{"product_id":"9781803996998","title":"Truly Criminal : A Crime Writers' Association Anthology of True Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Edwards, Martin \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 30\/05\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 22 Illustrations, black and white,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781803996998,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTruly Criminal showcases a group of highly regarded writers who all share a special passion for crime, reflected in this superb collection of essays re-examining some of the most notorious cases from British criminal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors are all members of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of the 2015 CWA Diamond Dagger). There is also a bonus essay by the late great Margery Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case, which has only recently been rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of some of the most infamous killers in British history, including Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer; George Joseph Smith, the ‘brides in the bath’ killer; and Catherine Foster, who murdered her husband with poisoned dumplings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by international best-selling author Peter James and updated with a new introduction from Martin Edwards, this collection demonstrates the art of ‘true crime’ writing at its very best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56514375909749,"sku":"9781803996998","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781803996998.jpg?v=1766499901","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781803996998","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}