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Stranger Than Fiction: The Real Life Stories Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Greatest Works (Box Set)

Stranger Than Fiction

by Fergus Mason ...

Series series Stranger Than Fiction
Don't believe everything you watchHitchcock knew the popular saying: truth is stranger than fiction. He believed it and in fact based almost all of his most famous works on real-life stories.Inside this book, you will find the chilling true accounts behind the following movies: Rope, The Wrong Man, Topaz, Frenzy, Psycho, and The Birds.This is a collection of previously published books, which may ... Read more

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Don't believe everything you watchHitchcock knew the popular saying: truth is stranger than fiction. He believed it and in fact based almost all of his most famous works on real-life stories.Inside this book, you will find the chilling true accounts behind the following movies: Rope, The Wrong Man, Topaz, Frenzy, Psycho, and The Birds.This is a collection of previously published books, which may
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The Perfect Crime: The Real Life Crime that Inspired Hitchcock’s Rope

Stranger Than Fiction, #5

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 5 - Stranger Than Fiction
Real crimes are stranger than fiction!Leopold and Loeb were two wealthy law students who could buy anything. But they wanted the one thing that no amount of money could buy: life.They wanted to create the Perfect Crime--to kidnap and murder a 14-year-old boy for the thrill of getting away with murder.The crime was so horrifying that even legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock took notice, and ... Read more

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Real crimes are stranger than fiction!Leopold and Loeb were two wealthy law students who could buy anything. But they wanted the one thing that no amount of money could buy: life.They wanted to create the Perfect Crime--to kidnap and murder a 14-year-old boy for the thrill of getting away with murder.The crime was so horrifying that even legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock took notice, and
... Read more
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Night Witches

A History of the All Female 588th Night Bomber Regiment

by Fergus Mason ...

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★★★ The incredible forgotten story of the WWII female bomber regiment ★★★From 1942 until the end of World War II, the Soviets had a secret weapon: women.The 588th Night Bomber Regiment was one of the most decorated units; each member had flown more than 800 missions by the end of the war, and twenty-three were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union (the highest distinction).Despite all the awards, ... Read more

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★★★ The incredible forgotten story of the WWII female bomber regiment ★★★From 1942 until the end of World War II, the Soviets had a secret weapon: women.The 588th Night Bomber Regiment was one of the most decorated units; each member had flown more than 800 missions by the end of the war, and twenty-three were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union (the highest distinction).Despite all the awards,
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Pompeii

A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 1 - History Shorts
Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was ... Read more

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Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 people were dead and a city was
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Exposing Jack the Stripper

A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard of

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 3 - Stranger Than Fiction
Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught.The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into ... Read more

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Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught.The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into
... Read more
Exposing Jack the Stripper: A Biography of the Worst Serial Killer You've Probably Never Heard of

Stranger Than Fiction, #3

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 3 - Stranger Than Fiction
Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught.The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into ... Read more

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Jack the Ripper may get all the fame, but his 1960s counterpart, Jack the Stripper, will really send shivers down your spine. At least six women, all prostitutes, were murdered at his hand--possibly more. Most intriguing of all...he was never caught.The crimes, though often forgotten today, inspired the crime novel "Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square," which Alfred Hitchcock turned into
... Read more
The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds

Stranger Than Fiction, #2

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 2 - Stranger Than Fiction
The Birds was different from most of Hitchcock's work.For admirers of Hitchcock, The Birds also raises disturbing questions about the director as a person. He was a complex and confusing character in many ways, and perhaps it's not surprising that someone who built a career out of creating suspense and fear on-screen might also have had some darker sides to his personal life.Beyond the details of ... Read more

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The Birds was different from most of Hitchcock's work.For admirers of Hitchcock, The Birds also raises disturbing questions about the director as a person. He was a complex and confusing character in many ways, and perhaps it's not surprising that someone who built a career out of creating suspense and fear on-screen might also have had some darker sides to his personal life.Beyond the details of
... Read more
Dido Elizabeth Belle

A Biography

by Fergus Mason ...

