Crime’s Strangest Cases

Author Peter Seddon gives life to over five centuries of bizarre, macabre and sometimes hilarious criminal cases. You'll be gripped by tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Despite how unbelievable the stories banged up inside these pages may seem, Crime's Strangest Cases promises to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the most ludicrous criminal cases in legal history.
Full of riotous and entertaining stories, this book is perfect for anyone who is doing time on a long stretch. Just don't try to steal it, or you may end up inside! Inside you'll encounter:. The only dead parrot ever to give evidence in a court of law. One of the most indigestible dilemmas - if you'd been shipwrecked 2, 000 miles from home, would you have eaten Parker the cabin boy?. The doctor with the worst bedside manner of all time.
The murderess who collected money from her mummified victim for 21 years