True Crime in braille (Word)



True Crime

Braille - Grade 2. Compiled: 2009.

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Archer, Jeffrey.

A prison diary. Vol. 1,; Belmarsh - hell. 2002. 4v.

Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years' imprisonment in 2001. Within six hours, Prisoner FF8282, as he is now known, was on suicide watch in the medical wing of Belmarsh top security prison in South London. This, he discovered, is standard procedure for first-time offenders on their first night in jail. Jeffrey Archer's diary of his first three weeks imprisonment is a raw account of life in a top-security jail in Britain. The tales of his fellow inmates - many of whom are in for life - are often moving stories of hopelessness. Unsuitable for family reading.

Archer, Jeffrey.

A prison diary. Vol. 2,; Wayland - purgatory. 2004. 5v.

On 9 August 2001, twenty-two days after Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from HMP Belmarsh, a double-A Category high-security prison in south London, to HMP Wayland, a Category C establishment in Norfolk. He served sixty-seven days in Wayland and during that time, as this account testifies, encountered not only the daily degrations of a dangerously overstretched prison service, but the spirit and courage of his fellow inmates.

Archer, Jeffrey.

A prison diary. Vol. 3,; North Sea camp. 2004. 6v.

The final volume of Jeffrey Archer's prison diaries covers the period of his transfer from Wayland to his eventual release on parole in July 2003. It includes a shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the notorious Lincoln jail and the events that led to his incarceration there - it also throws light on a system that is close to breaking point. Contains swear words.

Beavan, Colin .

Fingerprints: murder and the race to uncover the science of identity. 2001. 4v. UK Loan only.

This title concerns the true story of the development of the science of identity and the history of fingerprint detection. In 1905 an elderly couple were found murdered in their shop in Deptford, London. The only evidence at the scene of the crime was a sweaty fingerprint on a cashbox. Was it possible that a single fingerprint could be enough to lead to a conviction? Could the pattern of these tracks hold the secrets of the science of identification? Beaven recreates the 19th-century race to find a scientific method of identification. This text concerns the true story of the development of the science of identity and the history of fingerprint detection. In 1905 an elderly couple were found murdered in their shop in Deptford, London. The only evidence at the scene of the crime was a sweaty fingerprint on a cashbox. Was it possible that a single fingerprint could be enough to lead to a conviction? Could the pattern of these tracks hold the secrets of the science of identification?

Blundy, Anna.

Everytime we say goodbye: the story of a father and a daughter. 1998. 5v. UK Loan only.

On 17th November 1989 Anna Blundy received a phone call to say that her father, David Blundy, a foreign correspondent, had been killed in El Salvador. In a way she had expected this all her life. Every time they said goodbye, she knew he might not return. Eight years later, Anna went to El Salvador to try to discover the truth about his death, and finally, to come to terms with her loss.

Boswell, James.

Boswell for the defence, 1769-1774. 1960. 9v. UK Loan only.

Boswell practiced as a lawyer in Edinburgh and his accounts of the criminals he defends gives a clear impression of the state of the law and justice of the time. It concludes with a public execution.

Bowden, Mark.

Killing Pablo: the hunt for the richest, most powerful criminal in history. 2001. 8v.

This work charts the rise and spectacular fall of the Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar, richest and most powerful criminal in history. The book sets out to combine the energy of a Tom Clancy techno-thriller and the detail of award-winning investigative journalism. This text charts the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the richest and most violent criminal in history. It exposes for the first time the massive covert operation by US Special Forces to hunt down and assassinate the man described as the billionaire godfather of international drug trafficking. This book also tells the story of the men of the Special Forces who ultimately destroyed Pablo Escobar. The author has had exclusive access to highly classified intelligence documents, secret surveillance footage and Escobar's wiretap transcripts, and has interviewed the major players in the manhunt.

Britton, Paul.

The jigsaw man: the remarkable career of Britain's foremost criminal psychologist. 1997. 14v.

