| Description |
1 online resource (279 pages) |
| Series |
Best new true crime stories
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| Summary |
Taking it personally. When it comes to strong emotions, people can react in strange and unexpected ways. Whether it's a heart hurt by unrequited love or a lover so passionate they'll stop at nothing to get their way, even the most seemingly mild-mannered soul can suddenly flip, becoming consumed by dark intentions. The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge, like the other books in the popular The Best New True stories series, contains original nonfiction accounts penned by writers from across the literary spectrum. From Paris in the 1920s to India in the 2000s, this collection will take you around the globe to explore twisted true tales of passion and obsession turned violent. Join the award-winning, crime-savvy contributors and examine why some individuals have fully embraced their dark side, resorting to crime to achieve their own special brand of satisfaction and retribution. --Back cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-273). |
| Contents |
Introduction / Mitzi Szereto -- I've seen the dead come alive / Joe Turner -- Petit treason / Edwards Butts -- The crime passionnel of Henriette Caillaux : the murder that rocked Belle Epoque Paris / Dean Jobb -- A young man in trouble / Priscilla Scott Rhoades -- The Madison Square Garden murder : the first "trial of the century" / Tom Larsen -- Facebookmoord / Mitzi Szereto -- Death by chocolate / C L Raven -- The Gun Alley murder / Anthony Ferguson -- The beauty queen and the hit men / Craig Pittman -- Because I loved him / Iris Reinbacher -- A crime forgiven : the strange case of Yvonne Chevallier / Mark Fryers -- Bad country people / Chris Edwards -- The life and demise of England's universal provider / Jason Half -- Revenge of the Nagpur women / Sashi Kadapa -- A tale of self-control and a hammer / Stephen Wade. |
| Subject |
Crime -- Case studies.
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Criminal investigation -- Case studies.
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Murder -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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True crime stories.
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| Added Author |
Szereto, Mitzi, author, editor, writer of introduction.
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| Added Title |
Crimes of passion, obsession and revenge |
| ISBN |
9781642506495 (e-pub) |
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9781642506488 (print) |
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