Bøger af Ian Halperin

A stunning and groundbreaking investigation into the death of one of the great rock icons of our times -- revealing new evidence that points to a terrible conclusion.On Friday, April 8, 1994, a body was discovered in a room above a garage in Seattle. For the attending authorities, it was an open and shut case of suicide. What no one knew then, however, and which is only being revealed here for the very first time, is that the person found dead that day -- Kurt Cobain, the superstar frontman of Nirvana -- was murdered.In early April 1994, Cobain went missing for days, or so it seemed; in fact, some people knew where he was, and one of them was Courtney Love. Now a star in Hollywood and rock music, in early 1994 she was preparing to release her major label debut with her band, Hole, and what she knew then, though few others did, was that Cobain was planning to divorce her. "Love & Death" painsts a critical portrait of Courtney Love; it also reveals for the first time the case tapes made by Love's own P . I., Tom Grant, a man on a mission to find the truth about Kurt Cobain's demise; and introduces us to a number of characters who feature in various theories about plots to kill Cobain. In addition, Cobain's grandfather goes public, charging that his grandson was murdered. Drawing on new forensic evidence and police reports obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, the book explodes the myths that have long convinced the world that Cobain took his own life, and reveals that the official scenario was scientifically impossible. Against a background of at least sixty-eight copycat suicides since 1994, award-winning investigative journalists Max Wallace and Ian Halperin have conducted a ten-year crusade for the truth, and in "Love & Death" they are finally able to present a chilling and convincing case that eachand every one of these suicides was preventable -- and in doing so, they call for this case to be reopened and properly investigated.

Investigator and #1 New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin pulls back the curtain on America’s notorious Kardashian family’s seemingly meteoric rise to fame, and the dark secrets they’ve struggled to hide in Kardashian Dynasty, now in paperback.The Kardashians and Jenners have taken the world by storm, collectively rising to superfame after making their reality show debut on E! with Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2007. Since then, their family life has remained a constant circus of tabloid headlines, red carpet appearances, branding deals, reality shows and their spinoffs, and a slew of media coverage. And yet, amidst their mega success, the Kardashians have faced a firestorm of negative publicity over the years: particularly over Kris Jenner’s role in the family. As matriarch and momager of the Kardashian clan, Kris has been accused of exploiting her children for fame and money and playing the media like a deck of cards. Based on extensive research, Ian Halperin delivers the salacious details behind the Kardashians’ rise to fame. With revelations exposing the family’s foundation as unstable at best and scandalous at worst, Halperin scrutinizes their self-made multi-million dollar brand and provides an unparalleled glimpse into the events and scandals that have propelled the Kardashians to worldwide celebrity, for better or worse.

In late December 2008, Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live. His investigations into Jackson’s failing health made headlines around the globe. Six months later, the King of Pop was dead. Whatever the final autopsy results revealed, Ian Halperin believes it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Friends and associates paint a tragic picture of the last years and days of his life as Jackson made desperate attempts to prepare for the planned concert series at London’s 02 Arena in July 2009. These shows would have earned millions for the singer and his entourage, but he could never have completed them, not mentally, and not physically. Michael knew it and his advisors knew it. Anyone who caught even a fleeting glimpse of the frail old man hiding beneath the costumes and cosmetics would have understood that the London tour was madness. After an intense five-year investigation, New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin uncovers the real story of Michael Jackson’s final years, in this suspenseful and surprising thriller.

Uanset hvad efterforskningen ender op med at konkludere, så var det grådighed, der dræbte ”King of the Pop” – Michael Jackson, mener forfatter Ian Halperin.Venner, ansatte og partnere tegner i biografien ”Unmasked – Michael Jackson, de sidste år af hans liv” et tragisk billede af de sidste år og dage i musikeren og performerens liv, hvor Jackson desperat forsøgte at forberede sig til de 50 planlagte koncerter, der skulle være begyndt 2. juli 2009 i London.Disse shows ville have givet millioner af dollars i indtægter, men popstjernen kunne aldrig have gennemført dem, hverken mentalt eller fysisk. Michael Jackson vidste dette, og hans rådgivere vidste dette.Hvordan var Michael Jackson kommet så langt ud? Efter fem års intense undersøgelser udfolder forfatter Ian Halperin den virkelige historie om Michael Jacksons sidste år; en spændende og overraskende thriller.Halperin går bag om Michael Jacksons maske, og han udskiller den bitre sandhed fra de mange lag af løgne og medieskabte historier af tvivlsom karakter.”Unmasked – Michael Jackson, de sidste år af hans liv” er et velskrevet og sympatisk portræt af en kunstner, en legende, en forretningsmand og en far, der åbenbarer helt nye sider af Michael Jacksons kontroversielle liv: indflydelse fra Scientology, hans seksuelle orientering, faderskabet til de tre børn, medicinmisbruget, den hvide hud og anklagerne om pædofili.“… omgivet af grådige møgdyr … Halperin viser, at det var en blanding af grådighed, dumhed og misundelse fra omverdenens side, der lagde Michael Jackson og hans karriere i graven”, Weekendavisen”Hvis du tror, du ved alt om Michael Jackson, glem det. Ian Halperin har afdækket forbløffende ny viden, som vil gøre denne bog til den definitive biografi om den kunstner, der blev det største ikon i vor tid.” Simon Spotlight Entertainment.”Den irriterende og ubekvemme sandhed fortjener en chance!” The Sunday Times