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“matt birkbeck”

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  • A Beautiful Child

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    **THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY GIRL IN THE PICTURESharon Marshall was a brilliant and beautiful student whose future was filled with promise—until her murderous, fugitive father drew her into a lifetime of deception that became one of the most baffling cases in the annals of American true crime.**A student at Forest Park High School near Atlanta, Georgia, popular blonde-haired ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Deconstructing Sammy

    Music, Money, and Madness

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    Sammy Davis Jr. lived a storied life. Adored by millions over a six-decade-long career, he was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But despite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near bankruptcy. His estate was declared insolvent, and there was no possibility of itever using Sammy's name or likeness again. It was as if Sammy had never existed.Years ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Deadly Secret

    The Bizarre and Chilling Story of Robert Durst

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    **The subject of the HBO documentary The Jinx, convicted murderer Robert Durst's story is as outrageous as it is horrifying.Here, from the first reporter to access Durst’s NYPD files, is the authoritative account of a decades-long criminal odyssey—the very book found in Durst’s own apartment when it was searched by police.**When medical student Kathie Durst vanished in 1982, she was married to ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Life We Chose

    William “Big Billy” D’Elia and the Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    “The Life We Chose—an unforgettable story. A really great read.” —Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino and screenwriter of GoodfellasFrom Matt Birkbeck—investigative journalist and executive producer of Netflix’s #1 movie Girl in the Picture—a revelatory father/surrogate son story that takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Quiet Don

    The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    To what extent was Rosario “Russell” Bufalino involved in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa in 1975? In the CIA’s recruitment of gangsters to assassinate Fidel Castro? In organizing the historic meeting of crime chieftains in 1957? Even in the production of The Godfather movie?A uniquely American saga that spans six decades, The Quiet Don follows Russell Bufalino’s remarkably quiet ascent from ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    A Beautiful Child

    A True Story of Hope, Horror, and an Enduring Human Spirit

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    Narrated by Skye Borgman ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 29 min

    **THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY GIRL IN THE PICTURESharon Marshall was a brilliant and beautiful student whose future was filled with promise—until her murderous, fugitive father drew her into a lifetime of deception that became one of the most baffling cases in the annals of American true crime.**A student at Forest Park High School near Atlanta, Georgia, popular blonde-haired ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Life We Chose

    William “Big Billy” D’Elia and the Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    Narrated by Jason Culp ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 56 min

    “The Life We Chose—an unforgettable story. A really great read.” —Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino and screenwriter of GoodfellasFrom Matt Birkbeck—investigative journalist and executive producer of Netflix’s #1 movie Girl in the Picture—a revelatory father/surrogate son story that takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    A Deadly Secret

    The Bizarre and Chilling Story of Robert Durst

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    Narrated by David H. Lawrence XVII ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 46 min

    The recent arrest in New Orleans and the HBO documentary The Jinx have put Robert Durst back in the headlines. Here, from the first reporter to access Durst’s NYPD files, is the authoritative account of a decades-long criminal odyssey—the very book found in Durst’s own apartment when it was searched by police.When medical student Kathie Durst vanished in 1982, she was married to Robert Durst, son ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    The Quiet Don

    The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 46 min

    To what extent was Rosario "Russell" Bufalino involved in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa in 1975? In the CIA's recruitment of gangsters to assassinate Fidel Castro? In organizing the historic meeting of crime chieftains in 1957? Even in the production of The Godfather movie?Secretive—even reclusive—Russell Bufalino quietly built his organized crime empire in the decades between Prohibition and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Deconstructing Sammy

    by Matt Birkbeck ...
    Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez ...

    Abridged

    6 hours 23 min

    Equal parts cultural history, celebrity biography, and brilliant investigative journalism, Deconstructing Sammy by Matt Birkbeck is a behind-the-scenes look at the disastrous fall of one of the brightest stars of Hollywood and Las Vegas: Sammy Davis, Jr. A member of the infamous Rat Pack, a compatriot of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and one of the most popular performers of his day, Sammy Davis, ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • The Bookie

    How I Bet It All on Sports Gambling and Watched an Industry Explode

    by Art Manteris, Matt Birkbeck ...
    A Legend in Bookmaking Tells the Story of an Industry and His CareerMore than fifty-million people in the U.S. now bet on sports, and the many apps now available have put the excitement of this world at fans’ fingertips. But before FanDuel and Draft King, Las Vegas was where fortunes were won and lost. For more than forty years, Art Manteris was at the center of the action.Sports betting is in Art ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    The Bookie

    How I Bet It All on Sports Gambling and Watched an Industry Explode

    by Art Manteris, Matt Birkbeck ...
    Narrated by Mike Ortego ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 34 min

    A Legend in Bookmaking Tells the Story of an Industry and His CareerMore than fifty-million people in the U.S. now bet on sports, and the many apps now available have put the excitement of this world at fans’ fingertips. But before FanDuel and Draft King, Las Vegas was where fortunes were won and lost. For more than forty years, Art Manteris was at the center of the action.Sports betting is in Art ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook