Scotland Yard
Autor Simon Readen Limba Engleză Hardback – 3 sep 2024
'A true crime history that reads like a thriller . . . A macabre and fascinating page-turner' John Douglas, bestselling co-author of Mindhunter
'A great true crime history that reads like one of the best page-turning thrillers . . . Riveting' Sunday Post
Katherine Webster: dismembered and gutted her former employer, boiling the parts down into a sludge and selling it to the local pub as the 'best dripping'.
George Joseph Smith: married several women under different aliases, only to drown each of them while they bathed.
Patrick Mahon: swept pregnant Emily Kay off her feet and brought her to his house of horrors, where he chopped her up into 37 different pieces and torched her bones.
From the torched bones to the dismembered bodies hidden in haystacks, London has been home to some of the most gruesome murders in history. Based on official case files, trial transcripts and first-hand accounts, Scotland Yard follows some of their most notorious murders to look at how they pushed the police force to its limit, forcing them to grow and develop new techniques.
Filled with stories of decapitation, public executions, poisoning and more, Scotland Yard is a fascinating look into some of the most horrific crimes in history and how they've shaped the police force into what it is today.
'Scotland Yard: A Bloody History is beautifully researched, elegantly written, and brimming with vivid characters and detail' Daniel Stashower, bestselling author of American Demon
'Triumphant . . . Indispensable for anyone drawn to true crime and the darker districts of history' Lindsey Fitzharris, bestselling author of The Butchering Art
'Scotland Yard is a riveting and novelistic deep dive into the true history of one of the world's great institutions . . . essential reading for anyone even mildly curious about the history of investigative technique' Alex Grecian, bestselling author of The Yard
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781639366392
ISBN-10: 1639366393
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 167 x 237 x 42 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Pegasusbooks
ISBN-10: 1639366393
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 167 x 237 x 42 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Pegasusbooks
Recenzii
A true crime history that reads like a thriller, SCOTLAND YARD is a foggy, lamp-lit descent into the chilling cases that established the Yard's reputation. A macabre and fascinating page-turner.
We love a great true crime history that reads like one of the best page-turning thrillers. And this one has it all, from tales of poisonings, drownings and decapitation, right down to dismembered corpses in train station luggage racks ... This exciting tome charts the beginnings of the police force in the capital and the dramatic history of its HQ, Scotland Yard ... Riveting.
Marrying rigorous research with smooth storytelling, this is a must-read for fans of true crime.
Entertaining and atmospheric ... True crime enthusiasts will relish these many murders most foul.
Triumphant. Expertly navigates the blood-soaked alleyways of Scotland Yard and keeps the reader engaged from the very first page. Indispensable for anyone drawn to true crime and the darker districts of history.
Scotland Yard is a riveting and novelistic deep dive into the true history of one of the world's great institutions. The book is peppered with enough blood-soaked crimes to keep readers up all night turning its pages. This vivid account of the Yard's early years, now nearly two centuries old, is essential reading for anyone even mildly curious about the history of investigative technique.
Simon Read takes us on a thrilling tour of Scotland Yard's most gripping cases, from the sinister alleyways of the Ratcliffe Highway to the lamp-lit cobblestones of Whitechapel. Scotland Yard: A Bloody History is beautifully researched, elegantly written, and brimming with vivid characters and detail.
'Riveting' Sunday Post
For more than 200 years, Scotland Yard has built its name and reputation pursuing death merchants, psychopaths and serial killers. From its inception in 1829 up to the eve of World War II, Scotland Yard: A Bloody History tells the full story of how the Yard developed and advanced modern crime-fighting techniques one infamous case at a time.
Filled with stories of devious poisonings, drownings, stabbings, decapitations, shootings and - of course - Jack the Ripper, Scotland Yard is a thrilling look into some of the most horrific crimes in history - and what it takes to bring a murderer to justice.
We love a great true crime history that reads like one of the best page-turning thrillers. And this one has it all, from tales of poisonings, drownings and decapitation, right down to dismembered corpses in train station luggage racks ... This exciting tome charts the beginnings of the police force in the capital and the dramatic history of its HQ, Scotland Yard ... Riveting.
Marrying rigorous research with smooth storytelling, this is a must-read for fans of true crime.
Entertaining and atmospheric ... True crime enthusiasts will relish these many murders most foul.
Triumphant. Expertly navigates the blood-soaked alleyways of Scotland Yard and keeps the reader engaged from the very first page. Indispensable for anyone drawn to true crime and the darker districts of history.
Scotland Yard is a riveting and novelistic deep dive into the true history of one of the world's great institutions. The book is peppered with enough blood-soaked crimes to keep readers up all night turning its pages. This vivid account of the Yard's early years, now nearly two centuries old, is essential reading for anyone even mildly curious about the history of investigative technique.
Simon Read takes us on a thrilling tour of Scotland Yard's most gripping cases, from the sinister alleyways of the Ratcliffe Highway to the lamp-lit cobblestones of Whitechapel. Scotland Yard: A Bloody History is beautifully researched, elegantly written, and brimming with vivid characters and detail.
'Riveting' Sunday Post
For more than 200 years, Scotland Yard has built its name and reputation pursuing death merchants, psychopaths and serial killers. From its inception in 1829 up to the eve of World War II, Scotland Yard: A Bloody History tells the full story of how the Yard developed and advanced modern crime-fighting techniques one infamous case at a time.
Filled with stories of devious poisonings, drownings, stabbings, decapitations, shootings and - of course - Jack the Ripper, Scotland Yard is a thrilling look into some of the most horrific crimes in history - and what it takes to bring a murderer to justice.