A Century of London Murders and Executions

This fascinating book includes the cases of some of Britain’s most famous criminals, among them the infamous Dr. Crippen, executed in 1910 for poisoning and dismembering his wife; Neville Heath, who was hanged at Pentonville Prison for the brutal murder of Margery Gardner in 1946; and Ruth Ellis, the last woman to hang in Britain after being found guilty of shooting her lover outside a pub in 1955. John J. Eddleston's carefully researched, well-illustrated, and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Britain's capital city.