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Product DescriptionMost of us love reading about crime in the newspapers, and reading stories about Sherlock Holmes and the other great detectives. This book looks at some of the great crimes of history - crimes like the Lindbergh kidnapping and the Mona Lisa robbery. It also looks at some great criminals, like the poisoner Dr Crippen. Most of these crimes were solved, but some, like the assassination of President Kennedy, still hold their mysteries.About the AuthorJohn Escott started by writing children's books and comic scripts, but now writes for students of all ages. He has published Agatha Christie, The Fly and Girl on a Motorbike for the Oxford Bookworms Library and London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfiles series. Christine Lindop was born in New Zealand where she began her teaching career. She later taught EFL in France and Spain, and has worked as an editor, proofreader, and writer since 1993.