Scotland Yard's History of Crime in 100 Objects - Couverture rigide

Moss, Alan; Skinner, Keith

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0750962879 ISBN 13 : 9780750962872

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Reveals the secrets of Scotland Yard's famous Crime Museum, in 100 objects that include a briefcase and syringe belonging to the Kray twins, the noose used to hang Ruth Ellis and the pot serial killer Dennis Nilsen used to boil the flesh of his victims. Ties in with an exhibition at the Museum of London

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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, shocking and sometimes gruesome 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750962879
• ISBN 13: 9780750962872
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible