A Scotland Yard's History of Crime collection in 100 Objects by Moss, Alan NEUF

Product Name: A Scotland Yard's History of Crime collection in 100 Objects by Moss, Alan NEUF
EAN：9780750962872 UPC：9780750962872 ISBN：9780750962872 MPN：N/A Format：Hardback, 400 pages
The secrets of Scotland Yards Famous Crime Museum revealed in a book for the first time. Explore Britains dark criminal history through the fascinating objects that have been hidden away in the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard, a collection that, although world-famous, is so sensitive it has never before been opened to the public. Each object tells its own story: the briefcase with a concealed syringe owned by the notorious Kray twins; the gun Ruth Ellis used to murder her lover David Blakely; a burnt-out computer from the Glasgow airport car bomb; a picture from the property of serial killer Dennis Nilsen of the grisly drain that was blocked with human body parts; and the gun that Edward Oxford fired at Queen Victoria on 10 June 1840 in a failed assassination attempt. This is an absorbing, sometimes shocking and often disturbing journey through 100 objects of criminal history, some of which have never before seen the light of day. Peer within to experience a unique insight into the crimes and criminals that have passed through Scotland Yard. AUTHOR: After teaching English & Drama in a London comprehensive, Sue Elliott spent twenty-five years in broadcasting, where latterly she was in demand as a speech- and ghost-writer for senior TV executives. Shes been a freelance writer since 2002 and had two non-fiction books published the bestselling Love Child (Random House, 2005) and collection The Children Who Fought Hitler (John Murray, 2009). SELLING POINTS: . Extraordinary overview of the cases of Scotland Yard by two of the foremost names in true-crime research . Drawing on evidence held at the world-famous Crime (formerly Black) Museum . Including never-before published images and pieces of evidence . Timed to coincide with the Museum of Londons hugely popular exhibition The Crime Museum Uncovered, opening in October 2015 100 colour illustrations.