{"product_id":"truly-criminal-martin-edwards-9781803996998","title":"Truly Criminal: A Crime Writers' Association Anthology of True Crime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTruly Criminal\u003c\/i\u003e showcases a group of highly regarded writers who all share a special passion for crime, reflected in this superb collection of essays re-examining some of the most notorious cases from British criminal history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors are all members of the Crime Writers' Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of the 2015 CWA Diamond Dagger). There is also a bonus essay by the late great Margery Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case, which has only recently been rediscovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of some of the most infamous killers in British history, including Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer; George Joseph Smith, the 'brides in the bath' killer; and Catherine Foster, who murdered her husband with poisoned dumplings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by international best-selling author Peter James and updated with a new introduction from Martin Edwards, this collection demonstrates the art of 'true crime' writing at its very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803996994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803996998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Martin Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46602962600191,"sku":"9781803996998","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f6a0b62-96f9-4bd1-b0a4-796fe863aff1.jpg?v=1739695799","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/truly-criminal-martin-edwards-9781803996998","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}