Hot Blood
Hot Blood

Author: Ken Englade

Publisher: Diversion Books

Published: 2023-04-04

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1635768357

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The disappearance of fabulously rich Chicago candy heiress Helen Brach and the suspicious deaths of a string of champion racehorses are linked in a celebrated scandal that has reverberated through every level of the glamorous enclaves of thoroughbred horse breeding. When widowed heiress Helen Brach suddenly disappeared on the morning of February 17, 1977, after a visit to the Mayo Clinic, she left behind a lavender Rolls-Royce, Cadillacs in red, pink, and coral, an eighteen-room mansion, and a fortune now estimated at $75 million. She also left behind a mystery that would tantalize investigators for years. When Assistant US Attorney Steven Miller assigned himself the challenge of solving the Brach case, he never imagined an investigation of the horse world would lead to a charming gigolo named Richard Bailey who made a career of romancing wealthy women out of huge sums of money, a shadowy figure called The Sandman who made his living by killing priceless horses so that their owners could collect insurance, and the ghastly murder of three children in 1955.

The Toffee Heiress
The Toffee Heiress

Author: Sydney Jane Baily

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-24

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 9781938732331

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Step into Rare Confectionery on New Bond Street, where three talented sisters create treats as delectable to the tongue as they are appealing to the eye. One taste is all it takes to be captivated! Greer Carson needs a wife, and not merely any wife, either. She must be a titled British lady so he can claim his inheritance-a country estate all but abandoned for a generation.Beatrice can make treacle toffee without a doubt, the best in London! Yet when a handsome American comes into Rare Confectionery seeking assistance, she grabs hold of the opportunity for adventure with both hands.Join them, along with a fluffy feline, as they infiltrate the highest ranks of the nobility, each searching for a spouse. Despite missteps and misfortune, as they get closer to their goals, will the impossible choice be the only one they desire?

Who Killed the Candy Lady?
Who Killed the Candy Lady?

Author: James Ylisela

Publisher: Agate Digital

Published: 2014-09-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1572844744

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A deep dive that “has brought together all the evidence” in the fascinating cold case of a millionaire widow, the Chicago horse mafia, and murder (Daily Mail). Thirty-five years ago, Helen Brach walked out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and vanished without a trace. By all accounts, the sixty-five-year-old heiress to the E.J. Brach & Sons candy fortune was in good health. But shortly after her leaving the clinic the details of Helen Brach’s life—and presumed death—moved from fact to speculation, and they have been shrouded in mystery ever since. Who Killed the Candy Lady?: Unwrapping the Unsolved Murder of Helen Brach is the true and complete story of Helen Vorhees Brach’s mysterious disappearance and unsolved murder, as told by veteran Chicago journalist Jim Ylisela. This book will reveal the sordid facts behind the case and the seedy underbelly of Chicago’s notorious crime world. Drawing from never-seen documents, interviews, and insiders’ perspectives of prosecutors, horse thieves, and candy heiresses alike, Who Killed the Candy Lady? is a true-to-life whodunnit. This is a fascinating and entertaining tale, and after finishing it readers will be unable to stop themselves from jumping to their own conclusions. Written with the straightforward precision and sly wit of a longtime Chicago writer immersed in the case’s details, Who Killed the Candy Lady? is the ultimate guide to this unsolved murder mystery. “It only took me a day to read this book because I could not put it down . . . A fantastic writer and great storyteller.” —Nerd Problems

The Belle of Belgrave Square
The Belle of Belgrave Square

Author: Mimi Matthews

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-10-11

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0593337174

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“Shiveringly Gothic.”—New York Times Book Review A PopSugar and BookBub Best Romance of 2022! A London heiress rides out to the wilds of the English countryside to honor a marriage of convenience with a mysterious and reclusive stranger. Tall, dark, and dour, the notorious Captain Jasper Blunt was once hailed a military hero, but tales abound of his bastard children and his haunted estate in Yorkshire. What he requires now is a rich wife to ornament his isolated ruin, and he has his sights set on the enchanting Julia Wychwood. For Julia, an incurable romantic cursed with a crippling social anxiety, navigating a London ballroom is absolute torture. The only time Julia feels any degree of confidence is when she’s on her horse. Unfortunately, a young lady can’t spend the whole of her life in the saddle, so Julia makes an impetuous decision to take her future by the reins—she proposes to Captain Blunt. In exchange for her dowry and her hand, Jasper must promise to grant her freedom to do as she pleases. To ride—and to read—as much as she likes without masculine interference. He readily agrees to her conditions, with one provision of his own: Julia is forbidden from going into the tower rooms of his estate and snooping around his affairs. But the more she learns of the beastly former hero, the more intrigued she becomes…

Bellmen Don't Get Golden Parachutes
Bellmen Don't Get Golden Parachutes

Author: Sam Longo

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1449012736

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It is an autobiography of my 65 years in the Chicago Hotel business.1944 to the present. there are short stories about famous people I have met and the behind the scenes of running a hotel then and now. At 79 I am still in the business.

