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Unsolved Murders In and Around Derbyshire Kindle Edition

by Scott Lomax (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
There is no such thing as the perfect crime. Yet within these pages are thirteen twentieth-century murders whose perpetrators have - so far - escaped justice. Some may still be alive, cold cases awaiting new forensic leads but others have taken their chilling secrets to the grave.Read about the strange theatrical vagrant found brutally murdered in a brick works. Also about the unfortunate girl strangled to death in a derelict building at Christmas; a taxi driver killed by his passenger on a lonely road; a police officers girl friend who was sexually assaulted and murdered on moorland; the dreadful killing of a servant girl; two men shot dead on a quiet highway; the discovery of mysterious and suspicious skeletal remains; and, not least, the callous murderers who allowed innocent men to be stand trial. Famous modern cases are also explored, based on new research. The Barbara Mayo murder is still in the memory of many Derbyshire people as is the Stephen Downing miscarriage of justice. A compelling read for anyone interested in true crime.
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  1. Print length
    203 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Wharncliffe Books
  4. Publication date
    October 15, 2009
  5. File size
    2.3 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DN5VFMQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wharncliffe Books (October 15, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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  • Paula Corregan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2020
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    This book gives accounts of unsolved murders which occurred in and around the county of Derbyshire in England. In some cases the police focused on the wrong person , and two men were incarcerated for several years and then freed on appeal. Some of the cases occurred at a time when police techniques were more primitive and therefore cases were harder to solve. There were a few typographical errors in the book. Overall, I highly recommend this book to other true crime readers.
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  • C. K. Harrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking and very readable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2013
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    I was attracted to this work by a report of the fiftieth anniversary of what came to be known as the "Pretty Windows" murder, a baffling murder mystery which is still unsolved. I am intrigued by unsolved cases, so I was very pleased to see it had been featured in this book, which contains accounts of a number of cases where the culprit was never caught.

    The most famous case is probably that of Wendy Sewell, as the events surrounding her supposed killer (who was later released from prison) made the national headlines a few years back. The matter is handled very well by the writer, but it is worth saying that all the cases featured are extremely thought-provoking. There are times the author mentions a suspect who seems on the surface to be the guilty party, but then reveals that the person involved was questioned and cleared by police, leaving the case virtually back at square one.

    There has obviously been a considerable amount of research carried out for each case, which is always very gratifying when dealing with true crime. This means that we not only have a full picture of what took place, but we can also have a great deal of trust in the accounts provided.

    It's interesting to note, too, just how eerie the murder scenes were in some of the cases featured. Many of them took place in deserted areas and you realise that, going back only a few decades, many areas of the country were yet to experience the urban planning we have now and really were cut off from the rest of the world. This no doubt explains why they remain unsolved: it was not simply a question of forensics being less developed then, but the geographical factor often helped the murderer to escape.

    This is a very worthwhile contribution to true crime works, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject.
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  • Pand
    4.0 out of 5 stars Vert good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2015
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    Good and informative book. Let's just hope some if not all these murders can be finally solved for the sake of there families.
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  • Anners
    5.0 out of 5 stars An insight into local history - the bits you don't get told!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2013
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    I read this book from cover to cover the first time I picked it up. I was fascinated to read that some of these tragic snippets of history happened in my local town over 100 years ago. Thoroughly interesting and well executed!
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  • George.G
    1.0 out of 5 stars Quite a boaring book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2017
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    I had quickly chosen this book without realising it was unsolved crime.
    It's okay reading the first two stories but when you start the third story you know the ending. Unsolved.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough character in the characters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2014
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    OK if all you want are facts, but the characters are not developed so it all seems a bit flat to me
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