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15 Orrible British True Crime Stories! From the 17th Century to the 21st, a bonanza collection of British true crime stories covering murder, serial killers, robbery, gangs, and witchcraft! The Ice Cream Wars - In 1980s Glasgow, rival criminal gangs were using ice cream vans to sell drugs and stolen goods, leading to the mass murder of six people and a man gluing himself to the railings of Buckingham Palace. The Pendle Witches - In the summer of 1612, ten witches, six from two rival families, were found guilty of murder and witchcraft and executed at Gallows Hill, in one of the best-recorded witch trials in history. The Playboy Bunny and the Schoolgirl Murders - A Playboy Bunny and a schoolgirl were attacked and killed in two separate incidents in London six months apart, by the same killer who has never been identified. Umbrella Murder - While walking across Waterloo Bridge, a Bulgarian writer and journalist was assassinated after being stabbed in the thigh with the poisonous tip of an umbrella, by an assassin codenamed Piccadilly. The Brink’s-Mat Robbery - A gang of armed robbers stole £26milllion of gold bullion, causing a trail of bloodshed and stupidity, in which only two men were convicted of direct involvement, with much of the gold still missing. Saturday Night Strangler - A Welsh serial killer who raped and killed three girls in Port Talbot in 1973 on Saturday nights, was caught 30 years later – after his death – in the first case in history solved using familial DNA testing. The Monster Butler & The Sidekick - Scottish serial killer Archibald Hall, known as The Monster Butler, killed five people in the late 1970s while working for the British upper class, with help from his sidekick, Kitto. + EIGHT MORE varied British true crime stories including murder, robbery, serial killers and mysteries! Perfect for late night reading or a quick tale at lunchtime. ^^^SCROLL UP TO GET YOUR