Download or read book Square Mile Bobbies written by Stephen Wade and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-03-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Square Mile Bobbies is a history and casebook of the City of London Police between 1839, when the force was first established after general recognition that London was not being policed effectively, and the Second World War. During this time the City Police were involved in a succession of major cases, from the attempted assassination of the Rothschilds in 1862 and detective's pursuit of forgers in 1873, to Jack the Ripper's brutal killing of Catherine Eddowes in 1888 and the notorious siege of Sidney Street in 1911.
Download or read book Burglars and Bobbies written by Gregory J. Durston and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early decades of the nineteenth century witnessed an apparent deterioration in public order and security in the London area. This continued to worsen until the middle of the century. During this period, the Metropolitan Police was established, ostensibly transforming policing in the capital. By the 1860s, crime seemed to be falling rapidly and continued to do so until the end of the century, so that it was no longer normally a subject that occasioned acute political concern. This book examines the reality of crime levels within the Metropolis, the extent to which they differed from public perception, and the manner in which they changed over time. It considers how the police might have had an impact on public security after 1829, the use of the ‘broken windows’ paradigm for crime control in an historical context, and the extent to which the police can take credit for the post-1860 improvement in offending levels and order. However, it also discusses other factors, both economic and social, that might explain these developments. At the same time, the book charts the general history and development of urban policing in London during the nineteenth century, the complicated and sometimes competing mixture of political and financial concerns, operational priorities, public and ‘expert’ opinion that it reflected, and the controversies that it engendered. In particular, it discusses the ‘traditional’ form of policing that was replaced in 1829, and why this occurred; the importance of foot patrol to the new force, with its strengths and weaknesses; the re-emergence of detective policing; and the legal powers and judicial support available to officers in the capital. Very importantly, this study also considers the problems thrown up by the new style of policing, its potential for abuse, and the public resistance that this sometimes encouraged.
Download or read book Murder Capital written by Amy Bell and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-16 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder Capital is a historical study of unexpected deaths whose circumstances required official investigation in mid-twentieth-century London. Suspicious deaths – murders in the family and by strangers, infanticides and deaths from illegal abortions – reveal moments of personal and communal crisis in the social fabric of the city. The intimate details of these crimes revealed in police investigation files, newspaper reports and crime scene photographs hint at the fears and desires of people in London before, during and after the profound changes brought by the dislocations of the Second World War. By setting the institutional ordering of the city against the hidden intimate spaces where crimes occurred and were discovered, the book presents a new popular history of the city, in which urban space circumscribed the investigation, classification and public perceptions of crime.
Download or read book Hanged at Lincoln written by Stephen Wade and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing book gathers together the stories of 120 criminals hanged at both Lincoln Castle Prison and HMP Lincoln on Greetwell Road between 1203 and 1961. The condemned featured here range from coiners and forgers, to thieves, highwaymen and poisoners. Among those executed at Lincoln were Richard Insole, hanged in 1887 for murdering his wife; child killer Frederick Nodder, hanged in 1937; and Herbert Leonard Mills, who failed to commit the perfect murder and was hanged in 1951 by Albert Pierrepoint. Fully illustrated with photographs, drawings, news cuttings and documents, Hanged at Lincoln will appeal to everyone interested in the shadier side of Lincoln's history.
Download or read book Victoria s Spymasters written by Stephen Wade and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the lives and achievements of five English intelligence officers involved in wars at home and abroad between 1870 and 1918, this exceptionally researched book offers an insight into spying in the age of Victoria. Including material from little-known sources such as memoirs, old biographies and information from M15 and the police history archives, this book is a more detailed sequel to Wade's earlier work, Spies in the Empire. The book examines the social and political context of Victorian spying and the role of intelligence in the Anglo-Boer wars as well as case studies on five intriguing characters: William Melville, Sir John Ardagh, Reginald Wingate and Rudolf Slatin, and William Robertson. Responding to a dearth of books covering this topic, Wade both presents fascinating biographies of some of the most significant figures in the history of intelligence as well as a snapshot of a time in which the experts and amateurs who would eventually become M15 struggled against bias, denigration and confusion.
