SHROPSHIRE MURDER CASEBOOK

Softcover. Featuring 15 heinous crimes from the County's past, all distinguished by a common thread - violent and untimely death. The author describes the physical brutality of the ultimate crime and examines the tragic, sometimes pathetic circumstances of both victims and murderers. The motives are varied and often complex, ranging from passion, jealousy and sheer animal rage, to straightforward criminal greed. The cases are drawn from all areas of Shropshire. They include a case of infanticide at Petton in 1902, the Church Stretton Axe Murders of 1924, and the Black Panther Case of 1975. Several remain unsolved (at time of publication) such as the killing of Hilda Murrell at Shrewbury in 1984. Some of the stories are harrowing and many are baffling - but all make compelling reading for anyone interested in true crime in Shropshire. Illus. + Index. 127pp. trade size soft cover. With tiny label inside fr. cover, vertical crease top to bottom of fr. cover. G. only