101 Crimes of the Century

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New Holland, 2008 - Social Science - 288 pages
Alan J Whiticker writes a compact book on 101 of the world's most fascinating crimes in the last century. From 1901 to 2007, this book covers the shocking truth behind the murders, assassinations, robberies and theft. It includes crimes of passion, terrorism, assassination, underworld murder, sex crimes, society crimes, kidnapping, theft, serial murder and society scandals. Amongst the crimes are: The Murder of Mary Phagan . The Mona Lisa Stolen . Bugsy Siegel . Pearl Harbour . The Assassination of John F Kennedy . TheManson Family . The abduction of Maddie McCann in Portugal . the Boston Strangler . Fred and Rosemary Wes

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About the author (2008)

Alan J. Whiticker is an author and publisher, born in 1958. With more than 50 books to his credit, he is an accomplished writer of sport, history, biography, pop culture and true crime. His books include: The Satin Man (2013), The Way We Were (2013), British Pop Invasion (2014), Retro New York (2015) and Speeches that Defined the World (2016). Classic Albums features those albums that had a big impact on him as a teenager in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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