Norwich Murders is an in-depth account of murders that have gripped the public imagination over two centuries. They include notorious murders that have left milestones in criminal history which can now be reinvestigated using modern research techniques. Readers of this fascinating book will act as a new judge and jury, reflecting upon long-gone police practices and applying up-to-date thinking to old cases. Among the crimes reconstructed in vivid detail are murders of lovers and marriage partners, murders committed during robberies, the murder of a policeman and a judge, and murders motivated by passion or rage. A selection of gruesome, despicable, sad, pitiful and harrowing criminal tales is recorded here for the modern readers who will gain an unforgettable insight into the greatest of crimes: the taking of another's life.
