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Scotland Yard’s History of Crime in 100 Objects

Robert Smith — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:46:05 +0000

Explore Britain’s dark criminal history through the fascinating objects that have been hidden away in the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard, a collection that, although world famous, is so sensitive it has never before been opened to the public. Each object tells its own story: the briefcase with a concealed syringe owned by the notorious Kray twins; the gun Ruth Ellis used to murder her lover David Blakely; a burnt-out computer from the Glasgow airport car bomb; a picture from the property of serial killer Dennis Nilsen of the grisly drain that was blocked with human body parts; and the gun that Edward Oxford fired at Queen Victoria on 10 June 1840 in a failed assassination attempt. This is an absorbing, shocking and sometimes gruesome journey through 100 objects of criminal history, some of which have never before seen the light of day. Peer within to experience a unique insight into the crimes and criminals that have passed through Scotland Yard.

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The Victorian Detective

admin — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:26:33 +0000

Commissioned for the Shire Library series, The Victorian Detective follows the trail of crime investigation from the earliest days before detectives were employed by police forces to the advent of fingerprint science at the very end of Victoria’s reign, and includes profiles on the important detectives of the era like Jonathan Whicher and Frederick Abberline.

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The Scotland Yard Files:Milestones in crime detection

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:55:53 +0000

The inside story of Scotland Yard’s landmark cases and the groundbreaking techniques that solved them, from DNA to ballistics, fingerprints to Identikit. Science and detective skill battle with criminal ingenuity in these dramatic, real-life events.

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