A History Of British Serial Killing: The Shocking Account of Jack the Ripper, Harold Shipman and Beyond - Hardcover

Wilson, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847442099 ISBN 13: 9781847442093

Verlag: Sphere, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

In this fascinating and informative new book, Professor David Wilson tells the stories of Britain's serial killers from Jack the Ripper to the extraordinary Suffolk Murders case. David Wilson has worked as a Prison Governor and as a profiler, and has been described as the UK's leading expert on serial killers. His work has led him to meet several of the UK's deadliest killers, and build up fascinating insights into what makes a serial killer - and who they are most likely to target. A vivid narrative history and a timely call for prison and social reform, Professor Wilson's new book is a powerful and gripping investigation of Britain's serial murderers.

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David Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and the founding Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Prior to taking up an academic appointment in 1997, David was a prison governor working at a variety of establishments in a number of different roles.

Professor Wilson appears in the print and broadcast media as a commentator and presenter. His publishing includes Hunting Evil, A History of British Serial Killing, Signs of Murder, A Plot to Kill and his professional memoir, My Life with Murderers, which was shortlisted for the Saltire Prize for Non-Fiction.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Sphere
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1847442099
• ISBN 13: 9781847442093
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
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