The Missing Monument Murders by Judy Stove is a veiled story of power, wealth, dark deeds and intrigue. In 1806, Jane Austen’s relative, the Reverend Thomas Leigh, came into vast estates and the mood in the extended Leigh/Austen family was jubilant.… Read more “Gallery: Stoneleigh Abbey ~ Missing Monument Murders”
Author: Alex Gibson
Gallery: Justin Rollins at Birmingham City University
Justin Rollins’ autobiographical book The Lost Boyz and poetry collection Street Crhymes have been adopted as required reading for over 500 Criminology students at BCU. Both deal with his life on the streets of South London as a gang member facing violence daily and other risks of a throwaway lifestyle.… Read more “Gallery: Justin Rollins at Birmingham City University”
Gallery: Both Sides of the Bench Launch
Gallery: Mary Ann Cotton Launch
Blackshaws in Alnwick on Thursday 30 May 2013:
Professor David Wilson, criminologist, author, commentator and TV broadcaster gave a talk and launched his new book about North East serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. The evening was held at Blackshaws, Alnwick, in aid of HospiceCare North Northumberland.… Read more “Gallery: Mary Ann Cotton Launch”
Gallery: Dear Fiona Launch
Waterside Press and the Koestler Trust hosted a reception at the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London, to celebrate the publication of Dear Fiona: Letters from a Suspected Soviet Spy by Fiona Fullerton. This included the author in conversation with Corinna Honan.… Read more “Gallery: Dear Fiona Launch”