True Stories That Will Shock and Amaze You. Murder is a subject that has held an intense fascination for countless people for many years, from the mystery of the Jack the Ripper murders to the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper; from the gruesome killings of Sweeney Todd to the trial of the notorious Dr Crippen. This is no ordinary true crime book... within these pages are the details of the weirdest, most stomach-churning and odd murders you will ever come across.