Author: Bruce Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials (Murder)
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Novel presented in the format of the Notable British Trials Series, wherein the author writes as the editor of the (fictional) trial transcripts. [Cataloguer's note].transcripts.
The Brighton Murder Trial
Author: Bruce Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials (Murder)
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Novel presented in the format of the Notable British Trials Series, wherein the author writes as the editor of the (fictional) trial transcripts. [Cataloguer's note].transcripts.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials (Murder)
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Novel presented in the format of the Notable British Trials Series, wherein the author writes as the editor of the (fictional) trial transcripts. [Cataloguer's note].transcripts.
All Things Cease to Appear
Author: Elizabeth Brundage
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101911484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
“This literary thriller's complex narrative involves a cursed house, an unsolved murder and impeccable writing.” —The New York Times Book Review • The basis for the Netflix film Things Heard and Seen Recent transplants to the small town of Chosen, New York, the Clares have not received the warmest welcome; once a thriving dairy farm, their home is haunted by the tragedy that left the former owner’s three sons orphaned and adrift. Late one winter afternoon, professor George Clare knocks on his neighbor’s door with terrible news: he returned from work to find his wife, Catherine, murdered in their bed. Someone took an ax to her head while their three-year-old daughter, Franny, played alone in her room across the hall. As one dark secret peels away to reveal others—and as the Clare marriage reveals itself to have a sinister darkness that rivals the farm’s history—Elizabeth Brundage offers a rich and complex portrait of the scars that can haunt a community for generations and the dark longings inside each and every one of us that drive us to do inexplicable things.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101911484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
“This literary thriller's complex narrative involves a cursed house, an unsolved murder and impeccable writing.” —The New York Times Book Review • The basis for the Netflix film Things Heard and Seen Recent transplants to the small town of Chosen, New York, the Clares have not received the warmest welcome; once a thriving dairy farm, their home is haunted by the tragedy that left the former owner’s three sons orphaned and adrift. Late one winter afternoon, professor George Clare knocks on his neighbor’s door with terrible news: he returned from work to find his wife, Catherine, murdered in their bed. Someone took an ax to her head while their three-year-old daughter, Franny, played alone in her room across the hall. As one dark secret peels away to reveal others—and as the Clare marriage reveals itself to have a sinister darkness that rivals the farm’s history—Elizabeth Brundage offers a rich and complex portrait of the scars that can haunt a community for generations and the dark longings inside each and every one of us that drive us to do inexplicable things.
On Trial For Murder
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593957865
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Uncover the dramatic events surrounding some of the world's most controversial murder trials. Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and controversial murder trials in history, such as the O. J. Simpson, Phil Spector and Oscar Pistorius cases. From arrests to vital evidence, trials to final verdicts – no stone is left unturned in these chilling and complete accounts of the cases that shocked the world. The latest in a series of True Crime volumes that includes: MORE THAN 10 FAMOUS CASES: Trials include those of Lizzie Borden, O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector, Ruth Ellis, Oscar Pistorius and Derek Chauvin FULL-COLOUR IMAGES: 16 pages packed with photos that give additional context to each trial ALL THE KEY EVIDENCE: Pore over the clues and facts as presented in court as you retread each case, step by step The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder... Each of the trials detailed in this book dominated the world's news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence, if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty? Perfect for adult fans of true crime books, podcasts, TV documentaries and films, On Trial for Murder follows in the footsteps of these previous true crime titles: Killers Caught: True Stories of Extraordinary Murder Hunts Unsolved Murders: True Crime Cases Uncovered Cults Uncovered: True Stories of Mind Control and Murder Mysteries Uncovered: True Stories of the Paranormal and Unexplained Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies Conspiracies Uncovered: Cover-ups, Hoaxes, and Secret Societies
