John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer: A Portrait of a Serial Killer and His Victims
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (523 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1783462140 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is also an authority on the Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745 and published Sweet William or The Butcher? The Duke of Cumberland and the '45. About the Author Dr Jonathan Oates is the Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian, and he has written and lectured on aspects of London's local history and criminal past, in particular on the Christie case. His most recent books are Tracing Your London Ancestors, Tracing Your Ancestors From 1066 to 1837 and John Christie of Rillington Place: Biography of a Serial Killer. . His books include several volumes in the Foul Deeds series and a trilogy on unsolved London murders
. His most recent books are Tracing Your London Ancestors, Tracing Your Ancestors From 1066 to 1837 and John Christie of Rillington Place: Biography of a Serial Killer. His books include several volumes in the Foul Deeds series and a trilogy on unsolved London murders. Dr Jonathan Oates is the Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian, and he has written and lectured on aspects of London's local history and c
As he follows the course of Haigh’s crimes in graphic, forensic detail, Jonathan Oates gives a fascinating inside view of Haigh’s attempt to carry through a series of perfect murders. He delves into Haigh’s Yorkshire background, his reputation as a loner, a bully and a forger during his years at Wakefield Grammar School, and his growing appetite for the good life which his modest employment in insurance and advertising could not sustain. . For Haigh intended not only cut off his victims’ lives but, by destroying their bodies with acid, literally to remove all traces that they had ever existed. What motivated John George Haigh to murder at least six people, then dissolve their corpses in concentrated sulfuric acid? How did this intelligent, well-educated man from a loving, strongly religious family of Plymouth Brethren become a fraudster, a thief, then a serial killer? In the latest of his best-selling studies of criminal history, Jonathan Oates reinvestigates this sensational case of the late 1940s. Then came his move to London and a rapid, apparently remorseless descent into the depths of crime, from deceit and theft to cold-blooded killing
Too much side info. Amazon Customer The author explains that he wanted to include background of the victims, not just the killer. That was fine but there was too much. It was tiresome, and tedious. I found myself skipping whole pages, after glancing to see what was included. I love true crime but do not recommend this book.