Forensic psychologist, Paul Britton, has an almost mythic status in the field of crime deduction because of his ability to detect the psychological characteristics of those who stalk, torture, rape, abduct and kill other human beings. In recent years he has been at the centre of more than a hundred headline-making investigations, from the murder of Jamie Bulger to the slaying of Rachel Nickell. The autobiography of Paul Britton, one of the foremost offender profilers in the world. Over the past dozen years, Britton has assisted the police in over one hundred cases involving murder, rape, arson, extortion and kidnapping. He has also advised the FBI and the Russian Ministry of the Interior. Contains sex scenes.

Broad, John.

Science and criminal detection. 1997. 14v.

Forensic psychologist, Paul Britton, has an almost mythic status in the field of crime deduction because of his ability to detect the psychological characteristics of those who stalk, torture, rape, abduct and kill other human beings. In recent years he has been at the centre of more than a hundred headline-making investigations, from the murder of Jamie Bulger to the slaying of Rachel Nickell. The autobiography of Paul Britton, one of the foremost offender profilers in the world. Over the past dozen years, Britton has assisted the police in over one hundred cases involving murder, rape, arson, extortion and kidnapping. He has also advised the FBI and the Russian Ministry of the Interior. Contains sex scenes.

Burn, Gordan.

Happy like murderers. 1998. 8v. UK Loan only.

Reveals the strange inner dynamic of Fred and Rosemary West's' relationship. The author examines whether Rosemary West was a vicious, sadistic and insatiable bisexual, her husband's full partner in the lust murders, or whether she was a physically and psychologically tormented obedience slave, shaped by him and her own submissive dependence into something compliant and corrupt.

Collins, Frank.

Baptism of fire: the astonishing true story of a man of God. 1997. 12v. UK Loan only.

Following a life of gang-led petty crime and poverty in Newcastle, Frank Collins finally joined the SAS. After spending time in America and Northern Ireland there was nothing he didn't know about guns and killing. Then, out of the blue, he experienced an extraordinary religious conversion, so powerful that he was compelled to change his life. He is now ordained as a Church of England minister.

Cordingly, David.

Under the black flag: the romance and the reality of life among the pirates. 1995. 3v. American Braille. UK Loan only.

Dispels the romantic fantasy about swashbuckling pirates and exposes them as brutal, violent criminals. Highlights their daily lives, the major ports where they thrived, the pets commonly kept, and the eventual demise of their class by government sanction. Includes notorious women and infamous buccaneers.

Cornwell, Patricia.

Portrait of a killer: Jack the Ripper - case closed. 2002. 6v. UK Loan only.

Using the firsthand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Kay Scarpetta novels, Patricia Cornwell utilizes the demanding methods of modern forensic investigation to re-examine the evidence in the Jack the Ripper murders. These include state-of-the-art DNA testing on various materials, computer enhancement of watermarks and expert examinations of hand-writing, paper, inks and other relics. She also uses her knowledge of profiling on the possible suspects, as well as consulting experts in the filed. On presenting her conclusions to a very senior Metropolitan Police officer she learns that had the investigators of the time been presented with the facts she has unearthed, her suspect would definitely have been arrested and would probably have faced trial. Naming the killer as the artist, Walter Sickery, Cornwell details the reasons and evidence for this conclusion. Contains swear words Contains violence.

Devlin, Angela.

Going straight: after crime and punishment. 1999. 6v. UK Loan only.

Going straight looks at a range of criminals who have changed their way of life. They include famous, notorious, creative and ordinary people who were prepared to talk about the turning point in their lives - the events which caused them to leave crime behind.

Dickie, John.

Cosa Nostra: a history of the Sicilian Mafia. 2004. 6v.

The Mafia has been given many names since it was founded in the mid-19th century - the Sect, the Brotherhood, the Honoured Society, and now Cosa Nostra. Yet as times have changed, the Mafia's subtle and bloody methods have remained the same. This book reconstructs the complete history of the Sicilian Mafia from its origins to the modern day, from the lemon groves and sulphur mines of Sicily, to the streets of Manhattan. Contains swear words.

