FOUL DEEDS & SUSPICIOUS DEATHS IN & AROUND CAMBRIDGE.

New softcover. Death and villainy always hold us in their grim but thrilling grip. In this book the chill is brought close to home as each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in notorious cases of murder, deceit and pure malice that have marked the recent history of this famous university town. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, the full spectrum of criminality is recounted here. The beautiful historic city of Cambridge and the rural areas of farmland, heath and fen around it seem to be isolated from the serious crimes that beset larger, more densely populated urban centres. But over the years the district has seen more than its share of dark deeds, and the author recalls 18 of the most shocking cases in this fascinating book. Here you will read about robbery, deception, violence, rape, riot and burglary, and of murders involving strangulation, shooting, and the bloodiest of attacks. Illus., Select Bibliog. and Index. 178pp. 8vo. New softcover.