Slaughter on a Snowy Morn Corruption and the Death Penalty Case that Shocked America Colin Evans Icon 2010 Paperback Illustrated
Colin Evans tells a gripping but little-known tale of murder, corruption and forensic science which shocked America and gave birth to modern ballisticColin Evans tells a gripping but little-known tale of murder, corruption and forensic science which shocked America and gave birth to modern ballistics analysis. In July 1916 the farmhand Charles Stielow faced the electric chair for a double murder he had not committed, but the efforts of supporters including America's greatest female detective saw him saved with just minutes to spare. ...more
Jonathan Wild Conman and Cutpurse John Van Der Kiste Amberley 2009 Paperback Illustrated
This biography of Britain's best-known 18th century criminal follows his career from the sentence in a debtor's prison during which he learned his 'trThis biography of Britain's best-known 18th century criminal follows his career from the sentence in a debtor's prison during which he learned his 'trade' to his hanging at Tyburn in 1725. It also discusses his most notorious associates, such as housebreaker Jack Sheppard and highwayman Nathaniel Hawes, and illuminates the dealings in stolen goods which led to his betrayal of about 120 fellow criminals to the authorities. ...more
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Murders and Misdemeanours in Gloucestershire 1820-29
Malcolm Hall Amberley 2008 Paperback Illustrated
The trials heard at the twice yearly Gloucester County Assizes were reported in great detail in the local newspaper of the day, the Gloucester JournalThe trials heard at the twice yearly Gloucester County Assizes were reported in great detail in the local newspaper of the day, the Gloucester Journal. This book reproduces those reports for the years 1820-29, offering an evocative picture of crime and punishment in the early 19th century, when receiving two cases of stolen tea earned George Martin 14 years' transportation and highway robbers could expect to be hanged. ...more
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Science of Crime Solving
Max M Houck Checkmark 2009 Paperback Illustrated
Written by a well-respected forensic scientist, this book offers an intriguing overview of many renowned criminal investigations and explores a numberWritten by a well-respected forensic scientist, this book offers an intriguing overview of many renowned criminal investigations and explores a number of topics that are critical to how forensic science helps to solve crimes. Among those topics are types of evidence, chromatography, microscopy and spectroscopy, the science of fingerprints and firearms, and the book also discusses testimony, admissibility hearings and how the law and scientific evidence intersect in the courtroom. ...more
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Crashes and Collapses
Thomas L Bohan Checkmark 2009 Paperback Illustrated
The engineering sciences play an important role in forensic investigations of events underlying both civil disputes and criminal cases. Crashes and CoThe engineering sciences play an important role in forensic investigations of events underlying both civil disputes and criminal cases. Crashes and Collapses covers the development of a range of forensic techniques and takes the reader through the interpretation of evidence from case studies involving scaffolding collapse, the grounding of a ship and a murder badly disguised as a road accident. ...more
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Plain Clothes and Sleuths A History of Detectives in Britain Stephen Wade Tempus 2007 Hardback Illustrated
Sir Robert Peel's professional police force was formed in 1829 to replace the previous inefficient and corrupt system. But the subtler arts of detectiSir Robert Peel's professional police force was formed in 1829 to replace the previous inefficient and corrupt system. But the subtler arts of detection were a little longer in coming, as the police came to realize the effectiveness of this different kind of deterrent. Wade explores the gradual refinement of both police and private investigators' skills, examining landmark cases such as Jack the Ripper and drawing on official training manuals and little-known memoirs of retired detectives. ...more
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Villains: Wild Stories of Blaggers and Hijackers, Dodgy Deals and Fit-ups, Conmen and Crooked Cops Dick Kirby Robinson 2008 Paperback
Author of The Real Sweeney and You're Nicked, Dick Kirby retells - with changed names and places - the true stories of villainy from the 1960s and 70sAuthor of The Real Sweeney and You're Nicked, Dick Kirby retells - with changed names and places - the true stories of villainy from the 1960s and 70s, gleaned from the dealings of police informers and undercover policemen and featuring a cast of robbers and thugs, London gangsters, dope smugglers and petty criminals - and old-style coppers. ...more
The Devil's Children A History of Childhood and Murder Loretta Loach Icon 2009 Hardback
The horrifying crime of murder by children of other children commands widespread public interest, but has this always been so? Focusing on the earliesThe horrifying crime of murder by children of other children commands widespread public interest, but has this always been so? Focusing on the earliest recorded cases, up to and including the tragic killing of James Bulger, this intriguing investigation goes beyond the notoriety of the crimes to explore the real-life stories of the children who committed them and the adult world in which they took place. ...more
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Notorious Blasted Rascal Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl's Revenge Linda Stratmann History Press 2008 Hardback
Card-sharper, extortionist, fraudster and serial rapist, Colonel Francis Charteris scandalized even the louche society of early 18th-century London. HCard-sharper, extortionist, fraudster and serial rapist, Colonel Francis Charteris scandalized even the louche society of early 18th-century London. His trial at the Old Bailey for the rape of a servant girl earned him the vilification of poets and satirists, but powerful friends and protectors came to his rescue. This first-ever biography provides a gripping account of the career of the repulsive but strangely fascinating villain who formed the model for the Rake in Hogarth's Harlot's Progress. ...more
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Ruth Ellis Crime Archive Victoria Blake National Archives 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in England, shot her lover David Blakely dead outside a London pub: the crime a tragic consequence of passion,Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in England, shot her lover David Blakely dead outside a London pub: the crime a tragic consequence of passion, jealousy and abuse. ...more
Mrs Maybrick Crime Archive Victoria Blake National Archives 2008 Hardback Illustrated
The Alabama belle who married a member of Liverpool's commercial elite, Mrs Maybrick was either a vile poisoner or a Victorian victim falsely accused The Alabama belle who married a member of Liverpool's commercial elite, Mrs Maybrick was either a vile poisoner or a Victorian victim falsely accused of killing her husband with arsenic in 1889. ...more
John Christie Crime Archive Edward Marston National Archives 2007 Hardback Illustrated
The serial killer, necrophile and liar of 10, Rillington Place, John Christie escaped the law for over ten years while bodies lay hidden in his house The serial killer, necrophile and liar of 10, Rillington Place, John Christie escaped the law for over ten years while bodies lay hidden in his house and another man was hanged for two of his murders. ...more
Dr Crippen Crime Archive Katherine D Watson National Archives 2007 Hardback Illustrated
After the remains of his wife were found in their Camden Town house, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen became the first internationally known fugitive from jusAfter the remains of his wife were found in their Camden Town house, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen became the first internationally known fugitive from justice as he attempted to flee to Canada with his young mistress. ...more
Burke & Hare Crime Archive Alanna Knight National Archives 2007 Hardback Illustrated
Burke and Hare were the most notorious killers of the 1820s, stalking the streets of Edinburgh in search of fresh 'merchandise' for the doctors' disseBurke and Hare were the most notorious killers of the 1820s, stalking the streets of Edinburgh in search of fresh 'merchandise' for the doctors' dissecting tables. ...more
Ideal for anyone curious about how many heads were found in Jeffrey Dahmer's freezer, the straight facts of the OJ Simpson case, or the best vessel foIdeal for anyone curious about how many heads were found in Jeffrey Dahmer's freezer, the straight facts of the OJ Simpson case, or the best vessel for smuggling drugs through customs (previous failed attempts include false legs, hollowed-out jacket buttons and a hapless Saint Bernard), The Encyclopedia of Crime is an absorbing exploration of mankind's tendency to transgression, covering every kind of crime and criminal from safecrackers and blackmailers to Satanists and cannibals. Some disturbing content. ...more
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