Edwards, Owen Dudley.

Burke & Hare. 1993. 9v.

Edwards gives the first unvarnished account of two of history's most notorious criminals. The reader is not spared the inevitably sordid details of the killings, but they are accompanied by careful historical analysis. As poor Irish immigrants, Burke and Hare resorted to murder as a money-making enterprise, paid for by anatomist Dr Knox.

Farrell, Harry.

Shallow grave in Trinity County. 1997. 4v. American Braille. UK Loan only.

This is the tragic story of a small California town rocked by the 1955 murder of fourteen-year-old Stephanie Bryan, whose killer turned out to be college student Burton Abbott, who lived nearby.

Fido, Martin.

Murder guide to London. 1994. 5v. UK Loan only.

The author gives an account of London's most notorious murders including Jack the Ripper, Dr Crippen, Krays and Dennis Nilsen. He shows how the character of each London district is reflected in the nature of its murders, for example, gangland executions in the East End and servant-related murders in Belgravia. It is possible to visit all London's major surviving murder sites using this book as a guide.

Foot, Paul.

Murder at the farm: who killed Carl Bridgewater? 1986. 8v.

Britain was shocked when 13-year-old Carl Bridgewater was shot dead. He was delivering a paper to a farmhouse when he interrupted a robbery. Four Birmingham criminals were arrested, and a local jury found them guilty. Then, four weeks after the conviction, there was another murder - at the farm next door. Paul Foot believes the wrong men were convicted. In this book, he tells the full story of both murders, both inquiries and both trials in meticulous detail.

Fraser, Frankie.

Mad Frank and friends. 1998. 5v.

The text details Frankie Fraser's and his friend's memoirs of life in and out of prison. The text includes figures such as `Ruby' Sparks, the famous pre-war burglar, and Spark's girlfriend, the `Bobbed-Haired Bandit', the first woman on a smash-and-grab team, with Billy Hill and Bert Marsh, the self-styled Bosses of the Underworld, and with the thieves they employed. Contains violence

Gould, Terry.

Paper fan: the hunt for the triad gangster, Steven Wong. 2004. 9v. UK Loan only.

The author hunts one of the most notorious criminals of all time--a criminal from New York's Chinatown who led a gang of killers in Vancouver, was pronounced dead in an accident in the Philippines in 1992, and has re-emerged as a wanted man. Contains swear words

Graham, Anne E.

The last victim: the extraordinary life of Florence Maybrick, the wife of Jack. 1999. 7v. UK Loan only.

Did Florence Maybrick really poison her husband, or was she set up? Who knew about Maybrick's connection to the Ripper murders, and what lengths would they go to keep it quiet? Why was evidence suppressed from the trial? This text explores the life of Florence and her marriage to James Maybrick.

Grantham, Leslie.

Life and other times: my autobiography. 2006. Coming Soon.

"Life and Other Times" is the long-awaited autobiography of Britain's best-known soap star Leslie Grantham - 'Dirty Den' of East Enders. With searing honesty, Leslie recounts his early life, from growing up in a dysfunctional family in Camberwell to his time as a boy soldier in Shropshire and subsequent posting to Germany, a move that led to the murder of a German taxi driver. He tells of the reality of serving a life sentence, where sex and acting provided an exciting escape from the numbing routine of prison life, only to be disowned by his family on his release. Within four busy years of leaving drama school, where he met his future wife, Jane Laurie, Leslie had joined the cast of the BBC's new soap-opera as the landlord of the Queen Vic, becoming the idol of millions of fans. But with his past sensationally exposed in the tabloids Leslie became the subject of unprecedented and unrelenting press interest culminating in the notorious internet sting which threatened to destroy both his family and his career.

Graysmith, Robert.

Zodiac: the shocking true story of America's most elusive serial killer. 2007. Coming Soon.

"This is the Zodiac speaking. I like killing people because it is so much fun...the most thrilling experience..." This shocking true crime classic is now a major movie. A sexual sadist, the Zodiac's pleasure was torture and murder. He taunted the authorities with mocking notes telling where he would strike next. The official tally of his victims was six. He claimed 37 dead. He was never caught. Robert Graysmith tells the inside story of the hunt for the hooded killer, and finally reveals his possible true identity.

Hill, Gregg and Hill, Gina.

On the run: a mafia childhood. 2006. 3v.

The children of Henry Hill share their experiences of growing up in their father's world of witness protection program identities and mafia retribution.

Holman, Bob.

Children & crime. 1996. 5v.

In 1995 Britain was shocked by the fatal stabbing of headmaster, Philip Lawrence, by youths. Previously the brutal murder of toddler Jamie Bulger, by two 10-year-old boys disturbed the nation. Such incidents highlight the rising tide of burglaries, muggings, joy-riding and drug-dealing perpetrated by children and young people. What has gone wrong with our society and what can be done about it?

Hughes, Robert.

The fatal shore: a history of the transportation of convicts to Australia, 1787-1868. 1987. 15v.

In describing Australia's painful transition from prison camp to open society, Robert Hughes draws on a wealth of documents, private and official. Their vivid testimony adds to the most complete account yet written of how 160,000 men, women and children, some innocent, some not, were shipped off the face of the known world to suffer, to die, to succeed and to go on to found a new nation.

Keating, H.R.F.

Blood on my mind: a collection of new pieces by members of the Crime Writers' Association about real crimes, some notable and some obscure. 1972. 2v. UK Loan only.

Some notable and some obscure.

Kelley, Kitty.

His way: the unauthorized biography of Frank Sinatra. 1986. 18v.

Frank Sinatra has dominated the entertainment industry for more than fifty years, and, after his death, he continues to excite interest in his music, his life, his women, his politics and his Mafia connections. Kitty Kelley draws a vivid portrait of Sinatra from his childhood to his rise to fame and the trail of broken friendships and broken marriages. . Frank Sinatra has dominated the entertainment industry for more than fifty years, and, after his death, he continues to excite interest in his music, his life, his women, his politics and his Mafia connections. Kitty Kelley draws a vivid portrait of Sinatra from his childhood to his rise to fame and the trail of broken friendships and broken marriages.

Kemp, Ross.

Gangs. 2007. Coming Soon.

Across the world, millions of people are members of street gangs. In groups, they fight, stab, rob, rape and murder anyone who isn't one of their own. And when rival gangs meet - what you get is warfare. Ross Kemp infiltrates these groups of criminals to discover who they are, what makes them tick and what the law is doing to curb their criminal activity. Ross Kemp manages to get close to the world's most violent street gangs: he's streetwise enough to earn their trust and get them to confide their innermost secrets. It's a wild ride - and not for the faint hearted.

Kennedy, Ludovic.

The airman and the carpenter: the Lindbergh case and the framing of Richard Hauptmann. 1985. 12v.

So famous was Lindbergh after his historical solo flight from New York to Paris. Four years later a German immigrant carpenter, Richard Hauptmann, was executed for the crime amid raging controversy. With the help of the FBI and New Jersey police files, Ludovic Kennedy sets out in this book to discover the truth.

Kray, Kate.

Black widow: the life and crimes of Linda Calvey. 2002. 3v. UK Loan only.

Known as The Black Widow because every man she has ever been involved with is either dead or in prison, Linda Calvey is the stuff of East End legend. Her life of crime began when her first husband was shot dead by police during an armed robbery. Left alone with two young children, she began to take part in robberies herself. Then she met Ronnie Cook, a tough, violent gangster who was eventually jailed. On his release, Calvey hired hit man Danny Reece to dispose of him and in 1991 they were both jailed for brutal murder. They later married in prison.

Lamothe, Lee and Nicaso, Antonio.

