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Uncle John's True Crime: A Classic Collection of Crooks, Cops, and Capers Kindle Edition

by Bathroom Readers' Institute (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 274 ratings
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A collection of strange-but-true crime tales featuring cops, lawyers, and some very unusual suspects . . .
 
The fact-finding folks at Bathroom Readers’ Institute have rounded up the best cops-and-robber articles we’ve ever done, plus a rogues’ gallery of new offenders. You’ll read about dumb crooks and criminal masterminds, mafia henchmen and low-level goons, ancient warriors and Old West gunslingers, crazed cops and jovial judges, and even a few loony lawyers and crooked Wall Street types. Find out about . . .
 
* New York City’s “Mad Bomber”
* The Biddle Brothers and the Queen of the Jail
* Law and Order: Special Pants Unit
* Dopes who hide their dope in the strangest places
* America’s first private eye
* NASCAR’s bootlegging beginnings
* The real pirates of the Caribbean
* Why CSI makes the cops’ job even harder
* Billy the Kid and other outlaws who died with their boots on
* George Luger, Samuel Colt, and other fathers of guns
* The greatest train robberies
* Arrested for farting
* And much more!
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    September 1, 2012
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The Bathroom Readers' Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special market—Throne Sitters—and devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AHFCX80
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Portable Press (September 1, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3318 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 462 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 274 ratings

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Bathroom Readers' Institute

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Since 1988, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and anywhere else, for that matter). Our crack staff works year-round to bring you the publishing industry's most absorbing anthologies of history, humor, origins, flops, fads, quotes, puzzles, kids' stuff, and more. Today, with more than 15 million books in print and a membership base topping 40,000 loyal readers, the movement begat by Uncle John is stronger than ever. In fact, the "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" series in the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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JD-NYC
5.0 out of 5 stars Uncle John's Books Are Just What You Think!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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These books are written in a way that make them perfect for reading in the "Throne Room". Sections that can be as short as a single page, allow for "quick" and easy reads. Uncle John's Bathroom Readers, give you little known facts, and details about a wide variety of subjects.

This one focuses on Crimes, Criminals and Police. You'll get to read about how dumb some criminals were; How lost the police were in investigating some crimes; and some of the stupid laws that are still on the books....Around The World!

I highly recommend this book to anyone who gets board, while doing your "duty'!
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Renee F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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Husband loves these. He has a bunch
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4.0 out of 5 stars odd facts
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
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A book full of odd facts, strange people and bizarre situations. Also true crime over the years. Interesting and funny
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comes out spouting all kinds of fun and interesting facts and stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015
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I have a 13 year old boys and, true to its intended purpose, my son reads this thing in the bathroom. He loves it! Comes out spouting all kinds of fun and interesting facts and stories. He is a hoot! Comes up with stuff at the darnedest times. But he actually learns a lot from the book as well. Anything that is clean and can get a 13 year old boy to read must be a good thing!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truth is Stranger than Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015
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This one like all Uncle John's was funny reading. I mean sometimes you have to wonder if some people are just dumber than others as seen in this book and then sometimes you have to give people little respect for their use of human greed to get what they want. Now I am not saying that any of these characters are worthy of praise for their lifes of crime, but some of them could work the system. Although this book is not the monster volumes of other Uncle John's readers it was entertaining still. If you have read other Uncle John's then you will want to read this one. If you have never read one then this would be a good start.
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ERIC ZEPEDA
5.0 out of 5 stars FAST SHIPPING
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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Nice book. Fast Shipping. THANK YOU
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auntkaffy
4.0 out of 5 stars Uncle John's
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
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I liked what I seen with the sneak peaks I got here online, but I gave this as a gift and can only hope my brother-in-law is enjoying it. I live in another state and we don't speak often. My sister did say he liked it, so I guess that's my answer. He is on the police force so I thought this he might be interested in this one. I know some of what I have read in Uncle John's books are jokes or funny facts.
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Michael Kleeberg
3.0 out of 5 stars Game for a Different Throne
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013
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I was attracted to the Bathroom Reader series by the two Christmas editions, which I plumbed at holiday time (in my recliner, not on my throne) and hugely enjoyed. Since I am a mystery buff, I figured that the True Crime installment would be a natural. And somehow, it isn't. Of course, any Bathroom Reader fulfills a specific design: It is intended as a diversion while answering a very important call. The content loaded in each book feels substantial, but it squeaks out in little clumps--the longest of them is not even short story length--so that the book can easily be put aside once the call is complete. The True Crime edition does not progress as smoothly as does the Christmas series. True Crime cramps a great deal of text onto each page. The effort to get through a single vignette feels as if it takes more work than the endeavor should require. Sometimes the strain is satisfying, but more frequently, I just want to wipe the slate clean and roll on. I thought I would enjoy the True Crime edition more than I did, but I found it clogged. The Christmas editions were more charmin.
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Cheryl Barker
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought used,but in perfect condition.
Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2021
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Bought used but in perfect condition - great for bathroom reading.
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msjag
5.0 out of 5 stars great gift
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2013
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perfect gift for iPad. worth buying the collection! my fav is the christmas book. useful facts to carry with you
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l.playford@yahoo.ca
5.0 out of 5 stars True literary Masterpiece....Makes Hemingway, Shakespere, Twain look like 2nd rate hacks
Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2017
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A true literary masterpiece.....Can't wait for the Movie.....And if you are felling sorry for yourself after having questionable mexican food . This book lifts your spirits by making you realize that there are dumber people out there than you
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Bev B
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than tv.
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2015
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Bought this for my husband back when he used to watch crime shows on tv. He loves it. Can never go wrong with Uncle John's. Highly recommend for the guys who like to get in a little reading. Enjoy = )
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Dianne Cunningham
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun to read!
Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2014
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I love all the Bathroom Readers. You can open the book at any spot and simply read that page. They are fun, relaxing and a great light read. This one follows in the same humorous and enjoyable tradition!
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