In the first book in the Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy, a young woman named Paksenarrion opts to leave home and join the army rather than agree to the marriage her father has arranged for her.

This famous resort town attracts millions of visitors each year-but it's history of true crime proves that murder and mayhem never take a holiday. On the shores of Sussex, England, the famed town of Brighton has long been a favorite for those who want to enjoy its beaches, music, art, and culture. Unfortunately, some people in Brighton's past pursued much more sinister diversions . . . This gripping volume covers two centuries of murderous doings...

This book contains twenty-one separate stories all based in the Newport and district area. This is a coffee table/bedtime story book for the curious. Anyone fascinated by the mindset of a murderer will enjoy this book. Whether you are a budding Miss Marple or an aspiring Morse, inside is a taste of the criminal mind, the effort of detection and the horror of motives. Please do not try this at home!

In the middle of Great Britain sits a historic city-with a long history of horror. These are the true crime stories from Coventry's past. Now a thriving, modern metropolis, Coventry has been an established center of trade and culture for nearly a thousand years. But as with any site where mankind gathers, the darker side of humanity always shows itself. Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Coventry takes you on a sinister journey from medieval times...

Colchester historian Patrick Denney takes the reader on a sinister journey from the religious persecutions of Queen Mary's time to the twentieth century, meeting villains, cut-throats, arsonists and lunatics along the way. The book is based on original research and recalls many grisly events and sad or unsavory individuals whose fate has hitherto been forgotten. This fascinating chronicle will prove to be a valuable-if gruesome-addition to the historical...

A revealing criminal history of the old industrial town in North Lincolnshire, England, that has been home to centuries of dark secrets and twisted crimes. As the iron and steel industries grew in the Victorian period, several villages merged into the town of Scunthorpe, an area with more than its fair share of sordid and bloody secrets. Although mainly rural, the region has been notorious in the annals of crime, from the sixteenth-century rebellion...

Read about crimes over the centuries in this historic area of London-includes photos and illustrations. In this collection of true crime stories, each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in cases of murder, deceit, and pure malice in this corner of London. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, the full spectrum of criminality is recounted, bringing to life the sinister history of this...

True crime stories that span more than 200 years in south London history-from poisonings to passion killings. We are all drawn to understand the circumstances that lead others to commit unforgivable acts of violence-the moment that turns a caring human being into a killer, the series of events that drive ordinary people to murderous acts of inhumanity, or the slow, premeditated steps of the callous criminal. And the circumstances-and the twisted motivation-behind...

In Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Staffordshire and the Potteries the chill is brought close to home as each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in notorious cases of murder, deceit and pure malice that have marked the history of the area. For this journey into a bloody, neglected aspect of the past, Nicholas Corder has selected over 20 episodes that give a fascinating insight into criminal acts and the criminal mind. Recalled here...

True crime tales from this ancient British city and tourist spot-photos included. Take a journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way-cut-throats and poisoners, murderous lovers, assassins, prostitutes and suicides. Among the many tales of wickedness and despair the author records in this fascinating book are: -Robbery and revenge in Roman times -The brutal uncertainties of Bath in the dark ages -The...