Bloodlines: the rise and fall of the mafia's royal family. 2001. 5v. UK Loan only.

A gripping tale that criss-crosses Europe, Latin America, the United States and Canada. "Bloodlines" underscores the complexity and sophistication of organised crime at it highest levels. It illustrates how the financial engineering that supports the global economy bumps up against the billions of dollars of criminal proceeds that need to be laundered.

McCann, Richard.

Just a boy: the true story of a stolen childhood. 2004. 3v.

One night in 1975 Richard, aged five, was alone in the house with his three sisters. Their mother had become the first victim of a serial killer soon to become known as the "Yorkshire Ripper". Passed from one violent home to another, the children were forgotten by all except the press. As the salacious headlines multiplied, Richard and his sisters were never able to recover from their mother's murder. Without love or support they spiralled away from help or happiness. Until one day when Richard, having reached suicidal rock bottom, decided no one was going to rescue their lives but him.

McGuire, Christine.

Perfect victim. 1992. 7v. UK Loan only.

Recounts the ordeal of Colleen Stan during her seven-year captivity and sexual slavery in the hands of Cameron and Janice Hooker and details the court case that followed.

McKie, David.

Jabez: the rise and fall of a Victorian scoundrel. 2004. 5v. UK Loan only.

Jabez, was a business man, philanthropist, politician, temperance campaigner and charmer. He was also an astonishing scoundrel - a liar, adulterer and cheat who perpetrated the most destructive fraud of the nineteenth century. When the Liberator building collapsed under the weight of its own extravagant malpractice, thousands of people were left defrauded and destitute and Jabez immediately took flight to Argentina. Eventually, a determined Scotland Yard detective caught up with Jabez, and kidnapped him on a high-speed train.

McNicoll, Susan.

British Columbia murders: mysteries, crimes and scandals. 2003. 1v. UK Loan only.

Six of British Columbia's most notorious murders are recounted in these gripping stories of betrayal and intrigue. From the tragic murder of Molly Justice to the unsolved mystery of Janet Smith's untimely death, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat. Contains violence.

Masters, Alexander.

Stuart: a life backwards. 2005. 5v.

Stuart Shorter's brief life was one of turmoil and chaos. In this book, the author retraces Stuart's troubled journey. Stuart was homeless, with many of the problems this sub-section of English society display; alcoholism, drug-addiction, crime, violence. Scattered with glimpses of the author's friendship with Stuart in the years before his death, Masters gives us Stuart's life in reverse, tracing his route backwards through the post-office heists and attempts at suicide and the spells inside many of this country's prisons, on back to a troubled time at school and learning difficulties and a violent childhood that acted like a springboard into the trouble that was to follow him all his life. This book is a glimpse at the underbelly of English society, a world largely hidden from our lives.

Meyer, Nicholas.

The West End horror: a posthumous memoir of John H. Watson. 1976. 2v.

London, March 1895. A month of occurrences in the West End. First there was the murder of theatre critic Jonathon McArthy; the police were baffled. Then came the lawsuit against the Marquis of Queensberry for libel; the public was scandalised. What of the ingénue at the Savoy, discovered with her throat slashed, or the police surgeon who disappeared taking with him two corpses from the mortuary? Scotland Yard is mystified, but to Sherlock Holmes the matter is elementary.

Morrison, Helen L.

My life among the serial killers: inside the minds of the world's most notorious murderers. 2004. 4v. UK Loan only.

Helen Morrison produces controversial theories as to why people commit multiple murders, having interviewed some of the most notorious killers in the world. Are serial killers born? Does child abuse really play a part in the formation of a killer's psyche? Are serial killers neurologically different from the rest of humanity? Helen Morrison provides her opinions on these and many other questions in her detailed portrayal of the 21 murderers featured in the book.

Mortimer, John.

Murderers and other friends: another part of life. 1994. 6v.