Download or read book Plain Clothes and Sleuths written by Stephen Wade and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The detective is a familiar figure in British history. This work looks at famous cases such as the Ripper murders and the beginnings of the Special Branch and Detective Branch of Scotland Yard. This history covers various aspects of crime history, including the career of Jim 'the Penman' Saward, a notorious forger, and more.
Download or read book Writing True Crime written by Stephen Wade and published by Straightforward co Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Wade introduces the aspiring crime writer to the skills needed to write true crime and crime history. The chapters cover everything from finding a subject, working on a creative treatment and researching in libraries and archives.
Download or read book Lincolnshire Murders written by Stephen Wade and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The murder cases in this book are a mixture of classic narratives of jealousy, elimination and passion, now retold from new perspectives and with more research. The author also includes some little-known mysteries: three unsolved homicides from across the county, including the killing of the 'Barton recluse' and the enigmatic death of a young farmer in Gedney in which the dead man's dog appeared in court. In this chronicle of violent deaths and courtroom struggles the reader will find a new slant on some of the principal cases, with plenty of social and legal history added to enrich the stories. Lincolnshire Murders is a powerful and fascinating reappraisal of some of the most brutal and gruesome killings in the county's history.
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Download or read book For Boys Only written by Marc Aronson and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey, Boys! Want to have some fun? Maybe learn how to land an airplane in an emergency? Or fight off an alligator? Escape from being tied up? How about taking a ride on one of America's scariest roller coasters? Learn how to make fake blood or turn a real bone into a pretzel. What if you could find out how to identify some of the world's most horrifying creatures? Or learn the secret of making a blockbuster movie? What about guessing the top 11 greatest moments in sports history? Find buried treasure? And once you've found the treasure, find out just how much it would cost you to buy one of the world's most expensive cars. You'll find all this—and much more—over 250 pages of the biggest, baddest, and best information on just about everything. Plus we've placed a special, mind-bending, solve-the-code puzzle on random pages throughout the book that will lead you to a really cool solution! Now, that's fun!
Download or read book Crime Within the Square Mile written by Ernest Nicholls and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why Rattlesnakes Rattle written by Valeri R. Helterbran and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to Helterbran's popular Why Flamingos Are Pink: ...and 250 other Things You Should Know, this entertaining volume identifies more of the surprising explanations for the facts, tales, and lore associated with day-to-day living and the world around us. Organized into seven categories, this book tells you why birds perched on power lines aren't electrocuted; the origins of such expressions as "swan song" and "willy nilly;" and the science behind such phenomena as ball lightning, blue glaciers, red tide, and thunder snow. More than a mere compendium of trivia, this book is a springboard for learners of all ages.
Download or read book Programmed to Steal written by Tony C. Franklin and published by TCF Books. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hacker can’t always hide behind their computer screen. Especially, when the person hacked is a hacker also. Jess is determined to get revenge for her high school classmate. But she is not prepared for the quick and violent actions taken against her and her friends. Can they survive and take down the villain? Run, fight, or die. What do you do?
Download or read book The Real RFK Jr written by Dick Russell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic biography filled with drama, conflict, and surmounted challenges. The Real RFK Jr. is an intimate biographical portrait examining the controversial activist's journey from anguish and addiction to becoming the country's leading environmental champion fighting government corruption, corporate greed, and a captured media. Written by his longtime colleague Dick Russell, the biography also exposes the misconceptions and explains the rationale behind Kennedy's campaign to protect public health. Provided exclusive source material, including access to Kennedy’s unpublished writings and personal journals, the author conducted dozens of interviews with him as well as numerous friends and associates. Russell delves into everything from Kennedy’s sometimes death-defying river rafting adventures to his pioneering legal cases against polluters such as Smithfield Foods and Monsanto, while founding the world’s largest water protection group. The Real RFK Jr. also examines Kennedy’s pursuit of the truth about the assassinations of his father and uncle, the wrongful murder conviction of his cousin, and the false narratives around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download or read book Pole To Pole written by Michael Palin and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No.1 bestseller Michael Palin's epic journey from the North Pole to the South Pole. 'The cracked and fissured ice-pack offers no comfortable reassurance - no glimmer of any reward to the traveller who has made his way to the top of the world. The Arctic Ocean, known to the Victorians as the Sea of Ancient Ice, stares balefully back as we descend towards it, reflecting nothing but the question: Why?' Michael Palin's adventure begins when he is enrolled in the Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society... Travelling by train, truck, raft, Ski-Doo, barge, balloon and bicycle, Michael Palin experiences every extreme the world has to offer. Braving the cold grip of the Arctic Circle, and the swirling snowstorms of Spitsbergen, Palin has to cope with friendly locals, occasional gunfire and his own unruly digestive system before he can finally stand in Scott's shoes at the South Pole, in the Land of the Midnight Sun.
