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Book Cambridgeshire Murders

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alison Bruce
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Release : 2012-02-29
  • ISBN : 0752484133
  • Pages : 169 pages

Download or read book Cambridgeshire Murders written by Alison Bruce and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cases covered here record the county's most fascinating but least-known crimes, as well as famous murders that gripped not just Cambridgeshire but the whole nation. From the mysterious barn fire at Burwell that killed seventy-six people to the unsolved murder of Cambridge shopkeeper Alice Lawton, and from poisoning in St Neots to the murder of a fifteen-year-old drummer boy whose ghost haunted the killer and drove him to confess, this is a collection of the county's most dramatic and interesting criminal cases. Alison Bruce has gone back to original records and documents to uncover the truth about these extraordinary crimes. Using contemporary illustrations and tracing the stories through the words of those who were actually there, she re-creates the drama of case and courtroom. Cambridgeshire Murders is a unique re-examination of the darker side of the county's past.

Book Cambridgeshire Murders

Download or read book Cambridgeshire Murders written by Alison Bruce and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cases covered here record the county's most fascinating but least-known crimes, as well as famous murders that gripped not just Cambridgeshire but the whole nation. From the mysterious barn fire at Burwell that killed seventy-six people to the unsolved murder of Cambridge shopkeeper Alice Lawton, and from poisoning in St Neots to the murder of a fifteen-year-old drummer boy whose ghost haunted the killer and drove him to confess, this is a collection of the county's most dramatic and interesting criminal cases. Alison Bruce has gone back to original records and documents to uncover the truth about these extraordinary crimes. Using contemporary illustrations and tracing the stories through the words of those who were actually there, she re-creates the drama of case and courtroom. Cambridgeshire Murders is a unique re-examination of the darker side of the county's past.

Book Bloody British History  Cambridge

Download or read book Bloody British History Cambridge written by David Barrowclough and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death to students: The weird origin of the University! A plague on both your parishes: Black Death in Cambridge's streets! Off with his head: The bizarre true story of Oliver Cromwell's travelling skull! Gas! Gas! The secret research team behind WWI's deadliest weapon! The fifth man: The truth about the Cambridge Five, the Soviet spies who studied! Cambridge has some of the most violent history ever recorded. From invading hordes of Vikings, Saxons and Normans to the secret Allied plans of the Second World War, it will thrill, disgust and delight in equal measure!

Book Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society

Download or read book Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society written by Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge, England) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society  with Communications Made to the Society

Download or read book Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society with Communications Made to the Society written by Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge, England) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Little Book of Cambridgeshire

Download or read book The Little Book of Cambridgeshire written by Caroline Clifford and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Cambridgeshire is a compendium full of information which will make you say, 'I never knew that!' Contained within is a plethora of entertaining stories about the county and its famous - and occasionally infamous - men and women, its literary, artistic and sporting achievements, its customs and traditions, its transport and leisure, and a few ghostly appearances. Compiled by two knowledgeable local historians, this is a reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county.

Book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths In   Around The Fens

Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths In Around The Fens written by Glenda Goulden and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2008-10-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover this coastal plain in England—and the crimes that have taken place there over the centuries. The Fens of England, thinly populated with isolated farmsteads, has been the setting for a number of popular crime novels—but it has also been the actual site of many horrific, bloody, and bizarre incidents. This book takes a gripping look at the darker side of the area’s history—from crimes of callous premeditation to those born of passion or despair. Included are tales of conspiracy, robbery, violence, cruelty, and murder that reveal a previously neglected side of Fenland society. Unforgettable cases are featured—a mother who murdered her son, a police officer who hid the body of his mother, a farmer brutally slain for his money, a dustman who killed a local girl, and the headless body of a woman who has never been identified. Covering a wide range of human weakness and wickedness, this chronicle of the hidden side of the Fens will be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the sinister side of human nature and the social conditions that nurture it.

Book Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society  with Communications Made to the Society

Download or read book Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society with Communications Made to the Society written by Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge, England) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Napper

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alan Jackaman
  • Publisher : Waterside Press
  • Release : 2019-10-31
  • ISBN : 1909976709
  • Pages : 259 pages

Download or read book Napper written by Alan Jackaman and published by Waterside Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records the tragic circumstances which led to one man committing a sequence of vicious sexual assaults through to the murders of Rachel Nickell and Samantha and Jazmine Bisset. It has taken Alan Jackaman over 25 years to come to terms with what he experienced, but he now tells of his part in the downfall of serial killer Robert Napper. Reveals for the first time information not until now in the public domain and tells of the author’s tenacity as a lower-ranking officer in the face of dwindling resources and sometimes disparagement by more senior investigators. A straightforward account of the solving of heinous and complex crimes, it also delves into media fascination with serious offences and shows how the press may latch on to one murder whilst ignoring another, even more horrific, one. The author was an investigator on the Bisset case from day one through to seeing that case linked to London’s Green Chain Walk rapes and the discovery that Napper also killed Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common. The book tells for the first time the behind the scenes story of how the misguided targeting of Colin Stagg and rebuffing of the Bisset team’s suspicions allowed Napper to escape justice for 15 years. The book also looks at the mind of Robert Napper, his bizarre behaviour, family history and ‘doodlings’ (some reproduced in this book) and the fact that sheer ‘chance’ allowed him to remain free for so long. By the detective who arrested Napper. Looks at the emergence of criminal profiling. Enters the mind of a psychotic killer. Shows how media ‘obsession’ can hinder justice. Contains previously unpublished material. Extract: ‘To be able to properly investigate the murders of Samantha and Jazmine it was necessary to research the sequence of Green Chain Walk rapes. At first glance the string of offences bore the classic hallmarks of a psychopath who grew ever more cunning, yet reckless, but more importantly ever more violent. Studies of this type of offender clearly show they learn as they progress in their offending…’

