As the ingenuity of criminals has developed over time, so have the techniques for catching them. The murderer Dr. Crippen's attempted getaway was foiled by the first use of radio at sea, and fingerprint evidence first secured a conviction as far back as 1902. Keith Skinner, a leading crime historian, and Alan Moss, a former Chief Superintendent, have trawled through the archives and selected twelve such fascinating 'firsts' from the history of the world-famous Scotland Yard - including the first 'wanted' picture in the press, the first successful use of identification parades, and the first conviction based on ballistics evidence. A lively narrative is supported by many previously unpublished images and documents from the Scotland Yard files at London's National Archives.

The Scotland Yard files: 150 years of the C.I.D.

Biographies & Memoirs

BEGG, Paul and SKINNER, Keith

True Crime

Headline Books

After Midnight

1997 Signed, Inscribed, First Headline Book Hardcover Edition Signed: by author and dated August 25, 1997 Inscribed: No specific person addressed Full number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Very Good/Very Good Dust jacket is in very good condition, wrapped in a mylar protective cover. Flaws: Minor signs of shelf wear. Book is in very good condition, boards and spine are straight, pages clean, no remainder mark. Flaw: Page edge toning/tanning can be seen. This copy was a 2nd hand purchase. Very good used copy of this title with flaws noted.

Literature & Fiction

Laymon,Richard

Genre Fiction

In this delightful new novel featuring Jim Qwilleran and his lovable cats, Koko and Yum Yum, the rites of spring are celebrated with the fine art of birdcalling....and a fateful act of murder. It seems that this spring, a cat's fancy may turn to crime-solving...

THE CAT WHO SANG FOR THE BIRDS (A JIM QWILLERAN FELINE WHODUNNIT)

lilian-jackson-braun

Contemporary

1st edition hardcover, fine book in fine dw , true new condition

The lost tomb of Viracocha: unlocking the secrets of the Peruvian pyramids

History

COTTERELL,Maurice

Americas

'If you've missed Laymon, you've missed a treat' Stephen King 2:32am: A Jaguar roars along a lonely road in the Californian mountains. Behind the wheel sits the beautiful wife of Professor Grant Parkington. She has left Grant behind and is on her way to meet a different kind of man - someone as wild and passionate as herself. In the morning a naked body will be found. A body missing more than its clothes...

Among The Missing

The casebook of a leading American neurologist showing the curious & frightening consequences of brain disorders. 1989 229pp

Toscanini's Fumble and Other Tales of Clinical Neurology

Harold Klawans

Short Stories & Anthologies

CRIME FOR CHRISTMAS: The Trinity Cat; A Happy Solution; The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle; An Upright Woman; A Book for Christmas; A Pair of Muddy Shoes; The Unknown Murderer; The Buoy That Did Not Light; A Christmas Tragedy; The Ghost's Touch

Dalby, Richard (editor) (Ellis Peters; R

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

In this book which contains many first hand accounts, Fenwick analyses over 300 near-death experiences.

The Truth in the Light: Investigation of Over 300 Near Death Experiences

ELIZABETH FENWICK

Peter Fenwick

Self-Help

Ophelia O and the Mortgage Bandits

Kidnapped labrador dogs, mortgage fraud, unseemly behaviour in a sacred place and a body in a freezer all combine to make up Tanya Jones' debut novel.

Jones, Tanya

British & Irish

False Promises

Toby and Liza share a life of wealth, privilege and marital bliss - not a day goes by without Liza counting her blessings. Then her life is thrown into turmoil when Toby disappears without trace.

Parker, Una-Mary

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