{"product_id":"9781803996998","title":"Truly Criminal : A Crime Writers' Association Anthology of True Crime","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Martin Edwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTrue crime\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 May 2024 by The History Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 22 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e130 x 199 x 26mm | 278g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruly Criminal showcases a group of highly regarded writers who all share a special passion for crime, reflected in this superb collection of essays re-examining some of the most notorious cases from British criminal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors are all members of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of the 2015 CWA Diamond Dagger). There is also a bonus essay by the late great Margery Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case, which has only recently been rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of some of the most infamous killers in British history, including Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer; George Joseph Smith, the ‘brides in the bath’ killer; and Catherine Foster, who murdered her husband with poisoned dumplings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by international best-selling author Peter James and updated with a new introduction from Martin Edwards, this collection demonstrates the art of ‘true crime’ writing at its very best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839674397021,"sku":"9781803996998","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781803996998.jpg?v=1780059417","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781803996998","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}