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BLOOD MONEY: The Method and Madness of Assassins: Stories of real Contract Killers Kindle Edition

by RJ Parker (Author), Aeternum Designs (Illustrator), Scott Bonn (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
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While movies portray assassins as glamorous, wealthy and full of mystery, the sober truth is often quite different. The number of homicides credited to contract killers each year is staggering, and on the rise: business people killing their rivals, organized gang war kills, honor killings and even cold-blooded kills between spouses.

From the old days of mobsters in smoky barrooms plotting to gun down their rivals, to the new age of ordinary people hiring contract killers through the Dark Web, this book depicts the history of assassins and how they work.

In Blood Money: The Method and Madness of Assassins, RJ Parker documents over a dozen infamous cases of professional assassins including Richard Kuklinski (The Ice Man), Charles Harrelson (Natural Born Killer) and Vincent Coll (Mad Dog).

Included is also a riveting foreword written by Dr. Scott Bonn providing his reasoning why an assassin is not considered a serial killer in the professional community.

RJ Parker, PhD, is an award-winning and bestselling true crime author and publisher of RJ Parker Publishing. He has written 26 true crime books which are available in eBook, paperback and audiobook editions and have sold in over 100 countries. He holds Certifications in Serial Crime and Criminal Profiling. Parker amazes his readers with top notch writing and idealist research.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071GGR14Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RJ Parker Publishing; 1st edition (23 June 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8934 KB
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RJ PARKER is ranked in the Top 100 authors on Amazon in Biography and History.

RJ is a Canadian Author who has written over 30 true crime books, and co-authored another 10 books. He has published almost 200 books for other authors which are available in eBook, Paperback, and many of them in Audiobook edition.

"Parker amazes his readers with top notch writing and idealist research. The Canadian writer has a better grasp of criminology and the psyche of a serial killer's mind than most people who spend a lifetime in a professional field chasing criminals and diabolic fiends". -- John Douglas (Retired FBI Agent - Behavioral Science)

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Kathi Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!! A Must Read!!!!
Reviewed in Australia on 4 July 2017
Another very well written book by Dr. RJ Parker. This book is a fascinating book about assassins, contract killer and hitmen throughout history. Dr. Scott Bonn also compares contract killers to serial killers. The most interesting contract killer was the father of Actor Woody Harrelson, Charles Harrelson - he was known as the Natural Born Killers. A very informative and must read for all True Crime Lovers!!!!
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Sandra
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Reviewed in Australia on 25 June 2017
Excellent read! Loved learning about the difference between serial killers and hitman. Also enjoyed reading about the history of the different hitman through our time. Was surprised in a way that there are still active hitmen out there.
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Linda H. Bergeron
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in Australia on 27 June 2017
Blood Money is an intriguing look at contract killers, both in organized crime and outside of organized crime. This book is informative and contains interesting true crime stories.
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RM
5.0 out of 5 stars History of hired guns.
Reviewed in Australia on 25 June 2017
A very interesting read about contract killers and other areas of organized crime throughout the ages, including stories of male and female assassins. Very well written and descriptive.
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batesdon1
3.0 out of 5 stars Assassin's Fashion
Reviewed in the United States on 3 August 2022
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This is a short, easy to read set of profiles of well-known assassins in history. Not scholarly; far from it. Not journalistically sound, but clear and direct. Not deep on the reasons why, but understanding the mechanics tells you a lot about how nuts most of these guys were. I enjoyed the book as a break from the more tedious intellectual stuff I read. Good book to read on the beach while trying to figure out who in the crowd is or could be an assassin or ordinary murderer.
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kevin murphy
1.0 out of 5 stars 33% in on kindle, that is as far as ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2017
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33% in on kindle, that is as far as I'll read. Most inane book I've read in decades. Contract killers kill for money, that's it really.
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Charles A. Ray
4.0 out of 5 stars Be careful who you anger
Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2017
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In the comfort of our suburban homes, probably the last thing on our minds is the danger that we might become the target of a contract killer. These low-level thugs who kill for money, though, are more common than the average person realizes. In Blood Money: The Method and Madness of Assassins, author R. J. Parker examines the history of assassins, and how they’ve worked through the centuries. He traces the use of murder-for-hire from biblical times to the present day, with historical profiles of some of the most prolific assassins.

A book that will chill you—as he points out that a significant number of contract murders are arranged by people for revenge or money rather than being related to organized crime—and, hopefully, educate you to the reality of the world in which we live.

Repetitive in places, the prose is a bit choppy, but, the subject is handled with a researcher’s skill. Of particular interest is the author’s analysis of how popular media, TV and movies, portrays professional assassins, and how far the portrayals are from reality.

If you have a strong stomach, but and inquiring mind, it’s a worthwhile read.
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BW in BG
3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but....
Reviewed in the United States on 8 December 2019
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The book was interesting, but the writing was rather clunky. While I was interested in the information it seemed to read more like a text book.
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RM
5.0 out of 5 stars History of hired guns.
Reviewed in the United States on 25 June 2017
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A very interesting read about contract killers and other areas of organized crime throughout the ages, including stories of male and female assassins. Very well written and descriptive.
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