ELC Publishing Author
James G. Edwards II
James G. Edwards II is an author published by ELC Publishing with 51 titles across 10 series. Notable works include Highway of Horrors, Fire And Debt: How Revlon Built an Empire on Lipstick, Power, and Illusion - Then Burned It All Down, The Architect Of Influence: Jeffrey Epstein's Web.
Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders
Highway of Horrors
Highway of Horrors exposes the terrifying reality of serial predators who have long used America's interstate system as their hunting ground. This volume examines multiple cases across different decades where killers exploited the anonymity of open roads, truck stops, and rest areas to commit atrocities that went undetected for years, sometimes decades. Through exhaustive research including court transcripts, law enforcement interviews, and victim advocacy records, the book constructs a chilling picture of systemic failures that allowed these predators to operate with impunity. Each case study reveals patterns — in victim selection, in geographic operation, in the psychological profiles of perpetrators — that could help prevent future tragedies. Highway of Horrors is more than a catalog of crimes; it is a call for better coordination between jurisdictions, improved support for vulnerable populations, and a deeper understanding of the warning signs that too often go unrecognized until it is too late.
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Fire And Debt: How Revlon Built an Empire on Lipstick, Power, and Illusion - Then Burned It All Down
Before Fenty. Before Kylie Cosmetics. Before a single beauty influencer went live on Instagram - there was Revlon. For nine decades, Revlon was the most powerful name in beauty. It was the brand that taught America what to put on its lips, its nails, its face. It launched celebrities. It sponsored the most-watched television show in the country. It conquered 150 nations. It hired a corporate raider to run it, survived a hostile takeover, and bet nearly a billion dollars on a single acquisition. Then, on June 15, 2022, it filed for bankruptcy with $3.7 billion in debt - and the world barely blinked. Fire and Debt is the definitive, character-driven account of the company that defined American beauty - and destroyed itself in slow motion. This is the story of three men and the empire they built, leveraged, and burned.
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The Architect Of Influence: Jeffrey Epstein's Web
An investigative deep dive into Jeffrey Epstein's vast international network, financial web, and shadowy connections across political, corporate, and social elites. The Architect of Influence deconstructs how Epstein built a multi-decade network of leverage, wealth management illusions, and high-level protection. Drawing from flight manifests, court depositions, financial disclosures, and intelligence records, James G. Edwards II maps the operational architecture that allowed Epstein to move across international borders unchecked. From Wall Street hedge funds to Caribbean estates, this volume details the financial mechanisms, non-disclosure agreements, and institutional failures that enabled one of history's most notorious influence brokers.
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Champion Against the World: The Jack Johnson Story
He defied an empire. He shattered every rule. And America would never forgive him. In 1908, Jack Johnson did the unthinkable — he defeated Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, to become the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. In an era dominated by Jim Crow segregation, Johnson's victory shocked white America, prompting a desperate search for a 'Great White Hope' to reclaim the crown. Champion Against the World details Johnson's fearless life both inside and outside the ring. From his legendary 1910 defeat of undefeated former champion Jim Jeffries in the 'Fight of the Century' to his flamboyant lifestyle, luxury automobiles, and unapologetic marriages to white women, Johnson refused to conform to the racial expectations of his time. Author James G. Edwards II weaves together fight records, newspaper archives, and court transcripts to detail the racially motivated federal Mann Act prosecution that forced Johnson into international exile. This compelling biography stands as an enduring portrait of an unyielding pioneer who fought for his dignity against a nation arrayed against him.
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Beneath the Breaking Waves
When a deep-sea research submarine discovers a glowing bioluminescent metropolis five miles down in the Mariana Trench, marine biologist Dr. Maya Lin realizes human history was built on a lie. Beneath the Breaking Waves follows the diplomatic fallout and sudden military conflict when ancient oceanic civilizations break centuries of isolation to reclaim surface territory.
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Island of Secrets: The Untold Epstein Chronicle
An investigative exposure of Little Saint James — Jeffrey Epstein's private 70-acre US Virgin Islands retreat. Island of Secrets analyzes private aviation flight manifests, submarine docking logs, military-grade surveillance installations, and international guest lists to document how the isolated island operated as an unmonitored sanctuary for global power brokers.
Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders
The Money Illusion: Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Ghost Story
The Money Illusion exposes the elaborate financial architecture Jeffrey Epstein constructed over decades — a web of offshore accounts, shell companies, and shadow investments that masked the true source of his wealth and the scope of his operations. From his early days at Bear Stearns to his mysterious relationship with Leslie Wexner, from Little St. James Island to the Manhattan mansion, this book traces every dollar, every connection, every institution that looked the other way while Epstein built an empire on other people's money and other people's silence. James G. Edwards II delivers a forensic financial investigation that reveals how one man weaponized wealth itself — not just to accumulate it, but to create dependencies, buy complicity, and build a protection network that spanned intelligence agencies, academic institutions, and the highest circles of global power. The money was never real. The illusion was the point.
Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders
The Vanishing Act: Jeffrey Epstein's Final Days
The Vanishing Act examines the final days of Jeffrey Epstein — the financier whose web of corruption, blackmail, and exploitation reached into the highest corridors of global power. From his first night at Metropolitan Correctional Center to the morning guards found his body, every hour is accounted for, every discrepancy documented. This book reconstructs the timeline: the removed cellmate, the canceled guard checks, the broken cameras, the forensic contradictions that the official narrative never adequately explained. Through court records, witness testimony, and independent investigative findings, James G. Edwards II builds a comprehensive picture of what happened inside MCC Manhattan during those critical six weeks — and asks the questions that authorities never answered. Beyond the cell, The Vanishing Act traces the network that Epstein built: the intelligence connections, the financial architecture, the compromising material, and the powerful people who had reason to want him silent. The death was ruled a suicide. The investigation was closed within days. But for everyone who watched it unfold, something didn't add up. This is the full story — not of who Jeffrey Epstein was, but of how he disappeared, and why the world may never know the whole truth.
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Shady Rat: When Hackers Declared War on Everyone
Operation Shady RAT: the five-year nation-state cyber-espionage campaign that compromised 70 global organizations, including the International Olympic Committee, defense contractors, and the United Nations. Shady Rat documents how digital forensic investigators uncovered the remote access trojans looting Western intellectual property.
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Before Central Park: The Lost Story of Seneca Village
The history of Seneca Village — 19th-century Manhattan's most prosperous Black landowning community, founded in 1825 between 82nd and 89th Streets. Before Central Park details how 225 residents built churches, schools, and homes before the city invoked eminent domain in 1857, razing the settlement to construct Central Park.
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Twice Taken: The Martinez Twins Tragedy
The 1974 Alabama cold case investigation of identical twin sisters. Twice Taken investigates small-town judicial cover-ups, intimidated witnesses, and the fifty-year search for forensic truth that finally unmasked the truth behind their mysterious disappearance.
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Digital Kingpin
The rise and fall of dark web market creators, Tor hidden services, cryptocurrency laundering, and the federal task forces that infiltrated encrypted markets. Digital Kingpin details cyber-undercover operations, PGP key tracing, and bitcoin blockchain analytics that brought down global illicit trade lords.
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The Dating Game Killer: Unmasking Rodney Alcala
How brilliant amateur photographer and convicted serial murderer Rodney Alcala appeared on national television in 1978 and won a bachelor date on 'The Dating Game' while actively evading police in multiple states. The Dating Game Killer reconstructs his forensic trial conviction and cold case link to multiple victims.
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Hearts of the Crown
Royal romances that altered international borders and dynasties: when kings, queens, and emperors defied court advisors and state treaties to marry for love. Hearts of the Crown chronicles historical love stories that sparked civil wars, abdication crises, and geopolitical realignments across European courts.
The Red Summer Chronicles — Vol. 4
Book 4: The Mob and the Machine
Book 4 of The Red Summer Chronicles examines white supremacy, press propaganda, machine politics, and law enforcement complicity during 1919's urban race riots. James G. Edwards II details how corrupt political machines exploited racial fears.
The Red Summer Chronicles — Vol. 5
Book 5: Legacy of the Inferno
Book 5 of The Red Summer Chronicles documents how the bloodshed of 1919 forged the modern Civil Rights Movement, NAACP legal defense strategies, and armed Black resistance. James G. Edwards II highlights the generation of Black leaders born from Red Summer.
Crash Course: A History of Financial Folly
The Money Delusion
When sovereign nations bet big on financial illusions, unbacked fiat experiments, and hyperinflationary debt — and suffered catastrophic economic collapses. The Money Delusion explores Weimar Germany, 18th-century French Mississippi notes, and modern currency crises.
The Forgotten Empires: Black Wall Streets of America
Washington, D.C. – U Street Corridor
'Black Broadway' and beyond: the rich history of D.C.'s U Street Corridor. James G. Edwards II documents the birthplace of Industrial Bank of Washington, Howard Theatre, Duke Ellington's musical legacy, and Black financial independence in the nation's capital.
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 9
The Nice Bank Heist: The Sewer Rats’ Gambit
Book 9 of Masterminds and Misdeeds details Albert Spaggiari and the 'Sewer Rats' gang who spent two months digging an 8-meter tunnel through the sewer system into the Société Générale vault in Nice, France during Bastille Day weekend in 1976. Stealing 46 million francs without firing a shot, they left the famous graffiti message: 'Without hatred, without violence, and without weapon.'
