Amateur detectives in Georgian England, Harriet Westerman and Gabriel Crowther investigate the drowning of a man in the Thames and discover that he may have been part of a plot to betray England's secrets to France.

This book is an incisive investigation into the many shortcomings of the justice system brought to light in the story of a grievously mishandled murder case in South Carolina that left an innocent man facing execution. At the age of twenty-three, Edward Lee Elmore, a black man, was arrested after the body of a white widow was found, brutally beaten, in the closet of her home. Elmore was an unlikely killer: semiliterate, mentally retarded with a fifth-grade...

The Anatomy of Murder: A Comprehensive Look at Techniques Throughout History by Patrick Morgan is a hauntingly insightful sequel to Victimology Unveiled, diving deeper into the dark methodologies of serial killers. Morgan meticulously examines the evolution of lethal techniques used throughout history, analyzing how these killers have adapted tools, tactics, and even cultural knowledge to carry out their deadly acts. From primitive methods to modern-day...