Murder in Birmingham It is for this reason that Nick Billingham’s series of West Midlands-based books on true crime have more of an impact on me than reading about killers like Ted Bundy or Peter Sutcliffe. These people are mythical beings who I … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In Birmingham by Nick Billingham
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REVIEW: Bad Girls from History by Dee Gordon
However, encyclopedia style books are not for everyone. They can often leave the reader yearning for more information which the author isn’t able to provide within the short space they have available. However, when we consider that Bad Girls From … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Bad Girls from History by Dee Gordon
REVIEW: Death, Disease & Dissection by Suzie Grogan
Death, Disease & Dissection: The Life of a Surgeon Apothecary 1750 - 1850 Wind back the clocks a few hundred years and a different picture will begin to emerge. In the place of general practitioners were the affordable-but-overworked … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Death, Disease & Dissection by Suzie Grogan
REVIEW: Empire of Crime by Tim Newark
Empire of Crime Given the number of books, TV shows and movies which boast organised crime as their central theme, it’s an understatement to say that this topic is a fascinating subject to many people. However, with popularity comes excessive … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Empire of Crime by Tim Newark
REVIEW: London Underground Serial Killer by Geoff Platt
Kieran Kelly Kieran Patrick Kelly was responsible for the deaths of at least thirty-one people; a terrifying body count which dwarfs even that of more infamous British serial killers such as Peter Sutcliffe or Dennis Nilsen. It is baffling, then, as … [Read more...] about REVIEW: London Underground Serial Killer by Geoff Platt