Paul Roland

The Dark Forces Unleashed by the Third Reich

The Nazis and the Occult

Reexamines the Jack the Ripper case, stripping away misconceptions and pointing out a new suspect.

The Crimes of Jack the Ripper

Charlotte Grieg

The World's Worst Crimes takes you deep into the disturbing world of psychopaths, career criminals, and serial killers. From the Woman in the Box and the Online Murderer to the Düsseldorf Vampire and the House of Horror, this book delves into every major category of crime, sifting through the evidence to present a grisly, compelling, and blood-spattered history of the worst crimes ever committed.

An A-Z of Evil Deeds

World's Worst Crimes

'Reading' the minds of murderers is a fascinating area of criminal detection, drawing extensively on the more disturbing areas of psychology, and life-long experience of crime. This title is an exhaustive look at the area, from the mid-19th century onwards.

In the Minds of Murderers

'Roland's compelling account is highly readable.' Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, Professor of History, University of Exeter Anyone wishing to understand the nature of evil can do no better than look within the pages of this book. When Hitler's 'thousand-year Reich' collapsed after twelve years of increasing repression, how were those responsible to be punished? Hitler, Himmler and Goebbels took their own lives to evade justice, but that still left Hermann Goering, Albert Speer, Hitler's one-time Deputy Fu ̈hrer Rudolf Hess and many other prominent Nazis to be brought before the Allied courts. This is the story of the Nuremberg Trials - the most important criminal hearings ever held, which established the principle that individuals will always be held responsible for their actions under international law, and which brought closure to World War II, allowing the reconstruction of Europe to begin.

The Nazis and Their Crimes Against Humanity

The Nuremberg Trials

This book traces the history of the Third Reich, from the Nazi movement's beginnings in the beer halls of 1920s Germany to the outcome of the Nuremberg trials, which took place in the aftermath of the Second World War. Masters of manipulation, double standards, and deceit, the Nazis were bent on world domination and engineered a global conflict in order to achieve their ends. As their figurehead, they chose an Austrian corporal with a twisted psyche, who rose from obscurity to command the world's most formidable military machine. The Nazis includes fascinating psychological profiles of Nazi henchmen in an attempt to discover the character flaws that made them commit their terrible crimes. This gallery of social misfits was held together by its admiration for Hitler, who dragged the German nation towards the abyss and brought about the deaths of more than 60 million people worldwide.

The Rise and Fall of History’s Most Evil Empire

The Nazis

Jo Durden-Smith

Charlotte Greig

Nathan Constantine

From the Acid Bath Murders and the Birmingham Church Bombing to the Voodoo Killings and the Woman in a Box, every category of crime is covered in this history of the worst crimes ever.

The World's Worst Crimes

This book offers a history of spectral sightings from ancient times to the present day.

The Complete Book of Ghosts

Companion title to Evil Wives, Evil Families examines the lives of families who are bad to the bone with malevolence in their DNA. From wicked dynasties in Ancient Rome through the families of drug lords and inbred families of the modern age to neighbours from Hell, this book is about murder, madness, lust, ruthless ambition, betrayal and intrigue; in other words, it has all the elements of a crazed soap opera which have driven and divided the most evil families in history.

A History of Bad Blood

Evil Families

Avec ce livre, vous partez dans des eaux bien troubles, sur les traces de tueurs en série, de prédateurs sexuels, de maîtres chanteurs et autres terroristes parmi les plus tristement célèbres de notre époque. Dans un langage clair, simple, accessible à tous, à la lumière de récits dramatiques et d'expériences vécues par les plus grands profileurs, cet ouvrage vous invite à suivre, voire à mener, l'enquête. Aux côtés d'experts chargés de les traquer, vous allez découvrir qui sont ces prédateurs, comment ils agissent et ce qui motive des hommes, des femmes et même des enfants, apparemment comme vous et moi, à commettre les meurtres les plus abominables et les plus inimaginables. Enfin, ce travail, outre ses intérêts historique, judiciaire, psychologique, humain, tord encore le cou au mythe du crime sans mobile et met à l'épreuve la croyance populaire qui veut que tous les tueurs soient fous.

Les plus grands meurtriers

"Roland provides a well-balanced overview ... extensively illustrated and with timely coverage of some of the latest theories and research." -Stephen P. Ryder, Editor, Casebook: Jack the Ripper More than a century after he stalked the streets of London's East End, Jack the Ripper continues to exert a macabre fascination on the popular imagination. After scrupulously re-examining official documents of the time, investigative journalist Paul Roland strips away decades of myth and misconceptions to reveal the identity of a brand-new suspect who has never been seriously considered until now. If you are expecting a finger to be pointed at one of the usual suspects, be prepared to have your assumptions turned on their head. If these crimes were being investigated today, what would the authorities consider to be the vital clues? How would their profilers describe England's first serial killer and who would they be looking to convict? As Roland makes clear in this book, nothing about the Whitechapel murders can be taken at face value.

