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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Agatha Christies first ever Miss Marple mystery reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers. Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe declared the parson brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef would be doing the world at large a service! It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. & one which was to come back & haunt the clergyman just a few hours later. From seven potential murderers Miss Marple must seek out the suspect who has both motive & opportunity. ...

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. ...

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... ...

Detective Inspector Delaney is looking forward to spending Christmas with Kate Walker & his young daughter Siobhan but the past always had a way of ruining Jack's best-laid plans. & this holiday season is no different! A year previously Delaney was responsible for the arrest of Michael Robinson a viciously violent rapist. Robinson always claimed he was set up by the police but before he could be brought to trail he was brutally attacked in prison & left for dead. He didn't die however & a year later out of hospital & fit for trial
- he is pointing the finger squarely at Delaney for the assault that nearly killed him. & not only that
- it looks like he has a case! & everything is about to get a whole lot worse for the Detective Inspector when Robinson walks free from court. There are new faces at White City
- & with them come old crimes old bones & old scores to settle! It seems that Delaney is not the only one in West London with a past they'll take any measures to hide. & as the body count starts to climb
- it looks like Jack himself might be about to join the club.



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Five grand for a couple of hours work? It seems easy money but the deal ex-mercenary Max Iversson is chasing has gone disastrously wrong. Two of his friends are dead. & now he wants to find out whos behind their killings. Detective Sergeant John Gallan is also looking for answers. Hes investigating the fatal poisoning of a nightclub doorman. But leads are scarce & when they do appear so do bodies. What neither man knows is that they are heading towards a devastating confrontation that will see one of them staring down the wrong end of a gun. ...