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 10
The Knight Templar Heist: Norway’s Art Theft Saga
Book 10 of Masterminds and Misdeeds reconstructs the brazen February 12, 1994 theft of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' from Norway's National Gallery in Oslo on the opening day of the Winter Olympics. James G. Edwards II details the 50-second ladder break-in, the ransom note leaving 'Thanks for the poor security,' and Scotland Yard's undercover sting operation that recovered the masterpiece.
The Veil Chronicles: Global Vampire Encounters
Eastern European Shadows
The historical origins of vampire folklore across Eastern Europe: Transylvanian strigoi beliefs, 18th-century Serbian exhumations (Jure Grando, Arnold Paole), Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) historical court documents, and apotropaic burial rituals designed to prevent the dead from rising.
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Hook Was Right: The Sinister Side of Peter Pan
Unmasking J.M. Barrie's Neverland: a psychological and literary breakdown revealing Peter Pan's sinister, eternal dark side. Hook Was Right analyzes original 1904 and 1911 text passages showing Peter Pan's cold disregard for lost boys who grow up, framing Captain Hook as a tragic survivor trying to escape a malevolent immortal child.
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The Sovereign Pope: Leo XIV and the Vatican Monarchy
The Sovereign Pope: Leo XIV and the Vatican Monarchy delivers a definitive investigation into the unique, absolute power of the Holy See—the world's last absolute monarchy. From the secretive halls of the Apostolic Palace to the high-stakes boardrooms of the Institute for the Works of Religion (the Vatican Bank), this book explores the architecture of power that has sustained the papacy for two millennia. Author James G. Edwards II reconstructs the quiet diplomatic maneuvers and political strategies of Pope Leo XIV, detailing how the Vatican utilizes its unique sovereign status to influence global geopolitics, manage billions in international capital, and navigate the delicate balance between spiritual leadership and temporal authority. Through interviews with insiders and a deep dive into declassified archives, The Sovereign Pope provides a comprehensive look at the world's most enduring institution and the man who wields its ultimate power.
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 7
Book 7: The Hatton Garden Heist
Book 7 of Masterminds and Misdeeds details London's Easter 2015 Hatton Garden Safe Deposit raid. James G. Edwards II reconstructs how a crew of elderly veteran career thieves used a heavy Hilti industrial drill to breach 50cm reinforced vault walls, stealing £14 million in diamonds, gold, and cash before covert bugging devices recorded their conversations.
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At Last! The Etta James Chronicles
Behind the raw, emotional voice that redefined American rhythm & blues. At Last! The Etta James Chronicles details her early Johnny Otis discovery as 'Peaches,' her iconic Chess Records sessions in Chicago, her personal struggles, and her triumphant Grammy-winning comeback.
Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders
Caught on Camera: The Dalia Dippolito Case
Caught on Camera: The Dalia Dippolito Case delivers a definitive investigation into one of the most brazen murder-for-hire stings in American history. In 2009, Boynton Beach police launched an extraordinary undercover operation to catch Dalia Dippolito after she paid a hitman—who was actually an undercover officer—to murder her husband. Author James G. Edwards II reconstructs the high-stakes operation, detailing how police staged a realistic crime scene, complete with yellow tape and TV news crews, to capture Dalia’s reaction to her husband’s 'death' on camera. Through court records, interrogation tapes, and trial testimony, this book explores the chilling premeditation, the media circus that followed, and the high-profile legal battle that resulted in her conviction, serving as a stark reminder of the power of forensic evidence and the reach of the law.
Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders
The Gilgo Beach Murders
The Gilgo Beach Murders tracks the decade-long investigation into one of the most baffling cold cases in modern history—the Long Island serial killer. From the 2010 discovery of eleven bodies along the desolate Ocean Parkway to the high-tech forensic breakthroughs that finally pointed to architect Rex Heuermann, this book delivers a comprehensive look at the hunt for a predator who hid in plain sight. Author James G. Edwards II details the innovative techniques that broke the case: burner phone cell tower mapping, nuclear mitochondrial DNA analysis, and the painstaking surveillance that led to the July 2023 arrest in Massapequa Park. Through investigative reports and family accounts, this investigative account explores the impact of the crimes on the Long Island community and the persistence of law enforcement in bringing justice to the victims of Gilgo Beach.
Masters of Espionage: The World's Most Dangerous Spies
Stage Lights and Shadow Games
When international fame became the ultimate intelligence cover. Stage Lights and Shadow Games documents the extraordinary true accounts of global celebrities, stage magicians, cabaret stars, and concert musicians who operated as covert operatives during World War I and World War II. From stage illusionist Jasper Maskelyne's camouflage deceptions in North Africa and Josephine Baker's dangerous intelligence gathering for the French Resistance using sheet music to transmit troop movements, to film icons conducting diplomatic espionage in neutral capitals — this book exposes how glamor masked high-stakes espionage. Author James G. Edwards II draws from declassified intelligence files and personal memoirs to reveal how artists weaponized perception, illusion, and public adoration to defeat fascism.
