed by the United States Secret Service under the Bush and Obama administrations at the white house. This account offers a look inside the Coast Guard station at East Moriches as rescue operation that began to unfold on the evening of the crash. The Coast Guard station was where the victims of the TWA Flight 800 crash were brought that evening. Donadio's book may offer some clues that may support your opinion as to what may have truly happened to the plane and why it may have crashed. NOTE: Donadio offers no theories, suggestions, or conclusions referring to why the plane crashed in this book. He only describes what he observed at the during rescue operations. Disturbing descriptions of some of the victim's fates are included in the account as well as other interesting anomalies that were observed on that evening. NOTE: This contents of this book pertaining to TWA Flight 800 were originally written as a witness statement. It was never designed to be written as a book. The first few chapters are about Donadio's firefighting and ambulance experiences leading up to the tragedy. Middle chapters are about the night of the crash. Final chapters are about experiences after the TWA crash. If you are seeking the reason for the crash, you will not find it in this book. If you are seeking knowledge on what Barry Donadio observed and experienced during the initial response to the crash and the night of the rescue operations, then you will find it in this book. You may also use these clues to piece together an overall conclusion as to why the crash happened. NOTE: When one writes about an emotional charged global mystery, the author assumes many unwanted risks, criticisms, and responsibilities that are life changing for the author. Donadio did this for readers to know what happened that evening. Donadio has always remained a fair and impartial witness to the events of July 17th, 1996. This is due to the fact that he may be called as a witness for any potential investigation or inquiry into the facts surrounding the incident. This book is not for persons under the age of 18 years old. In this book, Donadio shares many other experiences he faced as a firefighter years before and after the crash. This is also a great book to read if you are interested in what firefighters and EMT's respond to on a daily basis. Barry R. Donadio TWA Flight 800 First Responder www.barrydonadio.com #donadio #barrydonadio #twaflight800 #responder #firstresponder #eastmoriches #newyork #suffolkcounty #transworldairlines #crash #longisland #jfkairport #greatsouthbay #eastmorichesambulance #twaflight800firstresponderwitnessaccount #coastguard #airnationalguard #106threscuewing #suffolkcountypolice #scpd #firstresponder #emt #fireman #firefighter #mystery #planecrash #tragedy #disaster #investigation #fbi #ntsb #usnavy #conspiracy #history #coverup #terryville #centermoriches #ambulance #firedepartment #longisland #moriches #aviation #coverup #cia #clinton #military #twa #paris #victims #marines #coastguardstation
The Boy Who Fired The First Shot
WITH PHOTOS. A boy with a rifle walks into a middle school, intent on carrying out Western-style vigilante justice. A wife and mother of four kisses her twelve-year-old student and forever changes our definition of student-teacher conferences. The world’s most famous serial killers put Washington on the map. A bathtub, a handgun, a meat grinder, and a burn barrel play a role in the murder of the captain of a freighter. New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen (“If Loving You Is Wrong,” “Starvation Heights”) and veteran journalist Rebecca Morris (“Ted and Ann – The Mystery of a Missing Child and Her Neighbor Ted Bundy”), take a new look at Washington’s most notorious crimes. Many of them made history. Two – Ted Bundy’s killings and Mary Kay Letourneau’s teacher sex scandal – made Time magazine’s list of the top crimes of the 20th century. Some are lesser known or have taken on new importance, including one of the country’s first school shootings, in Moses Lake. With a bonus essay by Washington native Gregg Olsen on growing up in the shadow of serial killers Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgway, and Robert Lee Yates, Jr. Cases include: Barry Loukaitis – Before Sandy Hook and Columbine, there was Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake, Washington. Rosalina Misina Mendoza Dugeno Manthie Edmondson – She had many last names as she married and killed one husband after another. Ruth Neslund – Her husband thought captaining a huge freighter right into the West Seattle Bridge was the worst that could happen to him. It wasn’t. Mary Kay LeTourneau – She said they were “soul mates.” He made a bet with another student that he would sleep with her. Ted Bundy – He’s the one and only “Ted,” and remains a part of our lives. Now we’ve learned more about his. Kenneth Bianchi – Los Angeles’ most terrifying murders were finally solved 1,200 miles north in Bellingham, Washington. About the authors: GREGG OLSEN IS THE NEW YORK TIMES, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of twenty books, both true crime and fiction, including Abandoned Prayers, Closer than Blood, A Twisted Faith, Starvation Heights, and If Loving You Is Wrong. He appears frequently on Dateline NBC, NPR, Good Morning America, The Early Show, FOX News; CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Extra, Access Hollywood, Snapped, Deadly Women, and A&E's Biography. REBECCA MORRIS IS A VETERAN JOURNALIST and the author of Ted and Ann – The Mystery of a Missing Child and Her Neighbor Ted Bundy. Her writing has appeared in People, Entertainment Weekly, New York Newsday, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian and many other publications. She worked in broadcast journalism in New York. Olsen and Morris’s book about missing Utah mom Susan Powell, her husband Josh, and their boys Charlie and Braden, If I Can’t Have You – Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance and the Murder of Her Children, will be published by St. Martin’s in 2014. Also by Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue (Notorious Oregon) The Stranger and the World’s Bravest Little Girl (Notorious Idaho) If there’s a notorious case you’d like us to write about – anywhere in the country – contact us. Gregg@GreggOlsen.com Rebecca@RebeccaTMorris.com
