The fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it

Murders and unexplained deaths happen wherever there are people and, despite its sparse population, the Highlands have had more than their fair share. Now Jean McLennan, a honorary Sheriff from Wick, investigates some of the most chilling crimes committed in the north over the last sixty years.

Across the world millions of people are members of street gangs. In groups they fight, rob, rape and murder anyone who isn't one of their own. This book explores these secret underworld organizations to discover who they are, what makes them tick and what the law is doing to curb their criminal activity.

Presents the author's travels that take him as close to home as Liverpool and as far away as Colombia and East Timor. This book introduces some of the most frightening men in the world.

After settling in Italy in 2000, the author discovered that the olive grove in front of his home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. This book tells the story of murder, suspicion and ruined lives.

Barlinnie is one of the most notorious prisons in the world and for a hundred years it has held Glasgow's toughest and most violent men, swept up from the city streets. It has sparked rooftop protests and cell block riots, and been home to godfathers of crime. This title deals with riots, death, retribution and redemption in this prison.

Reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. The author's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved.

'The first thing that caught my eye was the geezer with the gold tooth - the second was that he was holding a shooter - and the third that he was pointing it at me.' Carlton Leach is a gangland legend - the mere mention of his name strikes fear into his enemies; yet to his friends he is as loyal and caring as they come. If trouble comes calling, Carlton isn't afraid to let his fists do the ...

For 120 years, the identity of the Whitechapel murderer known to us as Jack the Ripper has both eluded us and spawned a veritable industry of speculation. This book names him. Mad doctors, Russian lunatics, bungling midwives, railway policemen, failed barristers, weird artists, royal princes and white-eyed men. All of these and more have been put in the frame for the Whitechapel murders. Author M

The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the cente of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men confronted by the darkest of American visions. This book presents an account of casework and an investigation into our culture of violence.

The amazing story of the rise and fall of Curtis Warren, Britain's biggest drug baron. An updated and extensively revised first paperback edition of one of the best true crime books of recent years - shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Macallan Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction.

The only inside account of the Fritzl case - Josef Fritzl's horrific incarceration of his daughter in a windowless dungeon for 24 years and the seven children he fathered with her - from the journalists who helped to break the story.

On 1st December 1996, 25-year-old Lee Harvey was stabbed 42 times in a frenzied knife attack. His girlfriend, Tracie Andrews, claimed he had been murdered in a road rage attack and appeared at a press conference making an emotional appeal for witnesses to the crime. Later, the horrific truth about what really happened that night became apparent.

Richard 'the Ice Man' Kuklinski led a double life, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighbourhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. This work gives an insight into the mind of one of the world's most prolific contract killers.

Takes us on a journey through the international organised crime. This book presents the stories of gun runners in Ukraine, money launderers in Dubai, drug syndicates in Canada, cyber criminals in Brazil, and racketeers in Japan. It explores the ferocious consumer demand for drugs, trafficked women, illegal labour and arms across five continents.

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. Beneath the busy streets, the Victorian sandstone and urban trendiness lies a black heart that beats in rhythm with the roar of the traffic and the echo of footsteps on concrete. It is a black heart pumped by greed and lust, violence and murder. This book presents the epic story of Glasgow crime.

Backed by governments and global banks, Bernard Madoff defrauded billion from charities and individual investors. This book answers the crucial unsolved questions: why and when did Madoff turn his business into a massive fraud? How did he fool so many investors for so long? Who knew the truth? And who, ultimately, is Bernard Madoff?

True Crime from Dundee. Every town has its monsters. But only when their rage explodes and unspeakable crimes are committed do we realise we hold them in our midst. In 'The Law Killers', journalist Alexander McGregor examines some of the people and deeds which have terrorised Dundonian communities. Having reported on many of them first-hand he has unique insight into the cases and they are as ...

Charlie Bronson has spent 28 of the last 30 years in solitary confinement. When he is unlocked, up to 12 prison officers - sometimes in riot gear and with dogs - are standing by. His story is being turned into a Hollywood film. In this autobiography, he reveals the truth about his extraordinary life behind bars.