Opium Kings Of Old Hawaii

Author : John Madinger
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672547
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Opium Kings of Old Hawaii written by John Madinger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true crime history recounts the legendary rise and nefarious fall of nineteenth century America’s most successful drug smugglers. In 1886, five men met at San Francisco’s luxurious Baldwin Hotel to discuss a most profitable business: opium smuggling. The exploits of Will Whaley and his partners became the stuff of legend, with tales of landing contraband on deserted shores by the light of the moon, voyages across the Pacific, typhoons and shipwrecks. Their co-conspirator was the notorious Halcyon, a schooner that novelist Jack London once admiringly wrote “sailed like a witch.” Despite the danger, betrayals and mysterious deaths, these partners in crime were so successful they inspired copycats and competitors alike. In Opium Kings of Old Hawaii, author and career law enforcement agent John Madinger recounts the incredible story of America’s first organized drug trafficking ring.

Author : Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaii's Story written by Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii) and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Madinger
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781420048704
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Confidential Informant written by John Madinger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-10-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He baffled and eluded law enforcement officers for nearly two decades. In the end, however, it wasn't the painstaking forensic analysis of hundreds of pieces of crime scene evidence that led to the capture of the Unabomber-but the lucky tip of an informant. Truth of the matter is, for all their sophistication and hi-tech science, crime-fighting techniques such as fingerprint and DNA analysis are a factor in less than one percent of all criminal cases. In the overwhelming number of crimes, informants have provided the necessary ammunition needed to bring criminals to justice, from Genovese to Gotti and Capone to Dillinger. Confidential Informant: Understanding Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool explores the covert and clandestine world of informants-revealing the secrets of how to find them and make the most out of them, while at the same time, avoiding the pitfalls of dealing with them. Using case studies in which informants played key roles in solving crimes, the book examines all aspects of informant development and management, from the motivation of the informant to the legal problems that accompany the use of informants in criminal cases. Written by John Madinger, a former narcotics agent, supervisor and administrator, and currently a Senior Special Agent with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service, Confidential Informant: Understanding Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool examines the emotional and behavioral characteristics of the informant, as well as the psychology of trust and betrayal. The book also illustrates techniques for improving interviewing and communication skills when dealing with informants, and provides invaluable forms that can be used in connection with these vital sources of information.

Author : John Madinger
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 143986912X
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Money Laundering written by John Madinger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many changes have occurred in the twenty-five years that have passed since the enactment of the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986. The law has been amended, new underlying crimes have been added, and court decisions have modified its scope. The Act remains an important tool in combating criminal activity. Now in its third edition, Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators covers the basics of finding ill-gotten gains, linking them to the criminal, and seizing them. Providing a clear understanding of money laundering practices, it explains the investigative and legislative processes that are essential in detecting and circumventing this illegal and dangerous activity. Highlights of the Third Edition include Important court decisions and changes in federal law since the Second Edition New trends in crime and terrorism financing The rise of money laundering in connecting with major frauds, including the Bernie Madoff case Law and policy shifts related to terrorism and financing since the Obama administration New methods for financial intelligence and the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports How changes in technology have enabled launderers to move funds more easily and anonymously Knowledge of the techniques used to investigate these cases and a full understanding of the laws and regulations that serve as the government’s weapons in this fight are essential for the criminal investigator. This volume arms those tasked with finding and tracing illegal proceeds with this critical knowledge, enabling them to thwart illegal profiteering by finding the paper trail.

Author : James L. Haley
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312600658
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captive Paradise written by James L. Haley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative history of Hawaii profiles its former existence as a royal kingdom, recounting the wars fought by European powers for control of its position, its adoption of Christianity, and its annexation by the United States.

Author : John Madinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781948011365
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pipe Dreams written by John Madinger and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Bailey
Publisher : Westernlore Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Those Kings and Queens of Old Hawaii written by Paul Bailey and published by Westernlore Publications. This book was released on 1975 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Clavell
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1982537574
Total Pages : 889 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tai-Pan written by James Clavell and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There can only be one Tai-Pan.” Dirk Struan rose from humble beginnings to build Struan & Company, also known as the Noble House, into the world’s largest Far East trading company. He is now the Tai-Pan—Supreme Leader—of all Tai-Pans in China. Along the way, however, he made a powerful enemy. Tyler Brock, Struan’s rival from their early opium-smuggling days, also heads a large trading fleet, second in size only to Struan’s. But it is not only silks and spices that drive their mutual companies’ wealth—the opium trade is still booming. War between England and China might be over, but the hostilities remain. Struan and Brock come to control much of England’s trade with China yet neither can control their desires or their hatred of each other. Over the years, their two families will cross paths, threatening to rip both apart, with reverberations that will echo across the generations. Struan must fight to save his company and his family, or risk seeing everything he has created destroyed at the hands of his sworn enemy. Ambition, political intrigue, and love and lust weave their way throughout the novel the New York Times called, “grand entertainment...packed with action...with blood and sin, treachery and conspiracy, sex and murder.” East and West come together in an opulent and intricately plotted narrative. A tour-de-force of historical fiction, rich in detail yet eminently readable, Tai-Pan will stay with you long after the final page.

Author : Seth Archer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107174562
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sharks upon the Land written by Seth Archer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of colonialism and indigenous health in Hawaiʻi, highlighting cultural change over time.

Author : Paul Bailey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Those Kings and Queens of Old Hawaii written by Paul Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: