The Detroit Tigers came out of the womb scratching and snarling. Early owner James D. Burns orchestrated the only known arrest of a journalist while covering a game. It's the only Major League franchise to sign a star player out of prison, which happened twice. Ex-Tigers have done time for crimes ranging from armed robbery to racketeering-and worse. One tried to burn and dismember a group of men after they kidnapped his mother. Another threatened to blow up a cruise ship unless he was paid...

He Used A Hand Saw. . .On Valentine's Day 2007, in a suburb of Detroit, stay-at-home dad Stephen Grant filed a missing person's report with the local sheriff. Grant's wife Tara had disappeared five days earlier. He'd been searching for her ever since--or so he claimed.He Started With Her Hands. . .Over the next two weeks, police questioned Grant. He lashed out, accusing them of harassment, pleading his innocence in television interv...

“Big Bob” Bashara put on a respectable face. To his friends in Detroit’s affluent suburb of Grosse Pointe, he was a married father of two, Rotary Club President, church usher, and soccer dad who organized charity events with his wife, Jane.To his “slaves,” he was “Master Bob,” a cocaine-snorting slumlord who operated a sex dungeon and had a submissive girlfriend to do his bidding—and he wanted more slaves to serve him. But Bashara knew he couldn’t rule a household of concubines on ...

"Big Bob" Bashara put on a respectable face. To his friends in Detroit's affluent suburb of Grosse Pointe, he was a married father of two, Rotary Club President, church usher and soccer dad who organized charity events with his wife, Jane.To his "slaves," he was "Master Bob," a cocaine-snorting slumlord who operated a sex dungeon and had a submissive girlfriend to do his bidding--and he wanted more slaves to serve him. But Bashara knew he couldn't rule a household of concubines on ...

Liang Fa holds a unique place in the history of Christianity in China. Baptized and ordained by the first Protestant missionaries to China, Liang aided the first two generations of missionaries and conducted his own work as an evangelist and writer. Liang alone in the first generation wrote and published under his name, and his most famous tract is believed to have influenced the Taiping Rebellion. While George McNeur's biography of Liang has been republished regularly in Chinese, this is ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From a struggling port city to a global economic powerhouse, the story of Singapore’s rise is inseparable from the man who led it. Lee Kuan Yew Biography: The Mastermind Who Built Modern Singapore offers an in-depth look at the visionary leader who transformed a tiny island nation into one of the most prosperous and efficient countries in the world.A brilliant strategist, fiercely pragmatic, and deeply ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Behind the painted smile of a jovial entertainer lurked a monstrous secret—one that would forever haunt the suburban streets of Chicago. The Killer Clown Next Door: The Twisted True Crime Story of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy takes listeners into the chilling world of John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer whose horrifying crimes shattered the illusion of safety in middle-class America.By day, Gacy was a s...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In Ed Gein: The True Crime Story of the Twisted Serial Killer and Body Snatcher, we explore the chilling details of how this quiet, reclusive man from rural Wisconsin hid unimaginable horrors behind the walls of his farmhouse. Known as the "Butcher of Plainfield," Gein’s twisted obsession with death and human remains forever changed the true crime landscape. From skin-covered furniture to gruesome trophies made...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the compelling journey of Howard Lutnick, a self-made billionaire whose strategic vision and bold leadership have helped shape the future of American finance, politics, and industry. From rebuilding Cantor Fitzgerald after the devastating loss of nearly 700 employees on 9/11 to becoming a driving force in Trump-era commerce and Elon Musk’s industrial resurgence, Lutnick has proven himself to be a resilient and influential figur...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A quiet stretch of coastline turned into a haunting crime scene—a place where secrets were buried in the sand. The Hunt for the Long Island Serial Killer: The True Crime Story of the Gilgo Beach Murders unravels one of America’s most disturbing unsolved murder cases.In 2010, the discovery of human remains along Gilgo Beach on Long Island set off a harrowing investigation. As more bodies were uncovered, ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.They lived a life of luxury, privilege, and success—until it all came to a bloody end. The Menendez Brothers' Murders: True Crime’s Darkest Family Secret takes you inside one of the most shocking and controversial murder cases in American history.On a quiet night in 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez gunned down their wealthy parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. The gruesome slayi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.He seemed quiet. Polite. Ordinary. But behind Jeffrey Dahmer’s disarming smile was a dark and horrifying secret—one that shocked the world when it was finally uncovered. Jeffrey Dahmer: The Gruesome True Crime Story of the Cannibal Serial Killer is a chilling deep dive into the mind and methods of one of the most disturbing killers in modern history.Between 1978 and 1991, Dahmer lured young men and boys...