Tales from the Dead-House

Macabre crimes have long fascinated us, and our murky past ensures that we have no shortage of tales to chill and entertain in equal measure. From Jack the Ripper to John George Haigh, from Dr Crippen to Dr Shipman, history is riddled with examples of the darkest examples of human nature.In this new book, ex-journalist and grand doyen of Ripperology Richard Whittington-Egan sheds some light, in hi...