John Mortimer's first career found him in his father's profession, occupying his chambers and continuing his work as a barrister. In the intensity of murder trials, he discovered that a strange kind of short term friendship was established between the accused and his barrister. Later he turned to full-time writing and worked in film, theatre and on television, which brought new and sometimes just as unpredictable, friends and acquaintances. In this second volume of autobiography, Mortimer tells of his court work and his breakthrough to fame with Rumpole and "Brideshead". Portraits of Tony Hillerman, David Niven, John Gielgud, Harold Wilson and others are included.

Morton, James.

Manhunt!: the definitive history of criminal detection. 2002. 5v.

A detailed chronicle providing insight into various techniques used by police and prosecutors to outwit the most vicious criminal minds. From the lowly French police clerk who invented modern finger-printing to the DNA breakthrough, this is a journey through the history of criminal detection.

Murray, Craig.

Murder in Samarkand: a British Ambassador's controversial defiance of tyranny in the War on Terror. 2006. Coming Soon.

Murray was the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Uzbekistan until he was removed from his post in October 2004 after exposing appalling human rights abuse by the US funded regime of the President of Islam Karimov. In this memoir, he lays bare the dark and dirty underside of the War on Terror.

Nash, Jay Robert.

Look for the woman: a narrative encyclopedia of female poisoners, kidnappers, thieves, extortionists, terrorists, swindlers and spies from Elizabethan times to the present. 1984. 13v.

Arranged alphabetically, this compendium reports on the desperate crimes of the most celebrated female miscreants of their day. The book covers over three hundred infamous female criminals who have gone down in the annals of crime and drawing on a decade of research, the author introduces us to a cross-section of poisoners, kidnappers, thieves, extortionists, murderers, swindlers and spies.

Parker, Norman.

In the company of killers. 1999. 7v. UK Loan only.

Full of incident and black humour, this is Norman Parker's true-life account from inside a bizarre prison for serious offenders.

Pridmore, John.

From gangland to promised land. 2002. 4v. UK Loan only.

This book is the autobiography of John Pridmore, a gangster turned Christian. John's life starts crumbling when his parents get divorced. Aged only 11, he soon sets out on a life of crime, starting with shoplifting and ending with drug dealing and intimidation. Aged 27 he has everything: a lot of money, women, cars, and the respect of his peers. One night, working as a doorman in a night-club, he knocks a young man unconscious. Thinking that he has killed him, his world collapses around him: if he has everything, why is he so desperately unhappy? That marks the turning point in his life.

Rees, Sian.

The floating brothel: the extraordinary true story of an eighteenth-century ship and its cargo of female convicts. 2006. 5v. UK Loan only.

The bawdy but true tale of 237 women convicts who left England in 1789 on the Lady Julian bound for Botany Bay. They were destined to provide sexual services and a breeding bank for the men who were already in New South Wales.

Ritchie, Jean.

Myra Hindley: inside the mind of a murderess. 1988. 6v.

This text is a biography of Myra Hindley, from her childhood and describing the time spent in various prisons. The text focuses on her relationship with the sinister Brady, and the extraordinary power she exerts over both fellow prisoners and prison officers.

Rule, Ann.

Small sacrifices: a true story of passion and murder. 1988. 11v.

In the car that pulled up outside the Springfield Hospital, were Diane Downs and her three children. All had been shot, two children were very close to death, and one child was already dead. Diane was slightly injured. She spoke of the stranger who had attacked them, but events led the investigating District Attorney to ask one horrifying question: could a mother shoot her own children?

Rumbelow, Donald.

I spy blue: the police and crime in the City of London from Elizabeth I to Victoria. 1971. 3v.

No review available.

Rumbelow, Donald.

The complete Jack the Ripper. 1987. 8v. UK Loan only.

Donald Rumbelow, a policeman and an authority on crime, lays out all the known evidence, in a comprehensive summary of all the facts, theories and nonsense that have been written about the Ripper. He has subjected every theory to the same deep scrutiny and exploded a number of notions, in particular, the alleged Masonic conspiracy.

