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Truly Criminal 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. Contributors are all members of the Crime Writers' Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of 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. Among the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of 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 – some of the most infamous killers in British history. With a foreword by international best-selling author Peter James, this collection demonstrates the art of 'true crime' writing at its very best. 22 b/w illustrations

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MARTIN EDWARDS is an award-winning crime writer whose latest Lake District Mystery is The Frozen Shroud. The series includes The Coffin Trail (shortlisted for the Theakston’s prize for best British crime novel). He has written eight novels about Harry Devlin, now available again as ebooks, and two stand-alone novels, including Dancing for the Hangman. He won the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2008, and the CWA Margery Allingham Prize in 2014. He has edited twenty-two anthologies and published eight non-fiction books. He is archivist of the Crime Writers’ Association.

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