Signs of Murder
A small town in Scotland, a miscarriage of justice and the search for the truth
$68.37
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2020
Summary
‘Enthralling … will leave true-crime readers with more to ponder than they bargained for’ - The Herald
From the UK’s leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murder
Before David Wilson became the UK’s pre-eminent criminologist, he was just a young boy growing up in the Scottish town of Carluke. As a child, the brutal murder of a young woman rocked this small community, but very quickly a man was arrested f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751578744 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751578746 |
| Author: | David Wilson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 158mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
This should be essential reading for any budding detective as it navigates the reader through the opportunities and risks involved in the search for evidence and truth
This should be essential reading for any budding detective as it navigates the reader through the opportunities and risks involved in the search for evidence and truth
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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