BRITISH KILLERS - VOLUME 3

BRITISH KILLERS - VOLUME 3 This 3rd book in the series tells the story of 9 true crimes, and the events around them, which took place in the UK and captured the attention of the British media and public at the time. Peter Manuel - The Beast of Birkenshaw Peter Manuel was a loner: a compulsive thief and liar whose juvenile delinquency led to an adult criminal career specializing in burglary and assault. But in 1956 something changed. What turned him into Scotland's most wicked serial killer, eventually convicted and hanged on the gallows for the murder of 7 people? Michael Sams - Killer Kidnapper The first kidnapping had failed, and ended with the savage murder of his victim, 18 year old prostitute Julie Dart. But far from being discouraged, Michael Sams tried again. This time he became the first British kidnapper ever to get away with the ransom. Unfortunately for him, the police were on his trail. Babes In the Wood Murders Clean cut and with an attractive smile, Russell Bishop looked like the boy next door. But in reality he was a murdering monster who preyed on young girls. Ruth Ellis - 'I Am Guilty' Famous as the last woman to hang in Britain, Ruth Ellis was a good time girl who was sorely provoked by her charming but heartless lover. But, far from trying to make excuses for killing him, she seemed determined to die too. Money, Drugs And Murder When two amateur divers discovered a weighted down and mutilated body in a flooded quarry they precipitated one of the longest and most expensive investigations ever in North West England, unraveling a worldwide drug syndicate and murder trail. Lured To Her Death Above all else, Lynne Rogers wanted the job that would allow her to travel. So when she was invited for an interview with a company operating private business jets, she jumped at the chance. But in her enthusiasm she walked into a deadly trap. The Student Strangler When pretty Oxford student Rachel McLean went missing in April 1991, on the day she was due to sit exams, police had few clues as to her whereabouts. But after three house searches and a reconstruction, the grim truth was eventually revealed. The Vanishing Civil Servant When distinguished civil servant Dr David Hamilton suddenly vanished from his job and his London home, friends and relatives were both worried and mystified. But they were quite unprepared for the shock when they learned the reason for her disappearance.