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Throughout the Krays' most dominant years, Albert Donoghue was Reggie Kray's right-hand man. When they tried to make him take the blame for the murder of Frank Mitchell, Donoghue testified against the Krays and his evidence helped imprison the twins. This is his story of the Kray empire. ... Read more

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As a professional police informer, Ron Farebrother is the first to reveal his undercover life in a book. His trade is treachery, but always, he says, for the public good. In the words of a Scotland Yard veteran, "Ron is better than any undercover cop, worth a hundred phone-taps, a thousand public appeals." In this book he tells all his trade secrets. This is the inside story of a prolific police informer who has worked for the last six years to bring dangerous criminals to justice, in his own way. It includes sex and scandal, featuring prominent household names in the media, politics and sport. The co-author, Martin Short, is the author of "The Kray's Lieutenant". ... Read more

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An inside story about the Mafia. ... Read more

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'He takes a .45 out, he puts it to my head and says, "Don't you call me a cheat or I'll blow your brains out." At that time I got a little diarrhoea and ...we left.' Joey Cantalupo, Mafia MemberIn this extraordinary book, Martin Short, leading crime investigator, reveals the shocking truth of how the Mafia and other criminal organisations maintain their strength through public demand, as well as extortion and murder.MurderInc traces the roots of modern organised crime. Martin Short has met hundreds of people with first-hand knowledge and has interviewed some of the most powerful mob masters and informers in the business as well as speaking with key police and FBI officers.Thrilling and sometimes terrifying in its conclusions, MurderInc will rock you to the core. ... Read more

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Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, collected into two stunning volumes, that offers fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.

Gathered here in Volume I are the very best of George R. R. Martin’s early works, including never-before-published fan pieces, his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards—winning stories–plus the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which Martin’s New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same title originated. A dazzling array that features extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume I, is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans. ... Read more

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Greatness in many mediocrity in some
I have been a Big fan of George R.R. Martin recent works for a while and after seeing this book in the kindle store i had to have it. For me one of the most engrossing aspects of this book were theessays about Martins life and how he got into that specific type of genre writing in the first place. It really was enjoyable to read the progression of genres and writing style that of Martin.

There was four sections of this book. Early writing/comics, fantasy, scifi, and horror. For me the personal essays of the comic section was the most enjoyable but the writing was its lowest quality in general in that section. There were some gems in the scifi and fantasy sections but i feel like the quality of the horror section was by far the best. Of my top 5 short stories in the book 3 were in the horror section and there was only one subpar short story for me in this section.

I throughly recommend this book to anyone at all but especially to any Martin or short story fans. Other then getting through a couple subpar stories the vast majority of this collection of short stories was truly excellent.

georges sci fi awsomeness!
This book is full of Georges short stories he published throughout his career. Many incredible sci fi short stories and personal revalations about his writing are revealed here. A must have for Martin fans, and some good sci fi for fans of the genre.

The essays alone are worth the price of the books
The Dreamsongs volumes are not a complete collection of GRRM's stories. They provide a selection of work from throughout his career, with each section introduced by an autobiographical essay telling about a little of his life at the time, and how he came to write these particular stories. As the subject says...those alone were worth the price to me. The stories themselves are the bonus.

Gift
I purchased this and another George Martin book, as a gift. They ended up purchasing the set.

Thoroughly Enjoyable
I enjoyed this book. It was great to have intros throughout the book by Mr. Martin, letting you into the background into his life and how he came to writing certain tales. It's also fascinating to read asa time sequence to see how he found his voice over time. While not all of the stories are fantastic, the vast majority are above average and should capture your imagination. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Cocktocock: One Offs is a collection of short stories pasted into a collage of explicit narratives pulsing with the vivid representations of lived lust.As the storyteller passes trough varied male or masculine vicinities, either as a character or eloquent raconteur, he emotes in layered textual images and impressions, an aphrodisiac source in the raw excitement of unlooked for male2male sexual encounters.... One Offs.

