Ruthless Valley

Author : Jessica Garrison
Publisher : Legacy Lit
ISBN 13 : 0316455733
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Harvest written by Jessica Garrison and published by Legacy Lit. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This suspenseful true story of a drug cartel hitman who got away with murder after murder in California's Central Valley over three decades reveals how the criminal justice system fails our most vulnerable immigrant communities. On the surface, fifty-eight-year-old Jose Martinez didn't seem evil or even that remarkable—just a regular neighbor, good with cars and devoted to his family. But in between taking his children to Disneyland and visiting his mom, Martinez was also one of the most skilled professional killers police had ever seen. He tracked one victim to one of the wealthiest corners of America, a horse ranch in Santa Barbara, and shot him dead in the morning sunlight, setting off a decades-long manhunt. He shot another man, a farmworker, right in front of his young wife as they drove to work in the fields. The widow would wait decades for justice. Those were murders for hire. Others he killed for vengeance. How did Martinez manage to evade law enforcement for so long with little more than a slap on the wrist? Because he understood a dark truth about the criminal justice system: if you kill the "right people"—people who are poor, who aren't white, and who don't have anyone to speak up for them—you can get away with it. Melding the pacing and suspense of a true crime thriller with the rigor of top-notch investigative journalism, The Devil's Harvest follows award-winning reporter Jessica Garrison's relentless search for the truth as she traces the life of this assassin, the cops who were always a few steps behind him, and the families of his many victims. Drawing upon decades of case files, interrogation transcripts, on-the-ground reporting, and Martinez's chilling handwritten journals, The Devil's Harvest uses a gripping and often shocking narrative to dig into one of the most important moral questions haunting our politically divided nation today: Why do some deaths—and some lives—matter more than others? "Meticulously researched and tightly woven, The Devil's Harvest is an important story because it tells us that if [this] can happen in one place, then it can happen in any place. And that's damn scary." —Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Closers, The Lincoln Lawyer, and The Night Fire

Author : Wayne D Dundee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781639775187
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruthless Valley written by Wayne D Dundee and published by . This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wayne D. Dundee's rough 'n' tough fan favorite is back in the saddle, ridin' tall and hell-bent on delivering justice. Lone McGantry is no stranger to danger. But when a favor for a friend embroils him in treachery, he finds himself at a crossroads. After a man's belief in his runaway wife's innocence drives him to chase her into the heart of danger, Lone is called upon to aid in the search, risking everything to save him from the clutches of those with malicious intent. Standing in their path is attorney Niles Lavin and his ruthless investigator, both determined to seize control of a valley rich with untapped resources. As loyalties are tested, Lone realizes that fulfilling his obligation may demand more than he ever imagined-and force him to confront the true depths of his resolve in a battle full of ruthless enemies.

Author : Tom Hargrove
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585446322
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long March to Freedom written by Tom Hargrove and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-06 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running late for work one morning in September 1994, Tom Hargrove, communications director for an international agricultural aid organization in Cali, Colombia, was mildly annoyed when he spotted a roadblock, or retén, manned by soldiers in fatigues. He chafed at the delay, but told himself that guerrillas and kidnappers didn’t operate on a main highway in broad daylight. But Hargrove had been dreadfully mistaken. Despite his assertions that he worked for a non-profit agricultural agency, he was forced at gunpoint into a vehicle and driven into the mountains by communist narco-terrorists who believed he was a valuable hostage. For almost a year, Hargrove was held by the guerillas and moved from one remote location to another. To maintain his grip on sanity, he recorded his daily experiences in makeshift journals: in a checkbook; on children’s notebooks; and on scraps of paper scrounged during his ordeal. Hargrove’s story, originally published in 1995, was the basis for the major motion picture Proof of Life, starring Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan. Now available again in paperback, Long March to Freedom chronicles one man’s spirited determination to hang onto life and faith amid nearly impossible circumstances.

Author : liping guo
Publisher : liping guo
ISBN 13 : 1446135322
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mingdi Fengyunlu Volume 3 written by liping guo and published by liping guo. This book was released on with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jerry Heller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416917942
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruthless written by Jerry Heller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The maverick music mogul who put rap on the map recounts his riveting career comprising delirious highs and shocking lows, cocaine-fueled mega-deals, brutal wranglings, and the uncanny insight that made a middle-aged, Jewish white guy the most successful record company executive of the rap era.

Author : MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE. ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Četniks written by MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE. ALLIED FORCE HEADQUARTERS and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Al Roker
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062445529
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ruthless Tide written by Al Roker and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Reads like a nail-biting thriller.” — Library Journal,starred review A gripping new history celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood—the deadliest flood in U.S. history—from NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rain—nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours—swelled the Little Conemaugh River, panicked engineers watched helplessly as swiftly rising waters threatened to breach the South Fork dam, built to create a private lake for a fishing and hunting club that counted among its members Andrew Mellon, Henry Clay Frick, and Andrew Carnegie. Though the engineers telegraphed neighboring towns on this last morning in May warning of the impending danger, residents—factory workers and their families—remained in their homes, having grown used to false alarms. At 3:10 P.M., the dam gave way, releasing 20 million tons of water. Gathering speed as it flowed southwest, the deluge wiped out nearly everything in its path and picked up debris—trees, houses, animals—before reaching Johnstown, a vibrant steel town fourteen miles downstream. Traveling 40 miles an hour, with swells as high as 60 feet, the deadly floodwaters razed the mill town—home to 20,000 people—in minutes. The Great Flood, as it would come to be called, remains the deadliest in US history, killing more than 2,200 people and causing $17 million in damage. In Ruthless Tide, Al Roker follows an unforgettable cast of characters whose fates converged because of that tragic day, including John Parke, the engineer whose heroic efforts failed to save the dam; the robber barons whose fancy sport fishing resort was responsible for modifications that weakened the dam; and Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, who spent five months in Johnstown leading one of the first organized disaster relief efforts in the United States. Weaving together their stories and those of many ordinary citizens whose lives were forever altered by the event, Ruthless Tide is testament to the power of the human spirit in times of tragedy and also a timely warning about the dangers of greed, inequality, neglected infrastructure, and the ferocious, uncontrollable power of nature.

Author : William Couper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Shenandoah Valley written by William Couper and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Young
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312206461
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book L.A. Exposed written by Paul Young and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining look at the myths and urban legends surrounding Los Angeles encompasses Hollywood tall tales, rock music rumors, the lore of L.A.'s landmarks, crime tales, and more.

Author : Jan Lundius
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415174114
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peasants and Religion written by Jan Lundius and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the success and violent repression of a milennarian religious peasant movement in the Dominican Republic. It considers the role of changes in the international economic system and the arrival of capitalism in the area.