True Crime

A Country at War with Itself is a penetrating exploration of South Africa’s crime problem. Getting behind the statistics to offer a sober and sobering account of the scale of the problem and its evolution, it describes how government has sometimes sought to deal with the crisis and sometimes sought to deny its existence. Analysing the weaknesses of the police and criminal justice system, it sets out a programme that would take us from ‘fighting crime’ to ‘fighting criminals’.

Author: Antony Altbeker

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Delve into a shocking, eye-opening investigation that exposes the systematic exploitation of Africa's vast mineral and resource wealth. Investigative journalist Tom Burgis takes readers on a gripping journey through a dark global network of corporate raiders, predatory traders, and corrupt local elites who profit while millions of citizens suffer. From oil-soaked conflict zones to hidden financial machinery, this powerful narrative completely changes how you view the global economy—and the hidden costs behind the everyday products we consume. Add this crucial African politics and history paperback to your bookshelf!

Author: Tom Burgis

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On a quiet Amsterdam street in November 2004, controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh was assassinated in broad daylight by a homegrown radical. This shocking event sent shockwaves through the Netherlands, instantly shattering the country's long-cherished reputation for peaceful multiculturalism and absolute social tolerance. 

Author: Ian Buruma

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A. Scott Berg is the only writer to have been given unrestricted access to the massive Lindbergh archives - more than two thousand boxes of private papers - and the only one permitted to interview Lindbergh's closest friends, colleagues and family members. The result is a brilliant biography that clarifies a life long blurred by myth and half-truth.

Author: A. Scott Berg

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Like it or not, the rascals and rogues of this world are generally more interesting characters than the good guys, with names and escapades better remembered than those of the heroes. In this volume, you will find a remarkable array of men and women who have left their mark on history. Featured stories include the politician who faked his own death to leave behind vast debts, the clerk who 'invested' £32 million of his bank's money, and the train robber who became a legend in his own lifetime.

Author: Nigel Bundell

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Acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh examines assassination as a special category of political violence and asks whether, like a contagious disease, it can be catching. Focusing chiefly on the last century and a half, Burleigh takes readers from Europe, Russia, Israel and the United States to the Congo, India, Iran, Laos, Rwanda, South Africa and Vietnam. And, as we travel, we revisit notable assassinations, among them Leon Trotsky, Hendrik Verwoerd, Juvénal Habyarimana, Indira Gandhi, Yitzhak Rabin and Jamal Khashoggi.

Author: Michael Burleigh

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In Dead Man Running, investigative journalists Ross Coulthart and Duncan McNab expose the chilling, true story of Steve Utah, an elite insider for the Bandidos—one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs. From running clubhouse security to planning international drug and weapon smuggling operations, Utah saw it all, including brutal beatings and executions. When the violence became too much, he took the ultimate risk and turned police informant. Now a targeted man on the run, Utah's unflinching confession reveals exactly how the gang operates and the lethal price of breaking the Bandido code.

Author: Ross Coulthart and Duncan McNab

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André de Ruyter's account of his three years as chief executive of Eskom, South Africa's state-owned electricity utility. Appointed in 2020 amid ongoing power shortages and operational challenges, De Ruyter recounts his efforts to address infrastructure failures, financial pressures, and allegations of corruption within the organisation. Drawing on his experiences he examines the factors contributing to South Africa's energy crisis and discusses the challenges of reforming a complex public institution. The book also explores issues of governance, political influence, organised crime, and the country's future energy options.

Author: André De Ruyter

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"I’m here to prevent a major and imminent attack. One that will kill children. I’m alone and operational in a country where my mentor was taken and beheaded, and every hour I’m delayed is another hour for something to go wrong."

Author: Amaryllis Fox

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This is a portrait of Venice - contradictory, beautiful. fascinating. It is a first-hand account of the city's struggle to recover from the fire that destroyed the famous Fenice opera house, and a relentless investigation of the lies. corruption and scandal which the disastrous blaze exposed. But most of all, this is a tribute to a people. It is the inhabitants of Venice who are the real stars of this story, from local aristocracy to eccentric street hawkers, from millionaire art collector Peggy Guggenheim to the charismatic Rat Man of Treviso. Together they form a cast of weird, wonderful, utterly unique characters - the beating heart of a truly memorable book.

Author: John Berendt

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