Scott, Harold.

From inside Scotland Yard. 1963. 2v. UK Loan only.

The author was for eight years Commissioner of Police- the chef of Scotland Yard. He illustrates his account of the Yard with factual stories, including the Gold Brick Fraud, the Battle of Heath Row and many others. His book ranges from the day, over a century ago, when the first "peelers" with truncheons and reinforced top hats strode the beat in London, to the present.

Sereny, Gita.

Cries unheard: the story of Mary Bell. 1998. 9v. UK Loan only.

In 1968, at the age of eleven, Mary Bell was tried and convicted of manslaughter following the death of two small boys, in Newcastle upon Tyne. Twenty-seven years after her conviction and her sentence of detention for life, and after her mother's death, Mary Bell agreed to talk about her harrowing childhood, her two terrible acts, nine weeks apart, her public trial and her twelve years of detention.

Sharpe, James.

Dick Turpin: the myth of the highwayman. 2004. 3v.

James Sharpe examines the cult of the highwayman, how crime developed in the eighteenth century, and the treatment of criminals in those days. In the absence of any police force how were crimes solved? Did the criminals get a fair trial? Was there a criminal underclass and did people really live in terror of going on the roads at night? Looking at the underbelly of society and the nastier aspects of life that may historians ignore, James Sharpe creates a vivid picture of life in eighteenth century Britain.

Shaw, Roy.

Pretty boy. 1999. 4v. UK Loan only.

Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw is reported to be the most vicious man in England. But the heavy electric gates that protect the grounds of his Essex home cannot hide his chequered past - Roy has been in every secure institution in the country. This book presents his life story. Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw is reported to be the most vicious man in England. But the heavy electric gates that protect the grounds of his Essex home cannot hide his chequered past - Roy has been in every secure institution in the country. Contains violence.

Simpson, O.J.

If I did it. 2007. Coming Soon.

In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. Her former husband OJ Simpson was tried for the murder. In a dramatic criminal court case that was broadcast globally, Simpson was found not guilty to the surprise of even his friends. In August 2007, a Florida bankruptcy court awarded the copyright of "If I Did It" to the estate of Ron Goldman to satisfy the unpaid civil judgement. As the Goldman family saw the book as the confession of the killer they had waited for, they decided to publish the originally approved text by OJ Simpson. They added their commentary to the killer's confession.

Sitford, Mikaela.

Addicted to murder. 2000. 6v.

It was one of the most sensational murder trials of modern times. Could Dr Harold Shipman, a well-loved Tameside GP, have murdered fifteen women in his care? Had the people of Hyde been treated by Britain's biggest-ever serial killer? And how many more did he kill? This gripping, horrifying read covers the whole story, from his birth to his eventual conviction.

Taylor, Bernard.

Perfect murder: a century of unsolved homicides. 1987. 6v. UK Loan only.

Two experts in the unravelling of unsolved crimes re-investigate seven classic cases from the last hundred years. From the mysterious death of William Saunders, whose body was discovered in a pond in Penge, south-east London, in 1877, to the brutal killing of Helen Davidson in Hodgemoor Wood, near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, in 1966, the book recreates in lively detail the background to each crime and the course of the police investigation.

Thernstrom, Melanie.

Halfway heaven: diary of a Harvard murder. 1997. 2v. American Braille. UK Loan only.

In 1995 Ethiopian Harvard student Sinedu Tadesse stabbed her Vietnamese immigrant room-mate, Trang Phuong Ho, to death and then hung herself. These excerpts from Tadesse's journals reveal a woman so troubled by loneliness that Ho's decision to move out caused Tadesse to kill.

Thompson, Sean.

Letters from prison: felons write about the struggle for life and sanity behind bars. 2002. 4v. UK Loan only.

Curious about life in prison, journalist Thompson wrote to Canadian and American convicts and asked for their stories and insights. The letters he received explained such facets as the rules for prison survival, what life inside is like, and what it feels like to be exiled from the natural world. Thompson has also included his reflections on the brutally honest letters.

