If you really need revenge on someone, this book will give you some nasty tips to try. Covers mental attitude, collecting information on the subject of your ire, making preparations and protecting yourself against your enemy. Details different ways of attacking the subject at his home or office, trashing his automobile, and creating all types of personal havoc for your target. Some of the techniques described in this book will make you sick to your stomach and, of course, it has the standard “Sold for entertainment purposes only!” warning—oh yeah, sure. The book does list advantages and disadvantages to many of the tactics written about. The rest I’ll leave up to your own evil imagination. MC

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 118 pages

Small primer on homicide investigation. General beginner’s book especially helpful for law enforcement, private investigators, writers, filmmakers. Does not go into exhaustive details or feature many photographs or illustrations. Basic tasks, tactics and tools for investigation are covered. Includes a glossary and other references. This book will give the reader a basic beginning understanding of homicide investigation. Lists the stages of death; how to estimate time of death; what is done first at a murder scene; when search warrants are needed; how to sketch murder scenes; what happens at an autopsy and more. MC

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 180 pages
Illustrated

An eloquent, unabashed paean to the joys and healing properties of that most romantic of potions, which can be extracted from poppies (Papaver somniferum) grown right in the back yard. Covers historical use of opium; subjective and objective descriptions of its effects; opium and naturally occurring endorphins; its “bastard children” morphine, heroin and Dilaudid; brewing poppy tea (not quite the easy high the author would suggest); papaver botany; suggestions on making homemade opium; poppy politics and more. SS

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 112 pages
Illustrated

How to manufacture psychedelic drugs. Contents include “Mescaline and Friends,” “Muscimole and Other Isoxazoles,” “LSD,” “Cocaine,” “Miscellaneous Psychedelics,” “Literature and Chemical Hints” and “Miscellany on Underground Laboratories.”

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 200 pages
Illustrated

“Naive or recreational use of psychedelic drugs does not make one either a shaman or saint. If this were true, the San Francisco Bay area would have been overrun by saints and shamans in 1967. In traditional shamanic societies, there exist specific traditions, histories, rituals and practices which provide a stable, long-term set and setting by which the drug experiences are interpreted and controlled.”—Gracie and Zarkov as quoted in Psychedelic Shamanism.
Some people view the use of psychedelics as a fun way to spend time with friends while weird patterns play under their eyelids. Others approach the psychedelic experience with awe and trepidation and take seriously the messages imparted to them by the “friends” who are called forth by these quasi-sacred substances. It is to the latter that Jim DeKorne, a master gardener and longtime explorer of inner realms, appeals in Psychedelic Shamanism. Devoting the first half of the book to a study of the interior states universally known to the world's shamanic healers, DeKorne lays down a strong conceptual and historical foundation for the practical information that follows in the second half. If those who endlessly babble on about “drug education” were serious about the subject, they would include this kind of book in their curriculum. AS

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 155 pages
Illustrated

Manufacturing illicit drugs is some serious hoodoo to trifle with. This caution is sternly proffered by the author to the point of redundancy (to his credit). The formulas given include LSD, amphetamines, Quaaludes, a somewhat gruesome process for extracting the adrenaline from animal adrenal glands, and many other useful things. Buzz wishes the reader to understand that none of these formulas are to be trusted, and that only a proficient organic chemist utilizing formulas published in legitimate scientific journals should attempt these syntheses. This cookbook serves the important function of dissuading the ambitious dope dealer/complete idiot from poisoning people, injuring themselves, or getting themselves arrested by attempting dangerous business for which they are not qualified. Or better yet, it motivates such individuals to learn chemistry. DN

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 166 pages
Illustrated

Live the dream of unlimited insomnia, endless frenzied chatter and deepening paranoia—then profit from selling it to those you can trust least, your fellow tweakers. Fester guides the would-be “underground chemist” from “Industrial Scale Production” on down to “Last Resort Crank—Extracting Methamphetamine from Vick's Inhalers.” Not for the faint of sinus. SS

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 246 pages
Illustrated

Complete, direct and thorough instructional presentation of what a tumbler lock is and how it functions, explaining the problems most lock specialists encounter and how aligning all the discs simultaneously in a tumbler opens a lock. Contains illustrations of using a tension wrench in order to rotate the plug to bypass the lock, and discusses the psychological approach in the field of “BLT” (lock-bypassing techniques). Chronological guide to all common disc and pin tumbler locks, and understanding how they operate. Shows various procedures to determine types of locks—warded lock, lever tumbler lock, pin tumbler, disc tumbler or wafer tumbler locks. Eddie the Wire exposes the specialist to brand name locks and what to expect, and how much lubricant to use on a lock, noting that large amounts of dust indicate a recent oiling. It is observed that sometimes even a lock specialist should check to see if the lock is really locked, or should look for an extra set of keys in nearby flower pots.

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 80 pages
Illustrated

Without containing formulas for making any specific drug, this book covers the practical construction of a laboratory, the risks involved, security for the lab, what equipment is needed, and the use of police scanners. Also covered are the procuring of suspicious supplies and how increasingly law enforcement monitors the purchase of chemical equipment. Because of the drug war there is more control of information on chemistry, but many of these techniques could be used by amateur chemists to do legal, basement research. This material is very basic and is not a substitute for instruction, experimentation and experience in chemistry. So buyer beware. MC

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 60 pages
Illustrated

“Reveals all the tricks of the counterfeiter. Learn how counterfeiters makes bushels of bogus bills and ‘pass’ them without fear. Exact counterfeiting techniques are shown in step-by-step, illustrated detail. Every aspect of printing money is covered, including inks, paper, negatives, platemaking, printing techniques, even a section on ‘aging’ money so it looks and feels authentic. Learn about an ingenious platemaking technique most counterfeiters don’t even know! Learn about the safeguards built into government currency; and how counterfeiters get around them. See how counterfeiters purchase equipment and supplies, where they set up funny money shops and how they keep a low profile. Our money is just pretty pictures on paper. Counterfeit Currency: How to Really Make Money shows just how vulnerable government currency really is!”

Publisher: Loompanics
Paperback: 137 pages
Illustrated