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593957865
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Uncover the dramatic events surrounding some of the world's most controversial murder trials. Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the most notorious and controversial murder trials in history, such as the O. J. Simpson, Phil Spector and Oscar Pistorius cases. From arrests to vital evidence, trials to final verdicts – no stone is left unturned in these chilling and complete accounts of the cases that shocked the world. The latest in a series of True Crime volumes that includes: MORE THAN 10 FAMOUS CASES: Trials include those of Lizzie Borden, O.J. Simpson, Phil Spector, Ruth Ellis, Oscar Pistorius and Derek Chauvin FULL-COLOUR IMAGES: 16 pages packed with photos that give additional context to each trial ALL THE KEY EVIDENCE: Pore over the clues and facts as presented in court as you retread each case, step by step The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder... Each of the trials detailed in this book dominated the world's news media and gripped public attention. After examining the evidence, if you had been a member of the jury, what would have been your verdict? Guilty? Or Not Guilty? Perfect for adult fans of true crime books, podcasts, TV documentaries and films, On Trial for Murder follows in the footsteps of these previous true crime titles: Killers Caught: True Stories of Extraordinary Murder Hunts Unsolved Murders: True Crime Cases Uncovered Cults Uncovered: True Stories of Mind Control and Murder Mysteries Uncovered: True Stories of the Paranormal and Unexplained Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies Conspiracies Uncovered: Cover-ups, Hoaxes, and Secret Societies
The Case of the Chocolate Cream Killer
Author: Kaye Jones
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473881404
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
The true story of the seemingly respectable woman convicted of a murderous spree in Victorian-era Brighton, England. In 1871, when the news broke of a series of mysterious poisonings in the popular resort town of Brighton, shock and horror gripped the public. Even more disturbing was the revelation that the culprit was not a common criminal but a local “lady of fortune,” Christiana Edmunds. Starting in March, Christiana had sent out dozens of poisoned chocolates and sweets to Brighton’s residents. Her campaign resulted in the death of four-year-old vacationer Sidney Barker, and wounded countless others. Her arrest in August provoked such an emotional response from the local public that her trial was moved from Brighton to London’s Old Bailey. The prosecution anticipated an easy victory. Christiana had not confessed, but witnesses confirmed she had purchased strychnine and their testimonies placed her at the scenes of the crimes. She had a motive too, argued the prosecution; she was a scorned woman. Despite the defense’s best efforts, the jury took only one hour to convict her of the murder of Sidney Barker and the attempted murder of three others. This book tells the engrossing story of the crime, the trial, the darker underworld of Victorian Brighton, and the ultimate fate of Christiana Edmunds.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473881404
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
The true story of the seemingly respectable woman convicted of a murderous spree in Victorian-era Brighton, England. In 1871, when the news broke of a series of mysterious poisonings in the popular resort town of Brighton, shock and horror gripped the public. Even more disturbing was the revelation that the culprit was not a common criminal but a local “lady of fortune,” Christiana Edmunds. Starting in March, Christiana had sent out dozens of poisoned chocolates and sweets to Brighton’s residents. Her campaign resulted in the death of four-year-old vacationer Sidney Barker, and wounded countless others. Her arrest in August provoked such an emotional response from the local public that her trial was moved from Brighton to London’s Old Bailey. The prosecution anticipated an easy victory. Christiana had not confessed, but witnesses confirmed she had purchased strychnine and their testimonies placed her at the scenes of the crimes. She had a motive too, argued the prosecution; she was a scorned woman. Despite the defense’s best efforts, the jury took only one hour to convict her of the murder of Sidney Barker and the attempted murder of three others. This book tells the engrossing story of the crime, the trial, the darker underworld of Victorian Brighton, and the ultimate fate of Christiana Edmunds.
