WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 20TH CENTURY MURDER.

Hardback, 1st UK edn. A chronicle of the most celebrated and historically important murder cases this century, which seeks to explain the reasons behind these shocking and sensational killings. Over 1000 alphabetical entries. Illus. with more than 400 photographs, detail and extraordinary variety of killers and a grim diversity of methods. From the jealousy-inspired Jean Harris who shot her lover, to the perverse sexual killings of John Christie, the serial slayings of Ted Bundy to the fanatical religious mass murderer Jim Jones in Guyana, the author delves into the killers' backgrounds and upbringing, their personalities and perceptions of law and order. A comprehensive and fascinating reference work which provides gripping reading for anyone interested in true crime and the minds and motivation of men and women, rich and poor, old and young, who kill. With comprehensive Bibliog. and Index. 693pp. 4to. h/back. V. sl. shaky sp. o/w Vg. in dw. Lge format and very heavy, weighing approx, 2.4kg requiring additional postage.