Softcover. An in-depth account of murders that have gripped the public imagination over 2 centuries. They include notorious murders that have left milestones in criminal history which can now be reinvestigated using modern research techniques. Readers of this fascinating book will act as a new judge and jury, reflecting upon long-gone police practices and applying up-to-date thinkiong to old cases. Among the crimes reconstructed in vivid detail are murders of lovers, murders motivated by passion or rage or during a robbery, a double murder, the murder of a policeman and the murder of a judge. A selection of gruesome, despicable, sad, pitiful and harrowing criminal tales is recorded here for modern readers who will gain an unforgettable insight into the greatest of crimes: the taking of another's life. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 168pp. 8vo. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F.