{"product_id":"classic-crimes-w-n-roughead-9781443721875","title":"Classic Crimes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in 1951, this fascinating collection of true crime stories offers a tantalizing peek into some of the most disturbed minds of 18th \u0026amp; 19th century Scotland. Recounting the murders and trials of the period, William Roughead's biting commentary and witty narrative - combined with his precise detail and legal know-how, will have you hooked from cover to cover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"To my mind, one cannot have too much of a good murder.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow regarded one of the fathers of the true crime genre, Roughead began his career as a Scottish lawyer before turning his hand to amateur criminology. Spending much of his life within the courtroom, he witnessed many of trials first hand, allowing him to grasp a precise and detailed perspective on the frequently savage circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tales of cold-blooded murder in this edition feature some of the highly sensational true crimes of the past, and often provide a psychological insight to those on trial. Trials of the likes of Burke and Hare and Deacon Brody are joined with other, lesser known accounts of equally horrific felonies - all told in Roughead's scintillating manner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn engaging collection of classic crime stories, this atmospheric read will appeal to those particularly interested in the notorious murders and trials of the Victorian period, and any with a penchant for true crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. N. Roughead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1443721875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781443721875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hesperides Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.19d","brand":"W. N. Roughead","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43980380799231,"sku":"9781443721875","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36ca9af5-5c99-46c5-94ec-8627f0f66db9.jpg?v=1683249603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classic-crimes-w-n-roughead-9781443721875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}