Truly Criminal: A Crime Writers' Association Anthology of True Crime

by Martin Edwards (Editor), Peter James (Foreword by)

Overview

Truly Criminal showcases a group of highly regarded writers who all share a special passion for crime, reflected in this superb collection of essays re-examining some of the most notorious cases from British criminal history. Contributors are all members of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA), including leading novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor and Catherine Aird (winner of 2015 CWA Diamond Dagger). There is also a bonus essay by the late great Margery Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case, which has only recently been rediscovered. Among the real-life crimes explored in the book are the cases of Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer, George Joseph Smith, the ‘brides in the bath’ killer and Catherine Foster, who murdered her husband with poisoned dumplings – some of the most infamous killers in British history. With a foreword by international best-selling author Peter James, this collection demonstrates the art of ‘true crime’ writing at its very best.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803996998
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	02/11/2025
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer whose Lake District Mystery series includes The Coffin Trail, which was shortlisted for the Theakston’s prize for best British crime novel, and The Arsenic Labyrinth. He has written 10 novels and eight nonfiction books. He won the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2008, has edited 21 anthologies, annd has published eight nonfiction books. He is Archivist of the Detection Club and the Crime Writers’ Association. Peter James is an international bestselling crime thriller novelist, who has been published in 36 languages. He was Chair of the CWA from 2011-2013.