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An indispensable introduction to the darker side of life, revealing the often strange and grisly stories behind the world's most infamous murderers, swindlers and crooks. 100 Most Infamous Criminals is an astounding compendium of crimes and their perpetrators. Here you will find the stories of some of history's most notorious criminals, the lives they led, the crimes they committed and the destruction and sorrow they left in their wake. This collection includes such notorious villains as: • Jack the Ripper, the man who terrorized Victorian London. • Charles Manson, the infamous 60s cult leader. • Ted Bundy, the serial killer beloved by his neighbors. • Al Capone, the king of gangsters. • Harold Shipman, Britain's angel of death. ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Criminals series provides gripping exposés on some of the most twisted criminals the world has ever seen. Augmented by chilling photographs, this series provides snapshots into the minds of these villains and their deadly acts.

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Author:   Jo Durden Smith
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.283kg
ISBN:  

9781398803527

ISBN 10:   1398803529
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   01 June 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL Sada Abe Idi Amin Countess Elizabeth Bathory Jean Bedel Bokassa Cesare Borgia Andrei Chikatilo Josef Fritzl Fritz Haarmann Ivan the Terrible Béla Kiss Ilse Koch Joachim Kroll Peter Kürten Henri Landru 'Lucky' Luciano 'Count' Victor Lustig Chizuo Matsumoto (aka Shoko Asahara) Jacques Mesrine Robert Pickton Anders Behring Breivik UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Alberto Anastasia Joe Ball Ma Barker David Berkowitz Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Billy the Kid Lizzie Borden Jerry Brudos Ted Bundy Al Capone Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Mark David Chapman Caryl Chessman D.B. Cooper Dean Corll Juan Corona Jeffrey Dahmer Geza de Kaplany Albert DeSalvo John Dillinger Albert Fish John Wayne Gacy Carmine Galante Ed Gein Belle Gunness Gary Heidnik William Heirens Jesse James Robert James Reverend Jim Jones Ted Kaczynski Ed Kemper Meyer Lansky Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb Louis Lepke Timothy McVeigh Charles Manson Walter Leroy Moody Herman Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Richard Ramirez Gary Ridgway Charles Schmid 'Dutch' Schultz 'Bugsy' Siegel Richard Speck Brenda Spencer Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate Robert Stroud Dr John White Webster Phillip Garrido Wayne Williams Aileen Wuornos UNITED KINGDOM Ian Brady and Myra Hindley William Burke and William Hare John Christie Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen Claude Duval Ruth Ellis John Haigh Neville Heath Jack the Ripper The Kray Twins Lord Lucan Dennis Nilsen William Palmer Michael Ryan Jack Sheppard Dr Harold Shipman George Joseph Smith Peter Sutcliffe Dick Turpin Fred and Rosemary West Stephen Griffiths AUSTRALIA Jack Donohoe Ned Kelly Katherine Knight William Macdonald 'Chopper' Read

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Jo Durden Smith has long held a fascination with the world of crime, and what motivates the actions of the most infamous criminals in history. He has written several books on the subject including 100 Most Infamous Criminals and The Mafia.

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