The Orwell Protocol; When fiction becomes protocol
The Thought Police Are Hiring
How social media algorithms, content moderation boards, digital deplatforming, and online mob dynamics mirror George Orwell's Thought Police. The Thought Police Are Hiring analyzes the weaponization of public shaming, automated speech monitoring, and corporate ideological compliance in the 21st century. In Orwell's 1984, Thinkpol operated from shadowy state corridors; today, citizen surveillance is crowdsourced through smartphone cameras, viral outrage, and AI sentiment scoring. Author James G. Edwards II examines how modern digital ecosystems incentivize conformity, punish ideological deviation, and create a culture of self-censorship where every posted thought is archived, analyzed, and evaluated for public transgression.
The Orwell Protocol; When fiction becomes protocol
The Ministry of Truth
How George Orwell's Ministry of Truth (Minitrue) provided the foundational playbook for modern state censorship, historical revisionism, digital search manipulation, and memory-hole information control. In 1984, Winston Smith worked at Minitrue rewriting historical newspaper records to align with current party doctrine. Today, algorithmic search filtering, stealth editing of digital archives, and real-time social media shadow-banning perform the exact same function at scale. Author James G. Edwards II traces the evolution of information control from totalitarian propaganda ministries to modern tech platforms and state-aligned 'fact-checking' boards, demonstrating how controlling past records remains the primary mechanism for dictating future political power.
The Orwell Protocol; When fiction becomes protocol
Big Brother’s Algorithm: From Telescreens to Smartphones
From 1984's mandatory wall telescreens to pocket smartphones that citizens willingly buy, charge, and carry everywhere: the story of how humanity built its own surveillance apparatus. Big Brother's Algorithm tracks automated facial recognition networks, location telemetry tracking, smart speaker audio recording, and predictive behavioral modeling. Where Orwell envisioned a state apparatus enforcing compliance through fear, 21st-century tech infrastructure achieves total surveillance through convenience, entertainment, and algorithmic nudging. Author James G. Edwards II provides a chilling analysis of data harvesting industries and sovereign intelligence partnerships that turned personal privacy into an obsolete relic.
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Beneath the Surface: Uncovering the Origin of Lake Lanier’s Ghost Stories
Uncovering the historical truth behind Georgia's most famous paranormal lake. Every year, millions visit Lake Lanier for boating and recreation, but beneath its waters lie the flooded remains of Oscarville — a prosperous Black farming community whose residents were violently expelled in 1912. Decades later, federal engineers inundated the land to create the reservoir, submerging homes, churches, and graveyards. Beneath the Surface connects the tragic 1912 racial expulsions and land condemnations directly to Lake Lanier's deadly drowning statistics and supernatural legends. Author James G. Edwards II combines archival research, descendant interviews, and forensic diving reports to show why the past refuses to remain submerged.
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Love Letters Lost: True Romances Recovered
True historic romances recovered from war archives, dusty attic trunks, and forgotten estate correspondence. Love Letters Lost presents intimate, unedited love letters written during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. These preserved correspondences reveal extraordinary human devotion, heartbreak, and resilience amidst national turmoil — written by soldiers on distant battlefields, nurses in field hospitals, and spouses waiting on the home front. Author James G. Edwards II provides historical context for each pair of correspondents, tracing their fates and preserving voices that would otherwise have been lost to time.
The Banker Chronicles: A Historical Non-Fiction Series
Breaking Ground: The Rise of an Unlikely Partnership
Book 1 of The Banker Chronicles. In the rigid social hierarchy of early 20th-century America, two men from vastly different worlds did the unthinkable: they formed a financial partnership that financed Black housing developments, commercial mortgages, and community credit institutions across the Jim Crow South. Breaking Ground tells the remarkable story of how a visionary Black entrepreneur and a pragmatic white banker built a financial alliance that defied institutional prejudice. By extending credit to families and business owners systematically shut out of traditional banking networks, their institution laid the financial bedrock for resilient Black Wall Streets and commercial districts across the nation. Author James G. Edwards II draws from archival bank ledgers, personal journals, and municipal land deeds to reconstruct the high-stakes risk, political maneuvering, and quiet courage behind a partnership that broke ground for financial equality.
Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders
Hunting in the Dark: The Complete Bryan Kohberger Story
From Washington State University criminology PhD candidate to prime suspect in one of America's most haunting true crime cases. On the night of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. Hunting in the Dark delivers an exhaustive, forensic reconstruction of the investigation that transfixed a nation and pushed modern criminology to its outer limits. Author James G. Edwards II traces every milestone of the seven-week manhunt: the painstaking processing of the 1122 King Road crime scene, cell phone tower ping mapping, video tracking of a white Hyundai Elantra across state lines, and the breakthrough investigative genetic genealogy that pointed directly to Bryan Kohberger. From his academic focus on criminal mindsets to his late-night December 30 arrest at his parents' Pennsylvania home, this book explores the chilling psychology, forensic evidence, and courtroom proceedings that define the case.
The Forgotten Empires: Black Wall Streets of America
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Greenwood: The Original Black Wall Street
Greenwood, Oklahoma before and after the devastating May 31 – June 1, 1921 massacre. In the early 1900s, Oklahoma's oil boom created unprecedented wealth, and the segregated district of Greenwood in Tulsa emerged as the richest African American community in the United States — dubbed 'Black Wall Street' by Booker T. Washington. Greenwood boasted Black-owned banks, luxury hotels, clothing stores, movie theaters, medical practices, and even private airplane fleets. Tulsa, Oklahoma – Greenwood details the visionary entrepreneurs who built this economic oasis, the white supremacist mob violence that destroyed 35 city blocks in 1921, and the extraordinary courage of survivors who returned to rebuild their community from the ashes. Author James G. Edwards II uses historical property records, survivor memoirs, and archival photography to preserve the legacy of a legendary empire of self-determination.
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 8
Book 8: The Banco Central Heist
Book 8 of Masterminds and Misdeeds details Fortaleza, Brazil's August 2005 bank raid. James G. Edwards II reconstructs how a gang operating under the front company 'Gramas Sintéticas' spent three months digging a 256-foot air-conditioned tunnel lined with timber and lighting from a commercial storefront beneath a city block into Banco Central's vault, stealing 164.7 million reals ($71.6 million).
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 4
Book 4: The Antwerp Diamond Heist
Book 4 of Masterminds and Misdeeds details Leonardo Notarbartolo and the 'School of Turin' gang who bypassed ten layers of high-tech security — including Doppler radar sensors, magnetic field detectors, heat sensors, and combination locks with 100 million possibilities — inside the Antwerp Diamond Center vault over Valentine's weekend 2003, stealing over $100 million in diamonds.
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 1
Book 1: The Great Train Robbery
Book 1 of Masterminds and Misdeeds investigates the May 15, 1855 Great Gold Robbery. James G. Edwards II details how Edward Agar, William Tester, and railway guard James Burgess forged lead seal keys to open iron safes carrying £12,000 in Crimean War gold bullion aboard a moving South Eastern Railway train bound for Paris.
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 3
Book 3: The Lufthansa Heist: The Mob’s Big Score
Book 3 of Masterminds and Misdeeds details the December 11, 1978 Lufthansa cargo terminal raid at JFK Airport. James G. Edwards II details how James 'Jimmy the Gent' Burke and Lucchese crime family mobsters stole $5.875 million in untraceable West German marks and cash, followed by the ruthless gangland executions portrayed in Goodfellas.
Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists — Vol. 2
Book 2: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist
Book 2 of Masterminds and Misdeeds details the St. Patrick's Day 1990 Boston art heist. James G. Edwards II explores how two thieves disguised as Boston police officers tied up night guards inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and stole thirteen masterpieces worth $500 million — including Vermeer's The Concert and Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee.
The Red Summer Chronicles — Vol. 2
Book 2: Riot in the Windy City: Chicago 1919
Book 2 of The Red Summer Chronicles documents the July 27, 1919 stone-throwing incident at Lake Michigan's 29th Street Beach that drowned Black teenager Eugene Williams, triggering thirteen days of armed conflict across Chicago's South Side. James G. Edwards II details the 38 fatalities and 537 injuries.
The Red Summer Chronicles — Vol. 1
Book 1: Blood and Fire: The Spark That Lit Red Summer
Book 1 of The Red Summer Chronicles examines the spring and summer of 1919, when returning Black World War I veterans, postwar labor competition, and white supremacist violence erupted into race riots across thirty American cities. James G. Edwards II explores the birth of 'New Negro' self-defense.
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Scandalous and Sacred: True Love in the Age of Restraint
True historic love stories that defied 18th and 19th-century class laws, racial taboos, and religious prohibitions. Scandalous and Sacred uncovers private diaries, courtroom annulment challenges, and secret wedding records of couples who risked social ostracism, disinheritance, and legal prosecution for love. From clandestine marriages across European aristocracy to forbidden interracial unions in the Antebellum South, these intimate accounts reveal the extraordinary risks ordinary people took to preserve their devotion. Author James G. Edwards II weaves together archival correspondence and legal records to honor love stories that history attempted to erase.