Life, trial, execution and confession of C. F., condemned for the murder of the child M. A. Riley, etc
Transmedia Crime Stories
Author: Lieve Gies
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137590041
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
This collection focuses on media representations of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, defendants in the Meredith Kercher murder case. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing criminology, socio-legal analysis, critical discourse studies, cultural studies and celebrity studies, the book analyses how this case was narrated in the media and why Knox emerged as the main protagonist. The case was one of the first transmedia crime stories, shaped and influenced by its circulation between a variety of media platforms. The chapters show how the new media landscape impacts on the way in which different stakeholders, from suspects and victims’ families to journalists and the general public, are engaging with criminal justice. While traditional news media played a significant role in the construction of innocence and guilt, social media offered users a worldwide forum to talk back in a way that both amplified and challenged the dominant media narrative biased in favour of a presumption of guilt. This book begins with a new and original foreword written by Yvonne Jewkes, University of Brighton, UK.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137590041
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
This collection focuses on media representations of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, defendants in the Meredith Kercher murder case. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing criminology, socio-legal analysis, critical discourse studies, cultural studies and celebrity studies, the book analyses how this case was narrated in the media and why Knox emerged as the main protagonist. The case was one of the first transmedia crime stories, shaped and influenced by its circulation between a variety of media platforms. The chapters show how the new media landscape impacts on the way in which different stakeholders, from suspects and victims’ families to journalists and the general public, are engaging with criminal justice. While traditional news media played a significant role in the construction of innocence and guilt, social media offered users a worldwide forum to talk back in a way that both amplified and challenged the dominant media narrative biased in favour of a presumption of guilt. This book begins with a new and original foreword written by Yvonne Jewkes, University of Brighton, UK.
A Cold Case
Author: Philip Gourevitch
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429981105
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A tale of crime and punishment from a prizewinning writer. A few years ago, Andy Rosenzweig, an inspector for the Manhattan District Attorney's office, was abruptly reminded of an old, unsolved double homicide. It bothered him that Frankie Koehler, the notoriously dangerous suspect, had eluded capture and was still at large. Rosenzweig had known the victims of the crime, for they were childhood friends from the South Bronx: Richie Glennon, a Runyonesque ex-prizefighter at home with both cops and criminals, and Pete McGinn, a spirited restaurateur and father of four. Rosenzweig resolved to find the killer and close the case. In a surprising, intensely dramatic narrative, Philip Gourevitch brings together the story of Rosenzweig's pursuit with a mesmerizing account of Koehler's criminal personality and years on the lam. A Cold Case carries us deep into the lives and minds, the passions and perplexities, of an extraordinary cop and an extraordinary criminal whose lives were entwined over three decades. Set in a New York City that has all but disappeared, and written with a keen ear for the vibrant idiom of the colorful men and women who peopled its streets, this is nonetheless a book for our times. Gourevitch masterfully transforms a criminal investigation into a searching literary reckoning with the forces that drive one man to murder and another to hunt murderers."
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1429981105
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A tale of crime and punishment from a prizewinning writer. A few years ago, Andy Rosenzweig, an inspector for the Manhattan District Attorney's office, was abruptly reminded of an old, unsolved double homicide. It bothered him that Frankie Koehler, the notoriously dangerous suspect, had eluded capture and was still at large. Rosenzweig had known the victims of the crime, for they were childhood friends from the South Bronx: Richie Glennon, a Runyonesque ex-prizefighter at home with both cops and criminals, and Pete McGinn, a spirited restaurateur and father of four. Rosenzweig resolved to find the killer and close the case. In a surprising, intensely dramatic narrative, Philip Gourevitch brings together the story of Rosenzweig's pursuit with a mesmerizing account of Koehler's criminal personality and years on the lam. A Cold Case carries us deep into the lives and minds, the passions and perplexities, of an extraordinary cop and an extraordinary criminal whose lives were entwined over three decades. Set in a New York City that has all but disappeared, and written with a keen ear for the vibrant idiom of the colorful men and women who peopled its streets, this is nonetheless a book for our times. Gourevitch masterfully transforms a criminal investigation into a searching literary reckoning with the forces that drive one man to murder and another to hunt murderers."
The Annual Register
Annual Register
Author: Edmund Burke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description