ARCADE
The Infiltrator: How I Brought Down the Dirty Bankers Who Backed the Medellín Cartel (Apr., $25.95) by Robert Mazur chronicles the collapse of an international drug empire.
BARRICADE BOOKS
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Balls: The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster (Apr., $23.95) by Scott Deitche and Ken Sanz details the gangland figure's life.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
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Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob (Apr., $24.95) by Jeff Coen delivers a blow-by-blow account of the 1999 sting operation.
CROWN
No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels (Mar., $25.95) by Jay Dobyns and Nils Johnson-Shelton depicts Dobyns's infiltration into the notorious gang. 60,000 first printing.
FIFTH HOUSE
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Who Killed Jackie Bates? A Story from the Great Depression (Mar., $24.95) by Bill Waiser examines the eight-year-old's death and his parents' subsequent trial.
GOTHAM BOOKS
The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter (June, $26) by Jason Kersten recalls the career of the man who outwitted government agents.
KNOPF
Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa (Apr., $23.95) by R.A. Scotti investigates the painting's theft in 1911. 150,000 first printing. 7-city author tour.
KÜNATI
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The Unbreakable Child (Apr., $24.95) by Kim Michele Richardson exposes the author's abuse by nuns and a priest in a Catholic orphanage and her subsequent legal action against them.
NEW HOLLAND
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Assassins and Assassinations (Mar., $24.95) by Paul Donnelley explores history's most notorious plots, from Julius Caesar to Benazir Bhutto.
NEW HORIZON PRESS
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Mortal Justice: A True Story of Murder and Vindication (Mar., $24.95) by Jeanette Popp and Wanda Evans. A 20-year-old woman's 1988 murder in Austin, Tex., leads to a shocking false confession.