Extraordinary sexual events, in everyday, even workday spaces have become common currency for lusty myths and fantasies.Similarly; Construction men, Military guys, Wrestlers, Cowboys, these masculinities are not an uncommon theme in contemporary gay erotic fiction.Here, cocktocock scenarios elucidate sex among and with said types...revealing a pact of physical permissions, an acknowledgment of mutual desire, reassurance before a bold step... no guarantee of mutual satisfaction... and some degree of danger.

2005, cocktocock sex is placed firmly in the realm of the possible, observable and desirable for many gay identified men.For men who sometimes like sex with men...a conceivable foray into homo Eros.Cocktocock throbs with auto suggestion to males who come across it... recognize a way of knowing in the written sign... intuit through the spoken expression powerful chords of latent desire... to others it reveals the distinctiveness of their sexual outlook. ... Read more

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The Enforcer-Secrets of my life with the Krays
A very good back-ground work to the underworld in England in the 1960's, with particular reference to the "Firm"-the Kray brothers crime empire which was the dominant force in the London East end gangs of that era.
Recommended to anyone interested in theviolent reality behind the almost mythical status accorded to the Kray's influence in the East End.
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Delta Green: Dark Theatres is the second Delta Green fiction anthology. It presents eight new stories of intrigue and horror set against the backdrop of the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft blended with modern conspiracy theory. Delta Green: Dark Theatres follows two award winning Role Playing Game sourcebooks, a novel and a previous short story anthology. ... Read more

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Second Fiction Anthology for Award-Winning DELTA GREEN
DELTA GREEN is the modern adaptation of Call of Cthulhu.Drawing on the same body of UFO lore and paranormal activity as the X-Files, DELTA GREEN has tapped into something very deep.And of course, once you have a successful RPG, you might as well start the fiction flowing, right?

Dark Theaters has some fairly lenghty short stories, designed to flesh out the world of DELTA GREEN.Some clues and hints are elaborated on; what exactly happened during the fabled raid on Innsmouth in 1928?What was the final mission of Gen. Fairfield?We find out more about the summoning by the Karotechia that was a dress rehearsal for the end of the world, but the entirety of the episode remains tantalizingly removed.

Dark Theaters, like the rest of DELTA GREEN fiction, is about what it means to be human. Or not human.The monstrosities which are called up and cannot easily be put away serve to highlight our humanity.But in the end, humanity is just short-hand for a fundamental incomprehension of the universe.We are carrying on a rear-guard action against reality, buying our fellow-man time for ... what?To say that humanity loses in the end is to pretend that there are other players, rules agreed upon, some validity to having tried and lost.Life is a game of solitaire, and we're not playing with a full deck.All is meaninglessness, a blowing of the wind.

And yet humanity means staying in the game.Like Lucifer, the real patron saint of lost causes, we know that we will lose and darnit, we are going to keep playing the hand we were dealt.It gives meaning to life, death, and the passing of the seasons, the sacrifices we have made and those we have sacrificed, to play by the rules, even if there aren't any.So let us cheer for the hero and jeer for the villain, and not go gently into that dark night.

Some true brilliance in a few tales
This anthology of Delta Green short stories presents a good introduction to the conspiracy/horror concepts of the DG world. Some stories are better than others, and each tale has it's own merits, but the story by Arinn Dembo stands head and shoulders above the rest.The story, a DG-flavored explanation of the life and times of a rockstar who closely resembles Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, is truly fantastic in my opinion. I'm probably a bigger fan of the story because of the unsolved mystery of Cobain's death, but it's well-written and sucks you in with a mixture of present-time and flashback sequences. I recommend the book as both an introduction to DG, and as a source of fresh new historical fiction authors. ... Read more

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This is a 150 page hardback published by Concordia Publishing House in St. Louis, Mo - in 1912. The complete title is, A Short Exposition of Dr. Martin Luther's SMALL CATECHISM. ... Read more