The Whitechapel Murders Re-Examined

For Germans in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the allure of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's promises for a better, brighter future promised so much. The reality was vastly different... Germany was a deeply divided nation when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in 1933. As the shadow of the swastika lengthened, its citizens quickly came to realize that the Nazis' brutal programme was not optional. Everyone was expected to play their part in "national revival", especially those chosen as sacrificial victims. Much has been written about daily life during World War II from the perspective of the Allied nations, but little about life in Germany during the Third Reich. With the benefit of hindsight, questions have been raised as to why a civilized, cultured nation stood by and let the Nazi Party impose their rule in such inhumane fashion, and why so few individuals made any attempt to rebel. Life in the Third Reich draws on the recollections of those who actually experienced the rise and fall of this brutal and vicious regime: from the indoctrination of children to the disappearance of family, friends and neighbours and the effect of Kinder, Küche und Kirche [Children, Kitchen and Church] on the female population, to the defiance of the 'swing kids' and the resulting deprivation of the Nazi policy of 'Guns, not butter'. These are the stories of ordinary Germans caught up in an extraordinary time.

Daily Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945

Life in the Third Reich

H. P. Lovecraft is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of modern horror fiction and a pervasive influence on popular culture. His monstrous creations have influenced the look of films such as Alien, Hellboy and even Pirates of the Caribbean, and his most memorable creatures have featured in almost every form of fantasy art. Yet this eccentric and reclusive resident of Providence, Rhode Island, did not have a book published during his lifetime and died at the age of 46 in comparative obscurity, convinced that he had failed to achieve the recognition he deserved. In this comprehensive new biography, author Paul Roland examines the life and work of the man Stephen King called “the 20th century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale,” and reveals that Lovecraft’s vision was a projection of his inner demons, his recurring nightmares and his inability to live in what he considered a hostile world. The book is illustrated with rare personal sketches of his creations by Lovecraft himself, images pulp fiction magazines of the period, film stills and posters, comic strip and graphic novel panels, family photographs, as well as facsimiles of private correspondence, original manuscripts and diary extracts in Lovecraft’s own hand.

The Curious Case of H. P. Lovecraft

Natsi-Saksan naisia kuvataan usein tietämättöminä ja naiiveina Hitlerin avustajina tai sodan uhreina. Paul Roland osoittaa kirjassaan, miten monet naiset ottivat aktiivisen roolin siinä pahan verkostossa, jonka natsit Eurooppaan levittivät. Sihteerien ja toimistovirkailijoiden armeija kirjoitti puhtaaksi ja arkistoi massamurhiin liittyviä käskyjä ja dokumentteja sekä luetteloi uhreilta takavarikoitua omaisuutta. Gestapon henkilöstöstä 40 prosenttia oli naisia, keskitysleireillä toimi tuhansittain naisvartijoita ja paatuneet sairaanhoitajat toteuttivat eutanasiaohjelmaa. Omalla tavallaan Natsi-Saksan rakentamiseen osallistuivat myös sellaiset kulttuurielämän nimet kuin Zarah Leander, Leni Riefenstahl ja Winifred Wagner. Teos kuvaa laajasti naisten osaa natsi-Saksan koneistossa ja niitä, jotka halukkaasti asettuivat sen palvelukseen. Englantilainen Paul Ronald (s. 1959) on julkaissut yli 40 tietokirjaa, joiden aihepiirit vaihtelevat musiikista, mystiikasta ja okkultismista aina rikoksiin ja natsi-Saksaan. Rolandin kirjoja on käännetty jo 15 kielelle.

Naisena Natsi-Saksassa

Pahan palveluksessa

More than a century after he stalked the streets of London's East End, Jack the Ripper continues to exert a macabre fascination on the popular imagination. After scrupulously re-examining official documents on the time, Paul Roland strips away decades of myths and misconceptions to reveal shocking conclusions.

The Illustrated History of the Nazis: The Nightmare Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

Ghosts and spirits inhabit the world around us. We can hear and see them if we are only sensitive - or psychic - enough to be aware of them. Re-examining a fascinating assortment of recorded sightings from as far back as Roman times, the author presents a serious look at ghosts, not as chain-rattling spooks or cold clouds of swirling mist, b...

A Fascinating Exploration of the Spirit World, from Apparitions to Haunted Places

Discover the psychological motivation's behind the world's most dangerous killers. In Killer Psychopaths, Paul Roland examines reveals the methods and insights behind criminal profiling that have helped bring some of the world's worst criminals to justice. Drawing on the harrowing real-life experiences of leading profilers and forensic psychologists, he examines a range of serial killers, sexual predators, extortionists and terrorists to help understand what makes criminals do what they do. In this book you will discover the depths of human evil. This edition includes a unique interview with the former FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood.

The Inside Story of Criminal Profiling

Killer Psychopaths

In the fight against crime, science and technology now play the leading role in many of the big police investigations making news headlines. All criminals leave a little of themselves behind at the scene of their crimes and that is their undoing once CSIs start uncovering trails of clues hidden in blood or fragments of DNA. This book lets you in...

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