Murder at Home, 9780751584974
Paperback
Home: Where we feel safest, but murder hides in plain sight.

Murder at Home

how our safest space is where we're most in danger

$39.27

  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    5 August 2024

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Summary

Murder at Home: Where Danger Lurks

Home is where the heart is. But home is also the most common site for murder. The grimly fascinating new book from the UK’s leading criminologist David Wilson uncovers the dangers that exist where we least expect them.

The home is the place where murder most commonly occurs. In England and Wales, each year on average 75 per cent of female murder victims and 39 per cent of murdered men are killed at home.

This grippi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751584974
ISBN-10:0751584975
Author:David Wilson
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:5 August 2024
Weight:272g
Dimensions:196mm x 124mm x 24mm
About The Author

David Wilson

David Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and the founding Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Prior to taking up an academic appointment in 1997, David was a prison governor working at a variety of establishments in a number of different roles.

Professor Wilson appears in the print and broadcast media as a commentator and presenter. His publishing includes Hunting Evil, A History of British Serial Killing, Signs of Murder, and his professional memoir, My Life with Murderers, which was shortlisted for the Saltire Prize for Non-Fiction. His next book, A Plot to Kill, will publish in 2021.

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