This chilling collection of murderous tales brings together forty-seven cases spanning two centuries, all of which were committed in Scotland. Among the shocking crimes featured here is the case of an Edinburgh baby farmer hanged in 1889; the controversial killing of a wealthy Glasgow spinster in 1908; the shooting of a Detective Inspector during a failed attempt to rescue a convict from a prison van in Glasgow in 1921; and the summary execution of a German POW at the hands of his fellow Nazi prisoners in Comrie, Perthshire in 1944. This well-illustrated and enthralling book will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shadier side of Scotland's past.
| ISBN: | 9780752450087 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2013 |
| Author: | Martin Baggoley |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
True crime: serial killers and murderers Violent crimes European history Local history |