Book Nursery Crimes   Crime and Punishment

Download or read book Nursery Crimes Crime and Punishment written by Steve Wilson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After he is unfairly dismissed after making a casual remark at a pre-Christmas function, 'Nursery Crimes - Crime' tells the story of how he takes his revenge on womankind by embarking on a year-long killing spree, with each fortnightly murder preceded by a nursery rhyme. After his wife leaves him just before Christmas, 'Nursery Crimes - Punishment' tells the story of a police liaison officer who finds himself spending the next year trying to locate and reconcile with his wife whilst at the same time trying to find and catch the 'Nursery Rhyme' serial killer.

Book A History of Cambridgeshire

Download or read book A History of Cambridgeshire written by John William Edward Conybeare and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Fire Baby

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jim Kelly
  • Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
  • Release : 2019-11-21
  • ISBN : 0749025352
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book The Fire Baby written by Jim Kelly and published by Allison & Busby Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer, 1976. A plane crashes on a farm in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Out of the flames walks young Maggie Beck, clutching a baby in her arms. Twenty-seven years later, investigative journalist Philip Dryden - visiting his wife, Laura in hospital - is witness to Maggie's deathbed confession. But some secrets are best kept secret, and what started out for Dryden as a small and curious story about the only survivor of an almost-forgotten plane crash soon escalates into a full-blown murder investigation. And while Dryden is wondering what other secrets Maggie carried, his semi-conscious wife is trying to tell him something that might just save his life.

Book Unsolved Murders of the UK

Download or read book Unsolved Murders of the UK written by Phil Drake and published by Pen and Sword True Crime. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unsolved Murders of the UK: Cold cases from 1951 to Present Day delves into the mysterious and haunting cases of individuals who were brutally taken from this world, yet their killers were never brought to justice. From mysterious disappearances to seemingly motiveless killings, as well as other cases that continue to perplex law enforcement, this book takes a closer look at the victims, the crimes and the police investigations, as well as the theories surrounding each case. With a focus on the cold cases that have remained unsolved for decades, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the most intriguing and disturbing murders in the UK’s recent history. Join us as we explore the twisted minds of the killers and the relentless pursuit of justice for the victims and their families. This book will captivate true crime enthusiasts and armchair detectives alike.

Book Policing Sexual Offences and Sex Offenders

Download or read book Policing Sexual Offences and Sex Offenders written by Terry Thomas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual offending has become a mainstay item of reporting in our daily newspapers, and television news bulletins. This book offers an account of the policing of sexual offences and the difficulties that confront the police in the investigation of these intrusive crimes. It surveys the breath of sexual offences and examines the reporting of sexual crime and the attrition level that follows. It proceeds by critically assessing the efforts the police are making to overcome these difficulties and the degree to which they are making progress. The book outlines the relatively new police role of policing the convicted sex offenders themselves, who are living in the community and are subject to risk 'management' by the police and the requirements of the sex offender register held by the police. Written by a leading expert, this timely book will be of great interest to scholars of sexual offending and criminal justice.

Book Billington

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alison Bruce
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Release : 2011-10-24
  • ISBN : 0752474065
  • Pages : 323 pages

Download or read book Billington written by Alison Bruce and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘An insightful and gripping account that will take you into the dark but fascinating world of a Victorian executioner.’ – Stewart P. Evans Between 1884 and 1905 James Billington and his three sons, Thomas, William and John, were responsible for 235 executions in Victorian Great Britain and Ireland. They hanged many notorious murderers, but equally fascinating is the story of the family. Did James really feel he served society and justice, or did this position satisfy something more personal? Billington: Victorian Executioner provides a complete account of the stories behind James Billington’s executions, as well as the real man behind the rope – a man whose business was death. This enthralling biography is an exciting addition to any true crime bookshelf.

Book A Literary History of Cambridge

Download or read book A Literary History of Cambridge written by Graham Chainey and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1995-07-27 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the first full account of Cambridge's rich literary associations over five centuries.

Book Managing Expectations and Policy Responses to Racism in Sport

Download or read book Managing Expectations and Policy Responses to Racism in Sport written by Keir Reeves and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents research on policy responses to racism in sporting codes, predominantly Australian Rules football, in a global context. While the three guest editors are based in Australia, and their work pertains to the uniquely domestic game of Australian Rules football, the outcomes, research vectors and key issues from this research are part of a much larger on-going international conversation that is equally relevant when considering, for instance, racism in English Premier League football, first class cricket and basketball. The book is an outcome of an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded project titled Assessing the Australian Football League’s Racial and Religious Vilification Laws to Promote Community Harmony, Multiculturalism and Reconciliation, which investigated social participation and the impact of the Australian Football League’s anti-racial vilification policy since its introduction in 1995. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.