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The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
A New York Times Notable Book and Best Thriller of 2024 A whip-smart and “fast-paced mystery” (The Daily Telegraph, London) from the internationally bestselling author of The Twyford Code and The Appeal about a true crime journalist who revives a long-buried case about a cult—and finds herself too close to the story. Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl into believing her baby was the anti-Christ. When the girl came to her senses and called the police, the Angels committed suicide and mother and baby disappeared. Now, true crime author Amanda Bailey is looking to revive her career by writing a book on the case. The Alperton baby has turned eighteen; finding them will be the scoop of the year. But rival author Oliver Menzies is just as smart, better connected, and also on the baby’s trail. As Amanda and Oliver are forced to collaborate, they realize that the truth about the Angels is much darker and stranger than they’d ever imagined, and in pursuit of the story they risk becoming part of it.
The Twyford Code
The mysterious connection between a teacher’s disappearance and an unsolved code in a children’s book is explored in this new novel from the “modern Agatha Christie” (The Sunday Times, London) and author of The Appeal. Forty years ago, Steven “Smithy” Smith found a copy of a famous children’s book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. When he showed it to his remedial English teacher Miss Iles, she believed that it was part of a secret code that ran through all of Twyford’s novels. And when she later disappeared on a class field trip, Smithy becomes convinced that she had been right. Now, out of prison after a long stretch, S...
New Religious Movements: The Basics
New Religious Movements: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Western culture is currently going through a wave of fascination with “cults”, with numerous documentaries and television series dedicated to describing these groups. Meanwhile, scholars have been wrestling with the intricacies of this loaded category for decades. Introducing the reader to some of the key issues and debates in the field of NRM studies, this book includes discussions on: how to define the term “new religious movement” critically unpacking the term “cult” how to study NRMs brainwashing and deprogramming prophecy and failed prophecy charisma and authority NRMs and violence gender and sexuality This book is essential reading for students and scholars of religion who are approaching the study of NRMs for the first time as well as those interested in deepening their understanding of NRMs.
De zaak van leven of dood
In de puzzelthriller De zaak van leven of dood van Janice Hallett denkt true-crime auteur Amanda Bailey een verdwenen sektelid op het spoor te zijn. Dit boek bevat het onderzoeksmateriaal van de zaak... In de detective De zaak van leven of dood van bestsellerauteur Janice Hallett is het achttien jaar geleden dat Holly, een van de belangrijkste leden van een mysterieuze sekte, met haar baby verdween. True crime-auteur Amanda Bailey denkt haar op het spoor te zijn, en hoopt met deze scoop haar tanende carrière te redden. Als ze gedwongen wordt samen te werken met een collega-journalist, blijkt de waarheid nog veel duisterder en vreemder... en zelfs levensgevaarlijk. Net als Hallets eerdere bestseller De hoofdrol is dit boek samengesteld uit interviews, e-mails, appjes, een filmscript en fragmenten uit een spionageroman. Los jij deze puzzelthriller op? De detective De zaak van leven of dood van Janice Hallett is origineel, onderhoudend en grappig. Perfect voor de fans van Richard Osman en Agatha Christie. 'Een unieke leeservaring!' - Mezza Magazine 'Een gedurfd debuut: Janice Hallett laat je binnen de kortste keren in lachen uitbarsten.' ‒ The Times
Die Engel von Alperton
Der Fall scheint eindeutig, doch der Teufel steckt im Detail ... Die True-Crime-Autorin Amanda Bailey weiß alles über den berüchtigten Fall der Engel von Alperton. Zahlreiche Bücher und Verfilmungen berichteten von der fanatischen Sekte, seit ihre Mitglieder vor achtzehn Jahren versuchten, ein Baby zu opfern, das sie für den Antichrist hielten. Mittlerweile scheint daher alles erzählt zu sein – doch nun ist das "Alperton-Baby" volljährig und könnte endlich interviewt werden. Amanda wittert ihre Chance auf einen echten Coup. Doch während sie immer tiefer in die Recherchen eintaucht, wird klar, dass in diesem Fall nichts ist, wie es scheint. Und dass die Geschichte der Engel von Alperton noch lange nicht vorbei ist ...
Darf ́s ein bisserl Mord sein - Wahre Verbrechen
Wahre Verbrechen – grausame Täter! Überall wird gemordet, sei es in Deutschland, Österreich, Japan oder den USA. Früher ging man selbst zu Hinrichtungen, heute liest man lieber darüber. Aber welche Hintergründe bringen einen Täter zur Tat? Welche Theorien gibt es, wenn ein Fall ungelöst bleibt? In diesem Buch finden Sie neben Verbrechen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum auch – meist recht kuriose – Fälle aus aller Welt. Dabei muss es nicht zwangsläufig blutrünstig zugehen: von der Reise, die Joseph Haydns Schädel nach seinem Tod gemacht hat, bis hin zum kleinsten Kannibalen der Welt ist alles dabei. Von diesen Verbreche(r)n haben Sie bestimmt noch nie gehört.
Il misterioso caso degli Angeli di Alperton
Dopo il successo de L'assassino è tra le righe , il nuovo romanzo della scrittrice di gialli inglese piú amata e originale. «Hai una chiave che apre una cassetta di sicurezza. Dentro c'è un plico di documenti. Devi leggerli e prendere una decisione. Riporli nella cassetta e buttare la chiave dove nessuno possa trovarla. Oppure rivolgerti alla polizia».
Cults That Kill
A true crime author explores what happens when cults cross the line in this anthology of false prophets, true believers, and tragic consequences. Thousands of religious, political and self-improvement cults are active around the world, and an estimated two to five million Americans have been involved in a cult at some point in their lives. While not all cults are destructive, these stories demonstrate how unwavering faith in an infallible leader can lead lay the groundwork for criminal acts a heinous as murder or mass suicide. True crime author Joan Biddlecombe Agsar uncovers what really happened inside some of modern history's most notorious cults, including: • The Manson Family Hippie de...
Cults
Discover the truth of what happens when true believers go too far with the shocking stories of the world's most known and horrific cults like The Order of the Solar Temple and the NXIVM Cult.Cults have been around for centuries, and many have been dubbed as satanic and murderous due to their heinous crimes. In Cults: A True Crime Collection, you will get to study the most notorious ones and what they did to achieve that notoriety. Get to know the story behind the scariest cults in history, including: Charles Manson and the Manson Family Heaven's Gate and their mass suicide attempts Blood-consuming cults like the Vampire Clan Jim Jones and the Jonestown Massacre The People's Temple and their cyanide-laced drinks And more! From gruesome suicides to clan murders, Cults: A True Crime Collection will tell you the real story behind the crimes and the leaders who orchestrated them. This book also studies the rise and fall of said clans and what led them to commit such terrible crimes like mass murders and human sacrifices.
