Catalogue Search Results
Author
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Description
With the constant threats now posed by gangs, drugs turf wars and terrorism, the world of police protection has changed almost beyond recognition. But the story of these incredible officers is also the story of Britain's most dramatic and traumatic news events. In 'Bodyguard', we meet individuals with first-hand recollection of these indelible events with powerful stories to tell.
Author
Publisher
Teach Yourself
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Criminology is a multi-disciplinary subject - but it doesn't have to be difficult. This book, complete with case studies and key facts, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of the subject. The book includes: step-by-step explanations to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you; practice questions throughout, to help embed your learning and improve your confidence;...
Author
Publisher
Sphere
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Based on her smash hit tour, Emma Kenny - psychologist and true crime expert - reveals the chilling true stories of killers who hide in plain sight. Taking readers on a journey into the dark side of humanity, Emma explores the ingredient list of experiences that turns regular people into murderous monsters, looking at crimes that shook the world. She explores crime scenes and criminal minds of some of the most notorious serial killers of our time....
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Hidden among us live some of the most depraved and dangerous individuals one could ever imagine. Their enthusiasm for killing knows no bounds and their violent rampages often consume many victims before they are finally brought to justice. In 'Monsters Who Murder', crime writer Al Cimino explores the twisted motivations and horrifying crimes of some of the most evil men and women that have walked the Earth.
Author
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Bestselling author and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers deep inside the dark minds of some of the most pitiless and dangerous people alive. Having spent years interviewing imprisoned criminals - including notorious serial killers - he discovered that the lack of remorse these people showed was in many ways even more terrifying than the crimes they had committed. Yet in the course of these conversations, the author also had the chance...
Author
Publisher
Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Meet Maria. Maria doesn't see herself as a criminal. She's just a farmhand picking the crops that never lose money: coca. This is Cachote. He prays to the Virgin of the Assassins that his bullets find their target. If he misses, he'll have to answer to the cartel who pay him to take out their enemies. Pedro works the coca labs. But this laboratory is hidden deep in the jungle, and he turns coca leaves in to coca paste, a step just short of cocaine....
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2023
Description
These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people. These cops serve their communities. They serve their country. They're in the business of saving lives - even at the risk of their own. These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it's really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they've been given. This is a calling. This...
Author
Publisher
Summersdale
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Filled with terrifying tales of murders, theft and kidnappings, this compendium is guaranteed to chill the blood. Spanning criminal activity from across the world, this book will take you on a journey to the darkest reaches of human nature. From white-collar criminals and con artists to kidnappers and killers, there's plenty to shred your nerves.
Author
Publisher
Corsair
Pub. Date
2024
Description
When acclaimed journalist Jake Adelstein hires a former Yakuza boss, known as the 'Tsunami', to be his driver and bodyguard, he soon finds himself swept into the violent heart of Tokyo's organised crime syndicates. From gambling rackets and ritualised killings, to the forbidden pleasures of 'soapland', Adelstein's unlikely friendship with the 'Tsunami' gains him unprecedented access to the Yakuza - now under threat after years of tacit acceptance...
Author
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Bestselling writer and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives or partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction, for multiple murders. Sonia Sutcliffe first discovered that her husband, Peter, was leading a secret existence as 'the Yorkshire Ripper' only when he was arrested. The wife of the...
Author
Publisher
Seven Dials
Appears on list
Description
Infamously known for his time as the head of an international ecstasy ring in Arizona, Shaun Attwood has since turned to gaining the trust of some of the world's most dangerous people, interviewing and questioning them about their stories. Collated from the many hours of interview material, and containing additional content exclusive to the book, he brings together ten powerful conversations with the most gruesome and deadly gangsters of recent years....
Author
Publisher
Trapeze
Pub. Date
2021
Appears on list
Description
What is it about killers, cults, and cannibals that capture our imaginations even as they terrify and disturb us? How do we carefully consume these cases and what can they teach us about what makes victims and their murderers our collective responsibility? This book rejects the outdated narrative of killers as monsters and that a victim 'was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.' Instead, it dissects the stories of killers in a way that challenges...
Author
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Christopher Berry-Dee turns his attention to a new kind of victim: the wives or partners of serial murderers who remained unaware of exactly who they had fallen for until after their other half's arrest or, in some cases, conviction, for multiple murders. Sonia Sutcliffe first discovered that her husband, Peter, was leading a secret existence as 'the Yorkshire Ripper' only when he was arrested. The wife of the 'Hillside Strangler' only learned of...
15) Hype: how scammers, grifters and con artists are taking over the internet, and why we're following
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021
Description
From Vice journalist and executive producer of hit Netflix documentary Fyre comes an eye-opening look at the con artists, grifters and snake oil salesmen of the digital age - and why we can't stop falling for them.
Author
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Nicknamed 'Monster Mansion', HMP Wakefield has seen some of the most infamous prisoners of all time pass through its cells. From Levi Bellfield to Harold Shipman, Ian Huntley and Charles Bronson, this book will give chilling insight into all the terrible men who have served time there. It follows the prison's long and intriguing history from when it was first built in 1594 all the way up to the present day. Today, just over 750 of the country's most...
Author
Publisher
Ad Lib Publishers
Pub. Date
2023
Description
The police believed Sutcliffe was operating only in the Greater Manchester Police, South Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police force areas, using his car. In fact, Sutcliffe was operating nationally and internationally, using his employer's lorry to commit attacks. Authors Chris Clark and Tim Hicks have meticulously researched Sutcliffe's crimes and reveal many of his previously unknown victims for the first time. The police failed...
Author
Publisher
Harvill Secker
Pub. Date
2021
Appears on these lists
Description
Dublin, November 1856: George Little, the chief cashier of the Broadstone railway terminus, is found dead, lying in a pool of blood beneath his desk. He has been savagely beaten, his head almost severed; there is no sign of a murder weapon, and the office door is locked, apparently from the inside. Thousands of pounds in gold and silver are left untouched at the scene of the crime. Augustus Guy, Ireland's most experienced detective, teams up with...
Publisher
Welbeck
Pub. Date
2021
Appears on list
Description
This is a unique and unbelievable first-hand account of how one man fought his way to the top of the criminal underworld - and what he needed to do to stay there. As you read this, someone somewhere is buying drugs. Across the globe, millions of people are involved in the brutal, cold-blooded world of drug dealing, but only a small number make life-changing money. Only a few get to the top, make the calls, know how it all works and truly become drugs...
Author
Publisher
Sphere
Pub. Date
2023
Description
The home is the place where murder most commonly occurs. In England and Wales, each year on average 75% of female murder victims and 39% of murdered men are killed at home. This title explores the tragic prevalence of domestic murder and how, for so many victims, their own home is the place they are most in danger.