The Ghost Club
This audio original from the acclaimed author of American Sherlock , and the host of multiple true-crime podcasts, including Wicked Words , tells the fascinating story of the supernatural, and the club that united some of the world's most illustrious thinkers. For more than a century, some of the world’s most important thinkers and leaders—men like Arthur Conan Doyle and William Butler Yeats—gathered once a month and discussed the supernatural at The Ghost Club in London. In the early 1900s the club's chairman was Harry Price, the world’s most well-known ghost hunter. He and other members, like Harry Houdini, sought to debunk the charlatans who preyed on vulnerable people with fake seances, tarot readings, and spiritual encounters. Price went to war with other researchers, as well as fake mediums, like the “witch” Helen Duncan. Price’s dramatic confrontation with Duncan during one of her seances ended with her arrest—she would be the last person in Europe ever tried under the Witch Act. But Price’s best-known case, and largest experiment, was the year he spent living in the Borley Rectory in southeast England. Price was determined to prove (or disprove) the existence of poltergeists in the famed rectory using gadgets that many looked at with mistrust. Price’s conclusions would solidify both his reputation as the world’s greatest ghost hunter, as well as the Borley Rectory’s designation as the most haunted house in England. The legends of The Ghost Club and the Borley Rectory still endure one hundred years later, ripe for fresh investigation.
The Summer of Charlie Ponzi
One sweltering afternoon late in June 1919, a thirty-seven-year-old clerk named Charles Ponzi, who was employed by a Boston, Massachusetts brokerage house, opened an envelope from Spain and made a startling discovery. The envelope contained a postal reply coupon, something Ponzi had never heard of. The coupon, which the writer in Spain had enclosed to cover the postal reply from the brokerage house, had been purchased in Madrid for the equivalent of one cent in U.S. currency. Yet it was redeemable at any post office or bank in the United States for five cents.Ponzi pursed his lips and looked off into space. Here, he decided, was something worthy of serious investigation. So began a unique story in the history of American crime, and so begins ‘The Summer of Charlie Ponzi,’ the newest novel by espionage and crime author Noel Hynd. ‘The Summer of Charlie Ponzi’ is based on the true story of the involvement and reporting of his father, Alan Hynd, in the infamous Ponzi case in 1919 and 1920.Boston in the years after World War One was a bustling, booming metropolis, the fifth-largest city in the United States. The Roaring Twenties were underway. Immigrants from all over the world poured into Prohibition-era Boston. So did young, first-generation American men and women anxious to seek their fortune. America, and Boston in particular, was a wide-open place, filled with crime, jazz, flappers, a new easy morality, and speakeasies. There were two great baseball clubs – the Braves and the Red Sox – and six daily newspapers. Newspapers were everywhere. There were newsstands at North Station, in front of Symphony Hall, in front of Filene’s, and in the streets of Charlestown, Southie and Dorchester. On the rare blocks with no newsstand, the hoarse, aggressive chant of newsboys filled the air. The Boston Post stood out among the daily papers. It was the fourth-leading morning newspaper in the country in circulation. There were many reasons The Post stood out, but one was city editor Eddie Dunn, the best newspaperman in Boston during the hard-drinking, two-fisted era of the 1920s. Eddie Dunn understood news, how to find it, get it, and sell it. By the end of 1919, Charlie Ponzi had hatched out his scheme: he would build his fortune on postal reply coupons and beat the banks in the money lending game. While banks were paying five percent per year, Ponzi promised investors fifty percent interest in forty-five days. He soon had people lining up at his office on School Street, practically throwing money at him. By April of 1920, Charlie Ponzi was taking in a $250,000 every day in cash as his pyramid scheme swept the city. The offices of The Boston Post were also on School Street. Inevitably, The Post and Ponzi took notice and measure of each other. In the summer of 1920, their worlds collided. When the Ponzi swindle became the biggest local story of the year, even bigger than Sacco and Vanzetti, Eddie Dunn threw every spare reporter onto the story. By this time, Alan Hynd, still in his late teens, had cadged a job as a street reporter for The Post. He had only a few weeks of experience, but Dunn assigned him to his team of top reporters covering the case.'The Summer of Charlie Ponzi' is the story of a young man covering the most brazen financial crime of the twentieth century. This hard-edged Jazz-Age tale is full of fascinating women and men drawn from the newsrooms, tenements, speakeasies, high social circles, financial boardrooms, streets, and sidewalks of Boston of the 1920s. Told in the young reporter’s sly acerbic voice, the tale is at times brash and hilarious, at times heartbreaking, frequently astonishing, and always riveting. *‘The Summer of Charlie Ponzi’ joins ‘Ashes from a Burning Corpse’ in the series “An American True Crime Reporter in the 20th Century.” The series recounts the major cases of the American reporter who would later become one of the best-known true crime writers of his era.