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Great Train Crimes: Murder & Robbery on the Railways

Jonathan Oates

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Description:"Oates charts train crimes from the Victorian period to the present day, from casual murder to calculated robbery. . . . A must for true-crime addicts" (Practical Family History).Murder and robbery committed on the railways have long held a special place in British criminal history. Railways and trains create special conditions--and opportunities--for criminal acts. Two legendary large-scale robberies took place on the British railways--the Gold Bullion Robbery of 1855 and the Great Train Robbery of 1963--and these extraordinary episodes are often used as examples of the ultimate in criminal audacity.But as Jonathan Oates shows in this powerful selection of case studies, most railway crime is less sensational yet, in many ways, more revealing. He reconstructs in vivid detail some of the most memorable cases dating from Victorian times to the present day. Included are cases of adults and children who were thrown to their deaths from trains, decapitated corpses found beside railway lines, passengers who were pushed from platforms into the path of oncoming trains, and others who were stabbed, shot, or strangled during their journeys and were found dead on arrival. The sheer variety of crimes is astonishing, as are the stories that unravel behind them. As he retells these sensational, bizarre, often ghastly tales, Oates gives an insight into the reality of railway crime. His collection is a must for addicts of true crime cases and for readers who enjoy railway history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great Train Crimes: Murder & Robbery on the Railways. To get started finding Great Train Crimes: Murder & Robbery on the Railways, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 224

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wharncliffe Books

Release: 2010

ISBN: 1844683265

Description: "Oates charts train crimes from the Victorian period to the present day, from casual murder to calculated robbery. . . . A must for true-crime addicts" (Practical Family History).Murder and robbery committed on the railways have long held a special place in British criminal history. Railways and trains create special conditions--and opportunities--for criminal acts. Two legendary large-scale robberies took place on the British railways--the Gold Bullion Robbery of 1855 and the Great Train Robbery of 1963--and these extraordinary episodes are often used as examples of the ultimate in criminal audacity.But as Jonathan Oates shows in this powerful selection of case studies, most railway crime is less sensational yet, in many ways, more revealing. He reconstructs in vivid detail some of the most memorable cases dating from Victorian times to the present day. Included are cases of adults and children who were thrown to their deaths from trains, decapitated corpses found beside railway lines, passengers who were pushed from platforms into the path of oncoming trains, and others who were stabbed, shot, or strangled during their journeys and were found dead on arrival. The sheer variety of crimes is astonishing, as are the stories that unravel behind them. As he retells these sensational, bizarre, often ghastly tales, Oates gives an insight into the reality of railway crime. His collection is a must for addicts of true crime cases and for readers who enjoy railway history.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great Train Crimes: Murder & Robbery on the Railways. To get started finding Great Train Crimes: Murder & Robbery on the Railways, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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