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Submerged: The Lost Towns Beneath Lake Lanier
An investigative historical account of federal land condemnation, family displacement, flooded farmsteads, and the 1950s Army Corps of Engineers creation of Georgia's Lake Lanier over the drowned remains of Oscarville. Submerged uncovers the official government records proving deliberate undervaluation and targeting of Black-owned property, tracing the displacement of multi-generational farming families. Author James G. Edwards II combines underwater diving sonar surveys, archival Army Corps maps, and descendant testimonies to demonstrate how environmental racism and historical cover-ups created America's most haunted recreational body of water.
Crash Course: A History of Financial Folly
Collapse by Committee: The Untold Stories of Economic Disasters
How corporate board groupthink, regulatory capture, executive hubris, and flawed risk algorithms triggered history's worst economic meltdowns. Collapse by Committee analyzes Long-Term Capital Management's Nobel-laureate mathematical collapse, Enron's mark-to-market accounting deception, Knight Capital's 45-minute $440 million automated trading disaster, and the 2008 subprime mortgage rating agency failures. Author James G. Edwards II demonstrates how institutional echo chambers consistently reward short-term risk and ignore whistleblowers until systemic failure becomes inevitable.
Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age — Vol. 1
The Modern Prince: How Machiavelli Predicted Our Politics (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age)
The Prince never died—he just got a Twitter account. In The Modern Prince: How Machiavelli Predicted Our Politics, author James G. Edwards II delivers a bold, eye-opening exploration of how 16th-century political wisdom still rules the 21st-century world. By comparing Machiavelli’s timeless strategies to the real-world tactics of modern leaders like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and Jair Bolsonaro, this book reveals how The Prince continues to shape global power dynamics. Discover how: Fear is more effective than love in leadership Image matters more than integrity Division and populism are tools of political survival Democracies inch toward authoritarianism under the guise of reform Through detailed case studies, historical parallels, and sharp commentary, The Modern Prince bridges the gap between Renaissance realism and today’s political theater. Whether you're fascinated by power, frustrated with politics, or curious about how leaders manipulate perception and control, this book offers a gripping, no-holds-barred analysis. Power hasn’t changed—only the players have. Perfect for fans of political history, current affairs, and Machiavellian strategy.
Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age — Vol. 2
Machiavelli in the Boardroom: Corporate Power and Ruthless Leadership (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age)
What if corporate titans aren’t visionaries—but Princes in disguise? In Machiavelli in the Boardroom, James G. Edwards II reimagines The Prince as a modern leadership manual for today’s business elite. This provocative book explores how the world’s most powerful CEOs—Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and others—embody Machiavellian strategies in pursuit of dominance, innovation, and control. Through riveting case studies and sharp analysis, Edwards shows how: Fear and loyalty shape corporate culture Public image often masks private ruthlessness Acquisitions mimic territorial conquest Visionary leadership walks a fine line between brilliance and manipulation Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or simply fascinated by the psychology of power, this book reveals the unspoken rules of how real influence works in the corporate world. Because in business—as in politics—the ends often justify the means.
Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age — Vol. 3
The Influencer's Handbook: Machiavelli and the Age of Social Media (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age)
Social media is the new political arena — and influencers are its modern-day princes. But behind every viral post and every skyrocketing follower count lies a complex game of strategy, manipulation, and image management. The Influencer’s Handbook: Machiavelli and the Age of Social Media explores how centuries-old principles of power apply to today’s online world. James G. Edwards II draws a direct line from Machiavelli’s The Prince to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, showing readers how to build influence that lasts. Inside, you’ll discover: How to craft and control your digital persona to captivate audiences The power of alliances, collaborations, and networks in growing your reach The art of storytelling and subtle persuasion to shape public perception Strategies to manage criticism, controversy, and online attacks Ethical considerations for maintaining authenticity while gaining power Insights into the future of influence as technology evolves Perfect for content creators, marketers, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking to understand the mechanics behind social media success, this book offers practical advice grounded in timeless strategy. In a world where influence can be fleeting, learn how to wield it wisely and create an enduring digital legacy.
Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age — Vol. 4
Love, Lies, and Power: Machiavelli on Modern Relationships (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age)
Relationships can feel like a puzzle of emotions, desires, and power plays — and that’s no accident. Love, Lies, and Power: Machiavelli on Modern Relationships reveals how the principles of strategy and influence from Machiavelli’s The Prince apply to dating and interpersonal connections today. James G. Edwards II breaks down the often unspoken rules of attraction, emotional control, and social alliances, giving readers practical tools to better understand—and master—the power dynamics at play in love and relationships. Inside you’ll learn: How to craft your persona and manage mystery to increase attraction The role of social networks, alliances, and rivals in romantic success Techniques of emotional influence and subtle manipulation When deception helps and when it harms Balancing fear, love, and loyalty for healthier, more powerful bonds How to navigate conflict and power struggles with strategy and grace This book is perfect for anyone curious about the psychology behind dating, the strategic side of intimacy, and the sometimes dark—but always fascinating—game of love and power.
Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age — Vol. 5
The Prince Reforged: Surviving and Thriving in a Cutthroat World (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age)
Power is not given; it is taken and maintained through skillful strategy. The Prince Reforged: Surviving and Thriving in a Cutthroat World distills Niccolò Machiavelli’s legendary insights into a practical, modern manual for success. James G. Edwards II breaks down the core principles of The Prince and translates them into actionable frameworks you can use every day. From managing your reputation and alliances to navigating conflict and making tough decisions, this book helps you develop the mindset and tactics necessary to rise above competition and seize control of your life. Inside you’ll find: Tools for strategic thinking and risk assessment Techniques for personal branding and influence Rules for ethical yet effective power moves Frameworks to handle adversity and negotiation Exercises to sharpen your Machiavellian mindset Ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone who wants to approach life with clarity and confidence, The Prince Reforged is your essential guide to thriving in today’s cutthroat world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is author James G. Edwards II?
James G. Edwards II is an author published by ELC Publishing with 51 titles across 10 series. Notable works include Highway of Horrors, Fire And Debt: How Revlon Built an Empire on Lipstick, Power, and Illusion - Then Burned It All Down, The Architect Of Influence: Jeffrey Epstein's Web.
What books has James G. Edwards II written?
James G. Edwards II has written: Highway of Horrors, Fire And Debt: How Revlon Built an Empire on Lipstick, Power, and Illusion - Then Burned It All Down, The Architect Of Influence: Jeffrey Epstein's Web, Champion Against the World: The Jack Johnson Story, Beneath the Breaking Waves, Island of Secrets: The Untold Epstein Chronicle, The Money Illusion: Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Ghost Story, The Vanishing Act: Jeffrey Epstein's Final Days, Shady Rat: When Hackers Declared War on Everyone, Before Central Park: The Lost Story of Seneca Village, Twice Taken: The Martinez Twins Tragedy, Digital Kingpin, The Dating Game Killer: Unmasking Rodney Alcala, Hearts of the Crown, Book 4: The Mob and the Machine, Book 5: Legacy of the Inferno, The Money Delusion, Washington, D.C. – U Street Corridor, The Nice Bank Heist: The Sewer Rats’ Gambit, The Knight Templar Heist: Norway’s Art Theft Saga, Eastern European Shadows, Hook Was Right: The Sinister Side of Peter Pan, The Sovereign Pope: Leo XIV and the Vatican Monarchy, Book 7: The Hatton Garden Heist, At Last! The Etta James Chronicles, Caught on Camera: The Dalia Dippolito Case, The Gilgo Beach Murders, Stage Lights and Shadow Games, The Thought Police Are Hiring, The Ministry of Truth, Big Brother’s Algorithm: From Telescreens to Smartphones, Beneath the Surface: Uncovering the Origin of Lake Lanier’s Ghost Stories, Love Letters Lost: True Romances Recovered, Breaking Ground: The Rise of an Unlikely Partnership, Hunting in the Dark: The Complete Bryan Kohberger Story, Tulsa, Oklahoma – Greenwood: The Original Black Wall Street, Book 8: The Banco Central Heist, Book 4: The Antwerp Diamond Heist, Book 1: The Great Train Robbery, Book 3: The Lufthansa Heist: The Mob’s Big Score, Book 2: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist, Book 2: Riot in the Windy City: Chicago 1919, Book 1: Blood and Fire: The Spark That Lit Red Summer, Scandalous and Sacred: True Love in the Age of Restraint, Submerged: The Lost Towns Beneath Lake Lanier, Collapse by Committee: The Untold Stories of Economic Disasters, The Modern Prince: How Machiavelli Predicted Our Politics (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age), Machiavelli in the Boardroom: Corporate Power and Ruthless Leadership (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age), The Influencer's Handbook: Machiavelli and the Age of Social Media (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age), Love, Lies, and Power: Machiavelli on Modern Relationships (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age), The Prince Reforged: Surviving and Thriving in a Cutthroat World (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age).
