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Outlaws, spies, and gangsters : chasing notorious criminals / by Laura Scandiffio ; art by Gareth Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto, Ontario : Annick Press, [2014]Description: 146 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 155451620X (pbk.)
  • 1554516218 (bound)
  • 9781554516209 (pbk.)
  • 9781554516216 (bound)
Other title:
  • Outlaws, spies, & gangsters
Subject(s):
Contents:
The mad trapper: manhunt in the North -- John Dillinger: the first public enemy number one -- Adolf Eichmann: tracking Hitler's henchman -- Manuel Noriega: bringing down a dictator -- Alrich Ames: the mole and the hunter -- Vladimir Levin: catching a cyber thief -- Christopher Coke: going to war against the Don -- Osama Bin Laden: night raid on a terrorist - Chasing criminals today.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 364.3092 S283 Available 33111007530823
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Experience all the thrills and suspense of chasing down the world's highest-profile criminals.

What does it take to catch a criminal? Not just any criminal, but one of the world's most wanted? In Outlaws, Spies, and Gangsters, Laura Scandiffo chronicles eight of history's most famous manhunts, from searches for drug dealers to dictators, hackers to henchmen. Discover the danger and intrigue behind these riveting stories of daring and perseverance. Read about the great lengths authorities went to, to catch:

* Albert "Mad Trapper" Johnson, an unpredictable and violent fugitive in Canada's Northwest Territories
* Bank robber and escape artist extraordinaire John Dillinger, America's frst "Public Enemy Number One"
* Adolf Eichmann, Hitler's right-hand man and the world's most notorious war criminal
* Manuel Noriega, Panama's corrupt and tyrannical president
* CIA mole Aldrich Ames, whose longing for the high life led to the disappearances and murders of many of his fellow colleagues
* Vladimir Levin, the world's frst high-profle computer hacker
* Christopher "Dudus" Coke--a dangerous, but also revered, Jamaican gang leader
* Osama bin Laden, the terrorist who became a household name after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

An introduction and afterword help frame these remarkable stories, which also address how manhunts have changed over time. Gareth Williams' bright, dramatic art makes each exciting tale jump off the page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index.

The mad trapper: manhunt in the North -- John Dillinger: the first public enemy number one -- Adolf Eichmann: tracking Hitler's henchman -- Manuel Noriega: bringing down a dictator -- Alrich Ames: the mole and the hunter -- Vladimir Levin: catching a cyber thief -- Christopher Coke: going to war against the Don -- Osama Bin Laden: night raid on a terrorist - Chasing criminals today.

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