15 Orrible British True Crime Stories!From the 19th Century to the 21st, a bonanza collection of British true crime stories covering murder, serial killers, robbery, and a gentleman hacker. The Pottery Cottage Massacre - A violent criminal escaped prison by stabbing two guards, then took an entire family hostage in their rural home before killing four of them, in a case that shocked England. Murder By the Canal - When an abused woman reported her partner to police for assault, she never expected to become instrumental in solving the murder of a young girl twenty years earlier. The House of Blood Murders - An argument between lovers resulted in a triple murder at a house in Glasgow, branded the House of Blood killings, with the ringleader known as the mother of all evil. The Case of the Green Bicycle Murder - A murder mystery involving a female victim, bloody bird prints, a dead crow, a gun in a canal, a pea-green bicycle, and a 100-year search for the truth, in a case fit for Sherlock Holmes. Murder in the Red Barn - A sensational 19th Century murder, an illegitimate child, a supernatural dream, a shallow grave, an evil squire, and a red barn, make for one of the most notorious olde English murder cases. The Burglars of Baker Street - A heist involving millionaire moles, underground tunnels, corrupt cops, MI5 censorship, a chicken takeaway, The Sweeney, and a conspiracy theory that reached all the way to the British royal family. The Cage Beneath Monster Mansion - Known as the real Hannibal the Cannibal, Britain's most dangerous prisoner was confined to a specially built glass isolation cage in the basement of one of the country's most notorious prisons. + EIGHT MORE varied British true crime stories including murder, robbery, serial killers and mysteries! Perfect for late night reading or a quick tale at lunchtime. ^^^SCROLL UP TO GET YOUR COPY NOW!^^^ Follow Ben Oakley on Amazon to be informed of new releases.

15 Orrible British True Crime Stories!From the 18th Century to the 21st, a bonanza collection of 15 short British true crime stories covering murder, witchcraft, robbery, serial killers, and a body in a tree! The Beenham Murders - A child killer claimed two young lives, shocking a small Berkshire village, but the killer was a local who had already claimed another victim six months earlier, and would escape justice for 45 years. Largest Cash Robbery in UK History - What do a car salesman, a garage owner, a roofer, a doorman, an insider, a company director and two MMA fighters have in common? Together, they pulled off the largest cash robbery in UK history. The Blackout Killer - During wartime London, as the German bombs were raining down, a serial killer was at work who brought a new kind of darkness to the cold and lonely streets of the British Capital. Burning of Mary Channing - A young woman obsessed with free money, parties, and multiple lovers, poisoned her husband, and was burned at the stake for her troubles in front of thousands of people. Peter Tobin & Bible John - Three murders in the late 1960s linked to the mysterious Bible John remain unsolved to this day, with a strong suspicion that serial killer Peter Tobin was the man behind the unidentified murderer. Notting Hill Murder of Vera Page - A ten-year-old girl was abducted and murdered in Notting Hill, leading to a 100-year-old cold case, which despite a strong suspect and solid investigatory work, remains officially unsolved to this day. The Bikini Bloodbath Murder - On the hottest day of the century, a woman sunbathing in her bikini had her throat cut by an unidentified attacker, then left in a pool of blood for her husband to find. + EIGHT MORE varied British true crime stories including murder, robbery, serial killers and mysteries! Perfect for late night reading or a quick tale at lunchtime. ^^^SCROLL UP TO GET YOUR COPY NOW!^^^ Follow Ben Oakley on Amazon to be informed of new releases.

The Gory Stories Behind The Murder Ballads Cheerfully vulgar, revelling in gore, and always with an eye on the main chance, murder ballads are tabloid newspapers set to music, carrying word of the latest ‘orrible murders to an insatiable public. Victims are bludgeoned, stabbed or shot in every verse and killers often hanged, but the songs themselves never die. Instead, they mutate – morphing to suit local place names as they criss cross the Atlantic and continue to fascinate each generation’s biggest musical stars. Paul Slade traces this fascinating genre’s history through eight of its greatest songs. Stagger Lee’s “biographers” alone include Duke Ellington, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Dr John, The Clash and Nick Cave. No two tell his story in quite the same way. Covering eight classic murder ballads, including “Knoxville Girl”, “Tom Dooley” and “Frankie & Johnny”, Slade investigates the real-life murder which inspired each song and traces its musical development down the decades. Billy Bragg, The Bad Seeds’ Mick Harvey, Laura Cantrell, Rennie Sparks of The Handsome Family and a host of other leading musicians add their own insights.

Why is it so much fun to read about death and dismemberment? In Murder Book, lifelong true-crime obsessive and New Yorker cartoonist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell tries to puzzle out the answer. An unconventional graphic exploration of a lifetime of Ann Rule super-fandom, amateur armchair sleuthing, and a deep dive into the high-profile murders that have fascinated the author for decades, this is a funny, thoughtful, and highly personal blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and true crime with a focus on the often-overlooked victims of notorious killers.

Socialism in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain was a highly literate movement. Every socialist group produced some form of written text through which their particular brand of politics could be promoted. This edition collects serialized fiction and short stories that have not been published since their original appearance.

15 Shocking True Crime Stories of Britain's Worst Serial Killers True Murder Cases included in this volume; Peter Moore: A mommy's boy who was obsessed with the character Jason Voorhees, from the Friday the 13th movies, Moore decided to launch a murder campaign of his own. Phillip Smith: A hulking killer known as "Bigfoot," Smith beat his petite female victims to death with his bare hands. Colin Ireland: After developing a morbid interest in serial killers, Ireland made a New Year's resolution to become one. Five men would die horrendous deaths to furnish his ambition. Gordon Cummins: It was 1942 and London was suffering under the German bombardment known as the Blitz. Then a new threat emerged, a deadly psychopath known as the "Blackout Ripper." Catherine Wilson: This Victorian poisoner might well have gotten away with four murders, had she not decided to change her venom of choice - to sulphuric acid! Kieran Kelly: A deadly tramp, Kelly employed a unique method of murder, pushing people under tube trains. Joanna Dennehy: Mother-of-two Dennehy embarked on a campaign of apparently motiveless murders, stabbing and slashing three men to death. Stephen Griffiths: A PhD student with a taste for murder, Griffiths killed his victims with a crossbow, then ate their flesh. John Bodkin Adams: Dr. Adams' patients had a peculiar habit of dying of unexplained ailments, usually after bequeathing their possessions to him. Levi Bellfield: The "Bus Stop Killer" prowled the streets of West London, hunting for lone women, who he bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Plus 5 more shocking cases. Scroll up to grab a copy of British Monsters Volume 3.