Bibliography
| # | Title | Series | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway of Horrors | Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders | eBook, Audiobook |
| 2 | Fire And Debt: How Revlon Built an Empire on Lipstick, Power, and Illusion - Then Burned It All Down | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 3 | The Architect Of Influence: Jeffrey Epstein's Web | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 4 | Champion Against the World: The Jack Johnson Story | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 5 | Beneath the Breaking Waves | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 6 | Island of Secrets: The Untold Epstein Chronicle | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 7 | The Money Illusion: Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Ghost Story | Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders | eBook, Audiobook |
| 8 | The Vanishing Act: Jeffrey Epstein's Final Days | Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders | eBook, Audiobook |
| 9 | Shady Rat: When Hackers Declared War on Everyone | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 10 | Before Central Park: The Lost Story of Seneca Village | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 11 | Twice Taken: The Martinez Twins Tragedy | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 12 | Digital Kingpin | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 13 | The Dating Game Killer: Unmasking Rodney Alcala | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 14 | Hearts of the Crown | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 15 | Book 4: The Mob and the Machine | The Red Summer Chronicles | eBook, Audiobook |
| 16 | Book 5: Legacy of the Inferno | The Red Summer Chronicles | eBook, Audiobook |
| 17 | The Money Delusion | Crash Course: A History of Financial Folly | eBook, Audiobook |
| 18 | Washington, D.C. – U Street Corridor | The Forgotten Empires: Black Wall Streets of America | eBook, Audiobook |
| 19 | The Nice Bank Heist: The Sewer Rats’ Gambit | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 20 | The Knight Templar Heist: Norway’s Art Theft Saga | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 21 | Eastern European Shadows | The Veil Chronicles: Global Vampire Encounters | eBook, Audiobook |
| 22 | Hook Was Right: The Sinister Side of Peter Pan | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 23 | The Sovereign Pope: Leo XIV and the Vatican Monarchy | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 24 | Book 7: The Hatton Garden Heist | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 25 | At Last! The Etta James Chronicles | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 26 | Caught on Camera: The Dalia Dippolito Case | Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders | eBook, Audiobook |
| 27 | The Gilgo Beach Murders | Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders | eBook, Audiobook |
| 28 | Stage Lights and Shadow Games | Masters of Espionage: The World's Most Dangerous Spies | eBook, Audiobook |
| 29 | The Thought Police Are Hiring | The Orwell Protocol; When fiction becomes protocol | eBook, Audiobook |
| 30 | The Ministry of Truth | The Orwell Protocol; When fiction becomes protocol | eBook, Audiobook |
| 31 | Big Brother’s Algorithm: From Telescreens to Smartphones | The Orwell Protocol; When fiction becomes protocol | eBook, Audiobook |
| 32 | Beneath the Surface: Uncovering the Origin of Lake Lanier’s Ghost Stories | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 33 | Love Letters Lost: True Romances Recovered | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 34 | Breaking Ground: The Rise of an Unlikely Partnership | The Banker Chronicles: A Historical Non-Fiction Series | eBook, Audiobook |
| 35 | Hunting in the Dark: The Complete Bryan Kohberger Story | Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders | eBook, Audiobook |
| 36 | Tulsa, Oklahoma – Greenwood: The Original Black Wall Street | The Forgotten Empires: Black Wall Streets of America | eBook, Audiobook |
| 37 | Book 8: The Banco Central Heist | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 38 | Book 4: The Antwerp Diamond Heist | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 39 | Book 1: The Great Train Robbery | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 40 | Book 3: The Lufthansa Heist: The Mob’s Big Score | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 41 | Book 2: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist | Masterminds and Misdeeds: True Tales of Infamous Heists | eBook, Audiobook |
| 42 | Book 2: Riot in the Windy City: Chicago 1919 | The Red Summer Chronicles | eBook, Audiobook |
| 43 | Book 1: Blood and Fire: The Spark That Lit Red Summer | The Red Summer Chronicles | eBook, Audiobook |
| 44 | Scandalous and Sacred: True Love in the Age of Restraint | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 45 | Submerged: The Lost Towns Beneath Lake Lanier | Standalone | eBook, Audiobook |
| 46 | Collapse by Committee: The Untold Stories of Economic Disasters | Crash Course: A History of Financial Folly | eBook, Audiobook |
| 47 | The Modern Prince: How Machiavelli Predicted Our Politics (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age) | Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age | eBook, Audiobook |
| 48 | Machiavelli in the Boardroom: Corporate Power and Ruthless Leadership (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age) | Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age | eBook, Audiobook |
| 49 | The Influencer's Handbook: Machiavelli and the Age of Social Media (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age) | Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age | eBook, Audiobook |
| 50 | Love, Lies, and Power: Machiavelli on Modern Relationships (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age) | Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age | eBook, Audiobook |
| 51 | The Prince Reforged: Surviving and Thriving in a Cutthroat World (Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in the Modern Age) | Machiavelli Reborn: Power, Strategy, and Survival in The Modern Age | eBook, Audiobook |