Download or read book Happy Hour in Hell written by Tad Williams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angel Bobby Dollar sets out to rescue his girlfriend Casimira being held hostage in the netherworld by the demon Eligor while also trying to elude an undead psychopath named Smyler.
Download or read book BORN OF PHYRE written by Frank Underwood Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the road is glazed with a fresh layer of rainwater, LEO CINQ-MARS gingerly maneuvers his slightly neglected, 1992 Ford Explorer through the heavy evening traffic. Although seven years have passed since the tumultuous event that violently altered his life, Leo has acclimated himself to an existence of mundane routine and does just enough to get by. His lifestyle seems to scream, “I’m breathing this air, walking this earth, but hating the life I’m living.” His only reason for continuing is the Judeo-Christian fear that if he kills himself, eternal damnation will follow. For seven miserable years, he has been praying for an end to his bitter existence, an existence that was once so very sweet. His waking nightmare is a continual reminder of his excruciating loneliness, and, with every passing day, he immerses himself in ritual. On the weekends, he personally manicures four gravesites and spends any remaining moments praying quietly. Monday through Friday, he methodically drives the same stretch of highway. The only variant to the lonely, monotonous drive is the musical rotations peppered by the banal advertisements on his car stereo. He comes home from work, consumes a modest meal, and vigorously develops his martial arts skills. However, during this particular drive home, Leo unexpectedly sees a woman in the seat next to him. He is so stunned by her presence and distracted by her extraordinary beauty that he loses control of the car, and the vehicle is violently thrust into a series of uncontrolled flips. Crushing metal resounds, creating a symphony of horrendous consequence that leaves Leo and his companion unconscious. As Leo drifts in and out of reality in the hospital, he overhears his former high-school sweetheart ANN WALTON and a nurse talking about his accident. They discuss how lucky Leo and his girlfriend, who has also been hospitalized, are to be alive. Leo is baffled by the unknown woman’s presence in his car, and he hears Ann immediately dispute the possibility that Leo is involved romantically with this or any woman. While Leo is unconscious, Ann visits him every day. She spends hours musing over their meeting in seventh grade, their subsequent romantic relationship, and her hopes of rekindling the love affair. Once Leo regains consciousness, Ann is happy that he is awake and alive. She admonishes him for his involvement with this other woman, and Leo, in turn, admonishes Ann for overstepping boundaries and for clinging to a relationship that ended in high school. Regardless, Ann remains intrigued and perplexed, and she is determined to learn all she can about this mysterious woman who has invaded the territory of her heart. For days, Leo remains bewildered that he has no memory of the woman, and, despite the fact that the doctors can find no medical evidence, he begins to think he has amnesia. Eventually, he goes down the hall to visit the unknown woman and discovers her sleeping. As he stares, he is mesmerized and captivated by her utter perfection. Leo is still convinced the whole thing is a dream, and because he is so weak, he passes out. Later when he wakes in his room, Leo’s is thrown into a state of disconcerting confusion as he questions his sanity and his mortality. Exhausted by the personal query, he falls asleep until he is reawakened by a tranquil touch. When he opens his eyes, he discovers the mystery woman is in his room and has been watching him sleep. Leo is elated to find the woman he thought was a dream is actually sitting next to him and caressing him in such a way that he feels the first serenity he has experienced since that horrible day when his family was violently ripped from him. Leo and the enigmatic woman finally speak to each other. She tries to convince Leo that he knows her, yet he cannot remember her. He is amazed to find that she seems to know a great deal abou
