The Giant Book Of Unsolved Crimes

by Roger Wilkes

The best collection of murder and mystery cases ever published. More than 30 of the most famous and puzzling cases of all time.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime

570 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mark Higginbottom · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really enjoyable even fascinating collection of crimes that have never been officially solved.I had read the majority of them in other books and collections over the years but there were still a handful that were new to me which was a nice surprise.It is very intriguing wondering exactly who did commit these crimes especially the ones where there were no suspects no clues nothing.I would love to be able to go back in time and find out exactly just what did happen! Anyway, expect to find tales of Shergar,Jack the Ripper, poisonings,brutal stabbings or shootings,even a drowning.I'm sure there are enough unsolved crimes to fill another huge collection and after reading this edition I would definitely buy a second one.

[Rachele Deans · Rating 2 out of 5]

As it's quite an older edition the crimes and the languages are all from a very long time ago so it got a tad tedious at times reading the different writing styles. There were some interesting stories and very sad ones too but I wouldn't read it again. And sadly I didn't go researching any afterwards either so none of the stories (or it more likely the way they were told) didn't interest me.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting collection of stories, including the crimes of Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer as well as the death of Marilyn Monroe and quite a few other stories that were famous in their time but no longer. The entries are written by a selection of different people, some of whom have strong opinions as to the guilty party (and one of whom, in discussing the murder of a prostitute, seemed quite obsessed with the idea of the oversexed women who insist on preying upon poor men who have no other outlet -- ugh!). I learned some new things about Marilyn Monroe's death -- the round-trip ambulance ride, for instance -- and was entertained by the rest of the book. It made a nice read, in that I could pick it up and open it to whatever selection suited me as to temperament and length.

[Granny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a compendium of the great mysteries of murder from the past to the present, each essay written by notable writers of the time, many of whom attended the trials. For those who relish British homicides in particular, this elegant tome will satisfy your taste. The table of contents alone will whet your appetite for classic crime, with such cases as the murders of Julia Wallace, James Maybrick, Sir Harry Oakes, and even Jack the Ripper. About half the book centers on American crimes, such as the Sacco and Vanzetti case, Joe Elwell, and cases as recent as the death of Marilyn Monroe.

This is one of the better collection, and each essay does both it's era and the crime itself just. Enjoy!

[Cierra Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about alot of different unsolved criminal files they havent solved really.