Shattered Sense of Innocence
Shattered Sense of Innocence

Author: Richard C Lindberg

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 2016-07-20

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780809388196

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In October 1955, three Chicago boys were found murdered, their bodies naked and dumped in a ditch in Robinson Woods on the city’s Northwest Side. A community and a nation were shocked. In a time when such crimes against children were rare, the public was transfixed as local television stations aired stark footage of the first hours of the investigation. Life and Newsweek magazines published exclusive stories the following week. When Kenneth Hansen was convicted and sentenced for the murders, the case was considered solved—until questions were raised about Hansen’s presumed guilt. Shattered Sense of Innocence: The 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children tells the gripping story of the three murdered boys—thirteen-year-old John Schuessler, his eleven-year-old brother, Anton, and thirteen-year-old Bobby Peterson—and the quest to find and bring to justice their killer. Authors Richard C. Lindberg and Gloria Jean Sykes recount the bungled 1955 police investigation, the failures of multiple law enforcement agencies, and the subsequent convictions of Kenneth Hansen, in 1995 and 2002, and present new information concerning two suspects overlooked by police for five decades. The authors deftly examine all sides of this tragic story, drawing on exclusive interviews with law enforcement agents, with horse trainers affiliated with the so-called horse mafia, and with the man convicted of the murders, Kenneth Hansen. This intensely intimate account offers a rare glimpse into one community and examines how these atrocious crimes altered public perceptions nationwide. Shattered Sense of Innocence, which is also a story of political controversy, a determined federal agent’s quest for justice, and a community’s loss of innocence, includes fifty illustrations.

Marry Money
Marry Money

Author: Laikyn Meng

Publisher: The Orange 9 Publishing Company

Published: 2024-04-14

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13:

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My money didn’t come from daddy or mommy it came from my captors. Levina Sullivan was taken and held for ransom, vanishing without a trace for years. When she suddenly reappears, her reality is warped. But she soon hears of an opportunity she knows she can’t refuse. Embarking with a proposal, determined to make her childhood pen pal say, “I do.” Zero Alastor always thought he had wealth, friends, and status - until he stumbled upon the dark truth of his lavish lifestyle. Adopted as the only child to the candy heiress at a young age, Zero has grown up with his three best friends, whom he calls brothers. But when he accidentally marries Levina, the stolen prodigy who vanished years before, he discovers that the sweet, naïve girl he remembered is gone. A dangerous stranger has taken her place. Enemies are coming to collect payment for Levina's neglected promises. Zero must uncover the truth of her past to protect the ones he loves - no matter the cost. He lost her once, but there won’t ever be a second time. This is a love story filled with thrilling mystery and captivating romance. Marry Money is an Accidental Marriage Billionaire Romance. It contains explicit scenes and profanity. Recommended for mature audiences, please check trigger warnings.

Return Again to the Scene of the Crime
Return Again to the Scene of the Crime

Author: Richard Lindberg

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2001-08-01

Total Pages: 844

ISBN-13: 1620451328

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Return again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a love-sick matron dubbed the "Torso Killer." See up close the murdering matrimonial bluebeard Johann Hoch and probe the unsolved mysteries surrounding the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach, the sinking of the "Christmas Tree Ship," and dozens of famous gangland "rubouts." This sequel to the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime is a provocative travel guide and road map pointing toward more dark and unexplored corners of the Windy City and its surrounding suburbs. The bizarre, the unexpected, and the offbeat are viewed through a kaleidoscope of colorful Chicago neighborhoods populated by outrageous characters. Crime scenes are presented in "then-and-now" perspective with running commentary on the history of the city. Included in the neighborhood tours is a unique collection of side trips--shorter, lighter historical vignettes that spirit out-of-towners to places of interest in Chicago that are not necessarily infamous. Once you have read this guidebook, you will want to return to the scene of the crime, again and again.

Golden Tongue
Golden Tongue

Author: Richard Bailey

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2022-09-02

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1636612946

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Golden Tongue: The Innocent Man that Killed Her? By: Richard Bailey On January 1, 1977, Richard’s life changed forever... On New Year’s Eve, Richard is dancing with the lady of his dreams, and spends a wonderful night of romance at the Waldorf Astoria. Then later, on February 19, 1977, in Florida, she disappears. The devastation of her disappearance is inconceivable, that twenty years later, he is accused of the Murder of Helen Brach—insanity! Helen Voorhees Brach, known as the Candy Heiress, lived a life of luxury and prestige. Her mansion in the northern suburbs of Chicago was staffed with butlers and housekeepers, but all of that couldn’t compete with her love of horses. Brach, the wealthiest woman to ever disappear, disappeared without a trace in 1977. Her disappearance sparked national attention and her male suitor Richard Bailey was swept into the limelight of this enduring murder mystery. There were several suspects, but never a conviction… at least until federal prosecutors came after Richard, a Chicago area stable owner. Richard went from dance and driving instructor and horse entrepreneur, to a “cold-hearted murderer” of a lady who brought the only pleasure into Richard’s life. Golden Tongue tells the story through the eyes of Dr. Annette Hoffman, a plastic surgeon who fell madly in love with a stranger, Richard Bailey. Will Dr. Hoffman believe in Richard’s innocence or guilt? Dr. Hoffman is brought into the drama and sensationalism of who killed Helen Brach. This is the story of a search for truth, love, lies, murder, the mafia, a rogue prosecutor and detective, and a justice system that isn’t very just!

JUST ONE LOOK
JUST ONE LOOK

Author: Mary McBride

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2011-07-15

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1459259173

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SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER HER One look at the rugged, denim-clad, 100% man in her doorway told Sara Campbell she wasn't dead yet—only dreaming. She'd met detective Joe Decker just yesterday, when he'd scooped her off the pavement after the South Side Ripper had tried to kill her, and held her hand until she woke up. Now he was back to protect her, because Sara, all alone in her mansion, was the only living witness to the maniac's face. But she couldn't remember that face! And that meant she was in danger, with only this one man to keep her safe. But even if he kept the maniac from harming her, what would happen to the heart that was already his?