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Seduced by a Sociopath

Robert Smith — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:17:53 +0000

A devastating true story of love, betrayal, and deceit.

Chrissy: attractive, successful 40-year-old divorcee with three amazing children.

Alexander ‘Alex’ Marc d’Ariken de Rothschild-Hatton: international financier, wealthy, charming and smooth-talking.

It’s not long before they fall madly in love. With the promise of marriage and a new baby on the way, Chrissy knows she has been given another chance at love.

But then Alex asks for a loan to help him get over a few cash-flow problems. And, before long, £500,000 of Chrissy’s money has vanished – along with Alex.

After months of detective work, Chrissy finally tracks him down. But the reality of Alex’s true identity is far darker than she ever could have imagined …

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Call Me Evil, Let Me Go: A mother’s struggle to save her children from a brutal religious cult

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:36:41 +0000

Sarah’s parents had no idea when they sent their teenage daughter to board at a school within an evangelical church community, that they were consigning her to a cult, which would isolate her from her family, brutalise her and brainwash her into submission. Sarah looked on in helpless distress as each of her very young children was being beaten and force-fed by the Church’s leaders. Call Me Evil, Let Me Go is the shocking, but inspiring true story of a mother’s ultimately successful attempt to free herself and her children from the cruel grip of the Church.

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For the Love of Julie: A nightmare come true. A mother’s courage. A desperate fight for justice

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:37:11 +0000

When Julie, Ann Ming’s 22-year-old daughter, went missing, she was certain she had been murdered. Despite extensive searches of Julie’s house and the surrounding area, the police failed to find her, but three months later, Ann was horrified to discover her daughter’s body, still in the house. A violent local man, Billy Dunlop, was tried for murder but walked free. Knowing he could not be tried again under the law of double jeopardy, he callously bragged about his ‘perfect crime’. But Dunlop had not reckoned on the steely determination of Ann Ming, who would make legal history by overturning the law, for which she received an MBE.

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How To Solve A Murder: True Stories From A Life in Forensic Medicine

Robert Smith — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:01:26 +0000

As gripping as it is gruesome, How to Solve a Murder is a fascinating insight into the career of a forensic scientist. Includes a foreword from Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes.

Forensic scientist Derek and forensic secretary Pauline have been at the forefront of some of the world’s most pioneering forensic science techniques. Their work has played a pivotal role in extremely high-profile cases across the years, putting murderers behind bars, discovering causes of seemingly inexplicable accidents and salvaging victims of tragic disasters.

Warmly recalled and brilliantly told, this must-read will teach you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about death and life, and all their brilliant peculiarities.

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