Scotland Yard: A Bloody History - Rilegato

Read, Simon

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1802796800 ISBN 13: 9781802796803

Casa editrice: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction, 2024

Riassunto

A fascinating yet gruesome look at the bloody history that helped shape Scotland Yard and modern crime-fighting into what it is today.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Simon Read is the author of nine previous works of nonfiction, his most recent being The Iron Sea. His books Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent and Human Game: Hunting the Great Escape Murderers have been optioned for screen adaptation. Originally from Britain, he currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona. You can reach him through his website at simonreadwriting.com.

Dalla quarta di copertina

'A foggy, lamp-lit descent into the chilling cases that established the Yard's reputation. A macabre and fascinating page-turner.'
John Douglas, bestselling co-author of
Mindhunter: Inside the FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit

'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.'
Lindsey Fitzharris, bestselling author of The Butchering Art

Dal risvolto di copertina interno

From the victims of a teenage murderess to dismembered corpses in train station luggage racks, London is home to some of the most macabre and gruesome murders in history. And 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.

Following detectives in pursuits across the sea, midnight hunts through Whitechapel and a grand manor death that inspired many a murder mystery, this enthralling book shows how the Yard helped pioneer bloodstain analysis, criminal profiling, fingerprinting ballistics and more to 'catch their man' (or, sometimes, woman).

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.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• ISBN 10: 1802796800
• ISBN 13: 9781802796803
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 480
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile