People love hearing about a grisly murder; gasping at the gory details,
wondering about the motives, deducing who did it. This macabre
fascination is nothing new. In the past racehorses, greyhounds and even
a ship have been named after some of the most notorious murderers, and
it doesn't look like our interest is waning any time soon.London Murders
is a unique guidebook that explores the darker side of London's history,
pinpointing the exact locations of the bloodiest, most intriguing and
sinister murders. It describes in detail the events, the characters
involved and the eventual fates of the perpetrators, which include
playwrights and politicians, celebrities and spies, royalty, aristocrats
and, of course, countless ordinary Joes.Featuring infamous names such as
Crippen, Kray, Haigh, Christie and Ellis, whose terrible crimes shocked
the world, London Murders matches crimes to locations as David Long
walks the reader through the city's streets, whilst revealing their
tragic and awful histories.