Hardback, 1st edn. Neither novel nor biography, but a dramatic and exciting mixture of true crime and inventive fiction, this ingenious book makes compulsive reading. Interpreting known facts through his knowledge of criminal psychology, the author has created the journal Crippen could have kept, convincingly reconstructing the life of one of the most notorious murderers of the 20th century - from his 21st birthday to his last hours alive, and following the fate of his mistress right up to her death more than 50-yrs. later. 179pp. 8vo. h/back. 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. V. lightly browned pp. o/w Nr. F. in Nr. F. protected dw.