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Crimes of Passion
Colin Wilson
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Description for Crimes of Passion
Hardcover. Chronicles over 150 emotionally charged cases in which the heart ruled the head, invariably with fatal consequence. This work covers cases form all over the world including Thompson and Bywaters, Snyder and Gray, Ruth Ellis, Howard Jacobson, and more. It offers an insight into the tortured minds of some of crime's infamous characters. Num Pages: 256 pages, 215 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Jealousy, revenge and lust are among the oldest motives for murder. When passions run high, spurned lovers can act without a thought for the consequence. All it takes is a kitchen knife, a heavy object from the mantelpiece or a gun from the bedside cabinet..."Crimes of Passion" chronicles over 150 emotionally charged cases in which the heart ruled the head, invariably with fatal consequence. Some are spur-of-the-moment rages from betrayed partners that have elicited sympathy from judge and jury; others are more carefully planned acts of revenge and spite that have shown and received no mercy. "Crimes of Passion" covers ... Read more
Jealousy, revenge and lust are among the oldest motives for murder. When passions run high, spurned lovers can act without a thought for the consequence. All it takes is a kitchen knife, a heavy object from the mantelpiece or a gun from the bedside cabinet..."Crimes of Passion" chronicles over 150 emotionally charged cases in which the heart ruled the head, invariably with fatal consequence. Some are spur-of-the-moment rages from betrayed partners that have elicited sympathy from judge and jury; others are more carefully planned acts of revenge and spite that have shown and received no mercy. "Crimes of Passion" covers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844423200
SKU
V9781844423200
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About Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson is the author of The Occult, The Serial Killers, The Mammoth Encyclopedia of the Unsolved and The Outsider. His son Damon shares his interests and has co-authored many books with Colin, including Scandal, Written in Blood: A History of Forensic Detection and The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries.
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