Scotland Yard : a bloody history
Read, Simon, 1974-2025
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From the victims of a teenage murderess to dismembered corpses in train station luggage racks, London is home to some of the most macabre and gruesome murders in history. And for more than 200 years, Scotland Yard has built its name and reputation pursuing death merchants, psychopaths and serial killers. From its inception in 1829 up to the eve of World War II, this book tells the full story of how the Yard developed and advanced modern crime-fighting techniques one infamous case at a time.
Main title:
Scotland Yard : a bloody history / Simon Read.
Author:
Read, Simon, 1974-, author
Imprint:
London : Welbeck, 2025.
Collation:
470 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2024.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781802796841 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
363.209421363.209421 REA363.2094363.2094 READ363.209
Language:
English
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BRN:
7623068
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