Scotland Yard's History of Crime in 100 Objects (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2022
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Paperback. Explore Britain's dark criminal history through the fascinating objects that have been hidden away in the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard, a collection that, although world-famous, is so sensitive it has never before been opened to the public. Each object tells its own story: the briefcase with a concealed syringe owned by the notorious Kray twins; the gun Ruth Ellis used to murder her lover David Blakely; a burnt-out computer from the Glasgow airport car bomb; a picture from the property of serial killer Dennis Nilsen of the grisly drain that was blocked with human body parts; and the gun that Edward Oxford fired at Queen Victoria on 10 June 1840 in a failed assassination attempt. This is an absorbing, sometimes shocking and often disturbing journey through 100 objects of criminal history, some of which have never before seen the light of day. Peer within to experience a unique insight into the crimes and criminals that have passed through Scotland Yard. AUTHORS: Alan Moss served in the Metropolitan Police for 30 years and retired as a Chief Superintendent in 1997. Together, Keith and Alan run , about the policing of London. Alan and Keith's books include The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard and The Scotland Yard Files: Milestones in Crime Detection. Keith Skinner is a well-known historical researcher who started his professional life as an actor. Keith has collaborated on projects with Martin Howells, Martin Fido, Paul Begg, Stewart Evans, and with best-selling author Patricia Cornwell. 100 colour illustrations The secrets of Scotland Yards famous Crime Museum revealed Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Scotland Yard's History of Crime in 100 Objects (Paperback)
- Author
- Alan Moss
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd, Stroud
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0750998636
- ISBN 13
- 9780750998635
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
Explore Britain’s dark criminal history through the fascinating objects that have been hidden away in the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard, a collection that, although world-famous, is so sensitive it is not open to public view. Each object tells its own story: the briefcase with a concealed syringe owned by the notorious Kray twins; the gun Ruth Ellis used to murder her lover David Blakely; a burnt-out computer from the Glasgow airport car bomb; a picture from the property of Dennis Nilsen of the grisly drain that was blocked with human body parts; and the gun that Edward Oxford fired at Queen Victoria that failed to assassinate her.
Updated to feature new objects that have entered the collection since 2015, Scotland Yard’s History of Crime in 100 Objects is an absorbing, sometimes shocking and often disturbing journey through criminal history. Peer within to experience a unique insight into the crimes and criminals dealt with by Scotland Yard.
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About the Author
ALAN MOSS served in the Metropolitan Police for 30 years and retired as a Chief Superintendent in 1997. Together, Keith and Alan run www.historybytheyard.co.uk, about the policing of London. Alan and Keith’s books include The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard and The Scotland Yard Files: Milestones in Crime Detection.
KEITH SKINNER is a well-known historical researcher who started his professional life as an actor. Keith has collaborated on projects with Martin Howells, Martin Fido, Paul Begg, Stewart Evans, and with best-selling author Patricia Cornwell.
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