KILLERS, CROOKS AND CONS. Scotland's Crimes of the Century

Softcover. A chronicle of the astonishing crimes that horrified 20th-century Scotland. Taking each decade in turn, the author tells the true tales of the crimes that shook the nation, often the world. From serial killers to armed mobsters and poisoners to policemen who killed, from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Aberdeen to Dundee and from the Highlands to the Borders. As well as well-known cases like the serial killer Peter Manuel who was hanged for the murder of 7 people, wealthy landowner Max Garvie whose kinky parties led to his murder and the strange case of the death of SNP activist Willie McRae, the author also features many of Scotland's less well-known but equally fascinating cases - including a police showdown with armed members of the IRA, the murder of a wealthy socialite and a committed Christian who went to extraordinary lengths to cover up his part in the brutal murder of his wife. Illus. in b/w and colour + Index. 347pp. trade p/back. From the library of true crime writer, wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F.