Venkatesh, Sudhir.

Gang leader for a day: a rogue sociologist crosses the line. 2008. Coming soon.

This is a journey of discovery about life on the wrong side of the tracks. When naive sociology student Sudhir Venakatesh went to find out more about urban poverty in Chicago, the last thing he expected was to be held hostage by a gang. And he never guessed that, after being released, he'd want to return to find out more about them, ignoring everyone's advice and entering a dangerous world beyond anything he'd ever experienced.

Watson, Katherine D.

Poisoned lives: English poisoners and their victims. 2004. 7v. UK Loan only.

The book is based on the stories of 540 English poisoners, most of whom - being poor and illiterate - had previously been lost to history. Using original historical sources, it challenges old assumptions and breaks new ground, by studying the majority, rather than the small minority that journalistic "true crime" books tend to focus on. Most people assume that the typical English poisoner was a woman or a doctor, but this was not the case. A highly readable account of a subject that both fascinates and horrifies. Unsuitable for family reading.

Weinberg, Samantha.

Pointing from the grave: a true story of murder and DNA. 2003. 7v.

A true scientific and legal thriller with a perfect twist. In April 1984, a young British DNA scientist was sexually assaulted in her San Francisco cottage. A year later, and hundreds of miles away, she was brutally murdered. The alleged rapist, an American financial analyst, was the only suspect. Police and forensic experts, however, failed to link him to the crime; the case was filed "unsolved". Fifteen years later, a detective reopens the case, and using the newest DNA techniques, she finds a vital clue.

Wells, Samantha.

Goodbye, dearest Holly. 2005. 5v.

On August 4, 2002 Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman disappeared. For the next thirteen days their families, the police, and the local community searched for them, while the nation watched in horrific suspense, until their bodies were found. Two days later Ian Huntley was charged with their murders. In the terrible weeks that followed, Holly's father Kevin started to make notes, fearful that he might forget important details. This is the story of the nightmare that began on August 4th, through the long investigation and its aftermath. An unflinching tale of surviving tragedy.

Whittle, Brian.

Prescription for murder: the true story of mass murderer Dr Harold Frederick Shipman. 2000. 7v.

The book contains a reconstruction of the police investigation; details of the exhumations and interrogation; the stories of the victims and their families - including many not among the 15 with whose killings he was charged; coverage of the trial and sentencing; and expert opinion as to why Dr Shipman was driven to kill. Harold Shipman was a pillar of the community, serving on local committees, donating prizes to the rugby club, organising charity collections. His patients thought the world of him: he was attentive, kind and never too busy to chat. Yet Dr Shipman was also the most prolific serial killer the world has ever known, with between 200 and 300 victims. This text is an account of these crimes and the man who committed them. Contains violence.

Williams, David.

Poison farm: a murderer unmasked. 2004. 3v.

In this true crime story, investigative journalist David Williams unravels the 60-year old mystery of who murdered wealthy Suffolk business-man and womaniser William Murfitt.

Wilson, Colin.

Mammoth book of true crime. 1998. 16v.

The text describes and analyses some of history's most infamous crimes and their perpetrators: the Moors Murderers, William Heirens and the Chicago sex killings, the Lindbergh baby case, Machine Gun Kelly, John Christie and the death house at 10 Rillington Place, the Dusseldorf Sadist and other horrors from the dark side of human history. Contains violence.

Wise, Sarah.

The Italian boy: murder and grave-robbery in 1830s London. 2004. 5v.

Towards the end of 1831, the authorities unearthed a series of crimes at Number 3, Nova Scotia Gardens in East London that appeared to echo the notorious Burke and Hare killings in Edinburgh three years earlier. After a long investigation, it became known that a group of body snatchers - two men in particular, John Bishop and Thomas Williams, called the 'London Burkers' - were supplying the anatomy schools with fresh 'examples' for dissection. The case became known as 'The Italian Boy'.

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