Dido Elizabeth Belle was born in 1761. It would be nearly 100 years before slavery was abolished. The date would be of little importance if not for one important factor: Belle's father was white, but her mother was African. It was an unthinkable act for the time, and Belle's life was destined for only bad things. But remarkably bad things did not happen.Belle was sent to live with her uncle, the ... Read more

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Dido Elizabeth Belle was born in 1761. It would be nearly 100 years before slavery was abolished. The date would be of little importance if not for one important factor: Belle's father was white, but her mother was African. It was an unthinkable act for the time, and Belle's life was destined for only bad things. But remarkably bad things did not happen.Belle was sent to live with her uncle, the
... Read more
The Road to El Dorado

Percy Fawcett and the Lost World of Z

by Fergus Mason ...

In 1925, Percy Fawcett left England for Brazil--he would never return.For his entire life, Fawcett had been fascinated with exploration. The child of an explorer, Fawcett had heard countless wild stories of adventure and it did not surprise anyone that he became an explorer himself.In 1906, Fawcett made his first expedition to South America; for over 15 years, he made several more. It was in this ... Read more

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In 1925, Percy Fawcett left England for Brazil--he would never return.For his entire life, Fawcett had been fascinated with exploration. The child of an explorer, Fawcett had heard countless wild stories of adventure and it did not surprise anyone that he became an explorer himself.In 1906, Fawcett made his first expedition to South America; for over 15 years, he made several more. It was in this
... Read more
The Teacup Poisoner

Murder and Mayhem, #4

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 4 - Murder and Mayhem
★★★ A page-turning true crime story ★★★Graham Young had an unusual obsession from a young age. Where most youths might be interested in music and sports, Young was fascinated by poisons. By the age of 14, he was using his family (who, of course, didn't know) as experiments. In 1962, still a teen, his stepmother died from one of his poisoning experiments.Young eventually confessed to the murder of ... Read more

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★★★ A page-turning true crime story ★★★Graham Young had an unusual obsession from a young age. Where most youths might be interested in music and sports, Young was fascinated by poisons. By the age of 14, he was using his family (who, of course, didn't know) as experiments. In 1962, still a teen, his stepmother died from one of his poisoning experiments.Young eventually confessed to the murder of
... Read more
The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho

Stranger Than Fiction, #1

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 1 - Stranger Than Fiction
For movie buffs Alfred Hitchcock will always be associated with a long list of Hollywood classics. Between 1921 and 1976 the English director known as the Master of Suspense released 52 feature films, many of which are still thrilling new audiences today. To most people, though, he's best known for a film that was very different – Psycho.The most fascinating part of the movie, however, is actually ... Read more

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For movie buffs Alfred Hitchcock will always be associated with a long list of Hollywood classics. Between 1921 and 1976 the English director known as the Master of Suspense released 52 feature films, many of which are still thrilling new audiences today. To most people, though, he's best known for a film that was very different – Psycho.The most fascinating part of the movie, however, is actually
... Read more
The Sapphire Affair: The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz

Stranger Than Fiction, #4

by Fergus Mason ...

Series Book 4 - Stranger Than Fiction
The truth is stranger than fiction!In October 1962 it looked to millions of people like the politicians of the United States and Russia were determined to push the other across the fatal line of launching a nuclear strike. The fate of the world hung on Cuba, a troubled island state in the Caribbean.Woven through the dramatic events in and around Cuba was a quieter but perhaps equally dangerous ... Read more

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The truth is stranger than fiction!In October 1962 it looked to millions of people like the politicians of the United States and Russia were determined to push the other across the fatal line of launching a nuclear strike. The fate of the world hung on Cuba, a troubled island state in the Caribbean.Woven through the dramatic events in and around Cuba was a quieter but perhaps equally dangerous
... Read more

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