Discover the darker side of Leeds with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld this macabre selection of tales

Includes:: the case of Mary Bateman known as the Yorkshire Witch & that tale of a man so determined to kill his wife that he tried five times before finally succeeding with his sixth attempt. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources & containing many cases which have never before been published Murder & Crime: Leeds will fascinate everyone interested in true crime & the history of the city.

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When ambitious hotelier Eric Schucmacher announces he is to turn Springwood Hall near the market town of Bamford into a smart Cotswold country-house hotel the news is greeted by a chorus of local disapproval led by the redoubtable Hope Mapple. So the gala opening to which all the disaffected parties have been invited promises to be quite an event
- not least because the amply upholstered Hope Mapple is planning a disruptive streak protest. But Hopes lightning dash is unexpectedly upstaged by a far more shocking event: the discovery of a recently murdered body on the premises. The victim is a local woman & for Chief Inspectory Markby & his guest Meredith Mitchell what had promised to be a diverting summer treat suddenly turns into a horribly serious affair.. .
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This chilling collection brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but frequently made headline news throughout the country. Cases featured here include riots in 1791 a bank robbery in 1844 & an arson attack in 1912. Murder most foul also raises its ugly head with John Thompson stabbed his common-law wife in a fit of drunken jealousy in 1861 & Mary Albion is murdered in her bed when a robbery went wrong in 1898. Vanessa Morgans well-illustrated & enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime & the shadier side of Birminghams past. ...

Sheffield born actor & author Geoffrey Howse delves into his files covering over 200 years of Sheffields criminality. In Murder & Mayhem in Sheffield he takes a look at some of the events that took place during a period of enormous growth within Sheffield; including a failed plot to murder some of Sheffields officials take control of the Town Hall & set fire to the homes of prominent citizens; the series of incidents known as the Sheffield Outrages are also mentioned as are the notorious Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920s. Murders from the eighteenth century through to 1947 are covered including he fascinating case of one of Britains most notorious murderers Charlie Peace. The gruesome Shelf Street Hatchet Murder of 1881 is also included as are the Woodhouse Murder of 1893 & the Chinese Laundry Murder of 1922. Two Sheffield murderers who bore the same name William Smedley & who were both hanged for their crimes committed murder in 1875 & 1947 respectively are also featured. Although not for the feint-hearted this book is sure to capture the curiosity of all individuals with an interest in the social & criminal history of Sheffield. ...

A train hits a snow drift in the frozen Cleveland Hills. In the process of clearing the line a body is discovered & so begins a dangerous case for struggling Edwardian railway detective Jim Stringer. Jim's new investigation takes him to the mighty blast furnaces of Ironopolis to Fleet Street in the company of a cynical reporter from The Railway Rover & to a nightmarish spot in the Highlands. Jim's faltering career in the railway police hangs on whether he can solve the murder
- but before long the pursuer becomes the pursued & Jim finds himself fighting not just for his job but for his very life as well.
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A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance & to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930 little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie already famous for her early Poirot titles was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years with Miss Marples Final Cases published in 1979 three years after Agathas death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marples first appearance & to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form -- 12 novels & two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting & formats from the first editions from the Christie familys own archive copies these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies reflecting five decades of iconic cover design. ...

Murder at Wrotham Hill takes the killing in October 1946 of Dagmar Petrzywalski as the catalyst for a compelling & unique meditation on murder & fate. Dagmar a gentle eccentric spinster was the embodiment of Austerity Britains prudence & thrift. Her murderer Harold Haggers litany of petty crimes abandoned wives sloughed-off identities & desertion was its opposite. The texture of their lives & the impression their experiences made on their characters fated their meeting on that bleak autumn morning
- & determined the manner in which both would meet their death. Featuring Englands first celebrity policeman Fabian of the Yard the celebrated forensic scientist Keith Simpson & historys most famous & dedicated hangman Albert Pierrepoint this is a gripping & deeply moving book.
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An Alex Delaware thriller
- compulsive intriguing & unputdownable Alex Delaware's relationship with his longterm partner is on
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It is drawing near to the end of term & the University at Cambridge is in turmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack on one of the masters at a meeting to discuss the matter & a body is found floating in the pond in the librarys garden on the eve of its opening. Meanwhile there are rumours of a large force of dangerous smugglers lurking in the Fens. Aided by their friend Sheriff Tulyet Bartholomew & Michael must thwart the invaders before the Feast of Corpus Christi the following week. To fail might mean the destruction of the town... ...

It is drawing near to the end of term & the University at Cambridge is in turmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack on one of the masters at a meeting to discuss the matter & a body is found floating in the pond in the library's garden on the eve of its opening. Meanwhile there are rumours of a large force of dangerous smugglers lurking in the Fens. Aided by their friend Sheriff Tulyet Bartholomew & Michael must thwart the invaders before the Feast of Corpus Christi the following week. To fail might mean the destruction of the town... ...