GREAT CRIMES AND TRIALS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

Hardback. Stabbings, shootings, torture, abduction, genocide, robbery, serial killing and mass suicide are just a few of the horrific crimes explored by the authors. From the murder of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia at the beginning of the century, through the violent mob rule in the States of the thirties to the 'recent' phenomenon of the serial killer, the motives, behaviour patterns and killing techniques of some of the world's most evil felons are explored. The detection, capture and subsequent trials are examined to give a complete picture of how crime and justice have evolved though the 20th century. Featuring amongst others : "Lucky" Luciano, Al Capone, Charles Manson, Theodore Bundy, Son of Sam, Peter Sutcliffe, Black Panther, Dr. Crippen, John George Haigh, Jack Murphy, The Kray Twins, Neville Heath, John Gacy, John Dillinger, The Great Train Robbery, The Moors Murderers, the Hillside Strangers, + much more. Illus. throughout with over 200 widely researched photographs and TV screenshots, many of which were previously unpublished, + Index. 223pp. 4to. h/back. F. glazed covers in Nr. F. dw. From the library of Paul Daniel, ex-editor of the 'Ripperologist' magazine (December 1996 No. 8 - February 2000 No. 27) with his name rubber stamp, and date in green felt-tip to bep. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.