Serial killers and murderers Books

Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Pierre François Lacenaire, un criminel français célèbre. Les documents authentiques inédits, dont les poésies et chansons écrites par Lacenaire lui-même, font de cet ouvrage une source unique pour quiconque s'intéresse à...

This book tells the story of the Seddon trial, one of the most notorious murder trials of the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed account of the evidence presented in court, as well as the arguments made by both the prosecution and defense...

This book recounts the fascinating true story of Margaret Nicholson's attempt to assassinate King George III in 1786. Using original source material, the author paints a vivid portrait of the events leading up to the assassination attempt and its...

Caroline von Albersdorf untersucht die Geschichte von Kaspar Hausers Leben und dessen mysteriösen Tod im 19. Jahrhundert.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know...

Dans cet ouvrage édifiant, vous trouverez des documents essentiels liés à un des crimes les plus célèbres de la France du 19ème siècle. Louise d'Autriche, duchesse de Choiseul-Praslin, est retrouvée morte en 1847, dans des circonstances mystérieuses. Des...

This is a gripping and chilling true crime account of the infamous Ratcliffe Highway murders of 1811. Thomas De Quincey, himself a notorious opium addict, wrote this essay in 1827, examining the murders and their aftermath in gruesome detail. His account...

This gripping true crime account documents the trial and ultimate conviction of Eliza Dawson for the brutal murder of Charles Steward and his wife in nineteenth-century Canada. Drawing on court transcripts and Dawson's own written confession, the book...

Cet ouvrage est l'étude la plus complète jamais réalisée sur la pendaison, une des peines de mort les plus anciennes et les plus courantes dans de nombreuses civilisations. L'auteur s'attache non seulement à décrire les techniques et les pratiques de la...

Un recueil de cas étranges de suicide et de meurtres, présenté de manière captivante par l'auteur Paul Moreau.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work...

Get to know one of the most infamous criminals of Victorian England through this vividly written biography. Sala paints a picture of George Robson, aka 'the Camden Town Murderer,' from his childhood on the streets to his sensational trial and execution...

Dans ce livre, Praskovía Nikolaevna Tarnovskaia présente une étude approfondie des crimes commis par des femmes en Russie au début du XXe siècle. Elle examine les contextes sociaux, économiques et politiques qui ont poussé ces femmes à commettre ces...

Enter the courtroom of one of the most sensational murder trials in Victorian-era England with The Bermondsey Murder. Follow the disturbing case of Frederick and Maria Manning, who were accused of killing their lodger Patrick O'Connor in order to steal...

This book is a firsthand account of a notorious murder case that took place in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1877. Dennis Donnelly was the accused, and was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death. In this gripping narrative, Donnelly presents his...

Murder, anger and love lost erupt tragically in a small New England town. A wealthy humanitarian confesses to killing his beloved wife, the mother of their twins, yet refuses to give the motive. Homicide Captain Detective, Ray Polo is furious when the...

In the 1950s, Macon, Georgia, was a sleepy little town where doors remained unlocked and crime was something that occurred in other places. Anjette Lyle’s restaurant was a popular gathering place. It was the place to go for lunch to hear the...

"Stradley [has]...a clipped, hard-hitting narrative style that makes no excuses and offers no apologies. Boxing fans interested in this...tragic figure should be captivated. A gritty, absorbing account of a boxer who couldn't defeat his own inner demons...