{"product_id":"the-mr-big-sting-mark-stobbe-9781770416123","title":"The \"Mr. Big\" Sting: The Cases, the Killers, the Controversial Confessions","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow the police create an imaginary criminal gang to trick homicide suspects into a confession and a prison cell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are people in prison who got away with murder until they told the boss of a powerful criminal gang all about it. When the handcuffs were snapped on, the killers learned they'd been duped -- that \"Mr. Big\" was actually an undercover police officer. These killers ended up with lots of time to think about how tricky police can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this captivating book, we learn why Mr. Big is so good at getting killers to confess -- and why he occasionally gets confessions from the innocent as well. We meet murderers such as Michael Bridges, who strangled his girlfriend and buried her in another person's grave. Bridges remained free until he told Mr. Big where the body was buried. We also meet people like Kyle Unger, who lied while confessing to Mr. Big and went to prison for a crime he did not commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe \"Mr. Big\" Sting \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone interested in unorthodox approaches to justice, including their successes and failures. It sheds light on how homicide investigators might catch and punish the guilty while avoiding convicting the innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Stobbe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770416129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770416123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2021 pg. 1","brand":"Mark Stobbe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043204919551,"sku":"9781770416123","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81831608-7dfd-4382-b9d9-1c7a8ad2be93.jpg?v=1684965835","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mr-big-sting-mark-stobbe-9781770416123","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}