Dave Wedge – författare

Based on exclusive, fresh reporting, the thrilling, definitive inside story of the pursuit, capture, and killing of legendary South Boston mob boss, James “Whitey” Bulger, detailing as never before his years on the run, how he evaded capture, and his brutal murder in prison.For the first time, Boston reporters Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge draw on exclusive interviews and exhaustive investigative reportage to tell the complete story of Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history—alongside Al “Scarface” Capone and Vito Genovese—and a longtime FBI informant. The leader of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang and #1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Bulger was indicted for nineteen counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, and extortion. But it was his sixteen-year flight from justice on the eve of his arrest that made him a legend and exposed deep corruption within the FBI.

While other accounts have examined Bulger’s crimes, this remarkable chronicle tells the story of his life on the run, his capture, and his eventual murder inside one of America’s most dangerous prisons—”Misery Mountain”—in 2018. Interweaving the perspectives of Bulger, his family and cohorts, and law enforcement, Hunting Whitey explains how this dangerous criminal evaded capture for nearly two decades and shines a spotlight on the dedicated detectives, federal agents, and prosecutors involved in bringing him to justice. It is also a fascinating, detailed portrait of both Bulger’s trial and his time in prison—including shocking new details about his death at Misery Mountain less than twenty-four hours after his arrival.

Granted access to exclusive prison letters and interviews with dozens of people connected to the case on both sides, Sherman and Wedge offer a trove of fascinating new stories and create an incomparable portrait of one of the most infamous criminals in American history.

Hunting Whitey includes an 8-page photo insert.

Veteran journalists Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge have written the definitive inside look at the Boston Marathon bombing with a unique, Boston-based account of the events that riveted the world. From the Tsarnaev brothers'' years leading up to the act of terror to the bomb scene itself (which both authors witnessed firsthand within minutes of the blast), from the terrifying police shootout with the suspects to the ultimate capture of the younger brother, Boston Strong: A City''s Triumph over Tragedy reports all the facts—and so much more.

Based on months of intensive interviews, this is the first book to tell the entire story through the eyes of those who experienced it. From the cop first on the scene to the detectives assigned to the manhunt, the authors provide a behind-the-scenes look at the investigation. More than a true-crime book, Boston Strong also tells the tragic but ultimately life-affirming story of the victims and their recoveries and gives voice to those who lost loved ones. With their extensive reporting, writing experience, and deep ties to the Boston area, Sherman and Wedge create the perfect match of story, place, and authors.

If you''re only going to read one book on this tragic but uplifting story, this is it.

While everyone knows of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral craze that swept the nation in summer 2014, too few know the truly inspirational story behind it.

Pete Frates was a man at war with his own body, a man whose love for others was unshakable. He was a man who refused to fight alone and, in so doing, mobilized a global army to combat one of the most devastating diseases on earth: ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. When disease crippled Frates, the former Boston College baseball star turned tragedy into inspiration.

Pete’s story is a testament to the power of love, the steadfastness of family, the generosity of strangers, and the compassion of crowds.

Kestääkö poliisin pää kaksoiselämää?

Poliisi soluttautuu pahamaineiseen Pagan’s-moottoripyöräjengiin Yhdysvaltojen itärannikolla tarkoituksenaan hankkia näyttöä aseista, huumeista – ja koko väkivaltakoneistosta.

Ken Croke on mukavaa elämää viettävä huumepoliisi ja rakastava perheenisä. Vuonna 2008 hän soluttautuu Helvetin enkeleiden verivihollisten, valkoista ylivaltaa vaalivan Pagan’s MC:n, Long Islandin -osastoon. Peitetehtävä venyy kahden vuoden mittaiseksi kissa ja hiiri -leikiksi, jonka aikana Croke käy läpi tuskallisen ja nöyryyttävän tien prospektista asekersantiksi.

Oikean persoonan ja valehenkilön välinen ristiriita raastaa: Mistä poliisi-Ken alkaa ja mihin rosvo-Ken loppuu? Kuinka toimia lain puitteissa keskellä raakaa järjestäytynyttä rikollisuutta?

Ken Croke on monissa peitetehtävissä marinoitunut, eläkkeelle jäänyt ATF:n agentti ja apulaisjohtaja. Hän on yhä ainoa lainvalvoja, joka on onnistunut soluttautumaan Pagan’s-moottoripyöräkerhoon. Croken päästä on luvattu 50 000 dollarin palkkio.

Dave Wedge on pitkän linjan tutkiva toimittaja ja kirjailija.