Crime

In 1984, Hilda Murrell, aged 78, was found brutally murdered in the Shropshire countryside. She had just gained approval to testify to the unsolved problems of radioactive waste at the first British planning inquiry into a nuclear power plant at Sizewell. Exposing the implausibility of the police...

In this collection of twelve brand-new cases, Sherlock Holmes and his long-serving biographer and companion Doctor Watson face a wide-ranging criminal fraternity. Adventures include a one-time Baker Street Irregular jailed for violent robbery, a devious squire at a country house in Berkshire, the...

When passion is in the picture, what is criminal, what sane, what mad or simply bad? Through court and asylum records, letters and newspaper accounts, this book brings to life a period when the psychiatric professions were consolidating their hold on our understanding of what is human.

In ancient Rome, Marcus Fabius Quintilianus was a real barrister, honoured for being a teacher, rhetorician, jurist and a crime solver. In these three stories, Quintilian, a character who is based on this early detective, chronicles some of the eminent man's cases.

A collection of new and original essays about famous and obscure real life crimes, 'Truly Criminal' showcases a group of award-winning writers who all share a special passion for crime.

Smethers is a travelling salesman for Numnumo, who make a relish for meats and savouries. He shares a flat with an Oxford graduate called Linley, who fancies himself as a detective and to whom Scotland Yard is inclined to turn if they encounter a particularly challenging mystery. When a pretty yo...

My name is Joe. Joe Carter. And I am an undercover cop. I am the guy you don't read about in the newspapers when they catch the bad guy. For twenty years I've helped keep the streets you walk on free from criminals - by pretending to be one. I was so good at it, I forgot what 'real' was. But that...

My name is Joe. Joe Carter. And I am an undercover cop. I am the guy you don't read about in the newspapers when they catch the bad guy. For twenty years I've helped keep the streets you walk on free from criminals - by pretending to be one. I was so good at it, I forgot what 'real' was. But that...

With stories of murder, theft, fraud and treachery, 'Underworld' is a deep-dive into the history of professional and organised crime in Britain. From the racetrack gangs and the smash-and-grab merchants, through the Soho vice bosses and the Kray twins, to the Great Train Robbers, the Hatton Garde...

After 9/11, when the nation was still in shock over the unprecedented attack on U.S. soil, Shannen Rossmiller, a country judge and mother of three in rural Montana, was formulating a plan. This is the thrilling true story of how an ordinary American mother risked everything to bring Al-Qaeda terr...