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Doctor Death: Harold Shipman
Britain's most prolific known serial killer wasn't a ripper or strangler. He was a licensed physician, bound in theory by the good medical practice guidelines of the General Medical Council established in 1858, making care of patients his "first concern" while "being open, honest, and acting with integrity."
The "healer" nicknamed Doctor Death achieved none of those goals. But even knowing what he did, the question still remains: Why did he kill?
The "healer" nicknamed Doctor Death achieved none of those goals. But even knowing what he did, the question still remains: Why did he kill?
- GenresTrue Crime
46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2019
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Michael Newton
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From Wikipedia:
"Michael Newton (born 1951) is an American author best known for his work on Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan series. Newton first began work on the Executioner series by co-writing "The Executioner's War Book" with Don Pendleton in 1977. Since then he has been a steady writer for the series with almost 90 entries to his credit, which triples the amount written by creator Don Pendleton. His skills and knowledge of the series have allowed him to be picked by the publishers to write the milestone novels such as #100, #200, and #300.
Writing under the pseudonym Lyle Brandt, Michael Newton has also become a popular writer of Western novels. He has written a number of successful non-fiction titles as well, including a book on genre writing (How to Write Action Adventure Novels). His book Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan in Florida won the Florida Historical Society's 2002 Rembert Patrick Award for Best Book in Florida History. Newton's "Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology" won the American Library Association's award for Outstanding Reference Work in 2006."
Pen names: Lyle Brandt, Don Pendleton, Jack Buchanan
Bibiliography available here.
From Wikipedia:
"Michael Newton (born 1951) is an American author best known for his work on Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan series. Newton first began work on the Executioner series by co-writing "The Executioner's War Book" with Don Pendleton in 1977. Since then he has been a steady writer for the series with almost 90 entries to his credit, which triples the amount written by creator Don Pendleton. His skills and knowledge of the series have allowed him to be picked by the publishers to write the milestone novels such as #100, #200, and #300.
Writing under the pseudonym Lyle Brandt, Michael Newton has also become a popular writer of Western novels. He has written a number of successful non-fiction titles as well, including a book on genre writing (How to Write Action Adventure Novels). His book Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan in Florida won the Florida Historical Society's 2002 Rembert Patrick Award for Best Book in Florida History. Newton's "Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology" won the American Library Association's award for Outstanding Reference Work in 2006."
Pen names: Lyle Brandt, Don Pendleton, Jack Buchanan
Bibiliography available here.
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January 26, 2019
This is a very quick easy read by Author Michael Newton about Dr. Harold Shipman who is known to be Britain's most prolific serial killer. Dr. Shipman was a surgeon who seemed to have a lot of patient's die, some listed as natural cause and others as questionable. The number of people that he murdered is unknown because they did not investigate the deaths thoroughly and took his word for the cause of death. He also started forging wills and documents in order to obtain patients' possessions after they died. The book also features other health care professionals over the years who took it upon themselves to decide who should live and who should not. This book was British Criminals: Volume 1 and I am looking forward to future volumes.
March 8, 2020
Dr. Harold Shipman, the suburban family doctor convicted two years ago of murdering 15 of his patients, actually killed at least 215 of them, an official investigation reported today.
Dr. Shipman would administer the deadly injection. Most of his victims were found sitting in their living room chairs, looking as if they had just fallen asleep. Sometimes he would stay on the scene and report the death to relatives himself. Other times, he would leave and wait to receive word, then return.
In every case, he would have a ready explanation for the sudden death and would assure relatives that no autopsy was needed. In their shocked and bereaved state, the families would accept his word.
Known for having a good bedside manner, Dr. Shipman could turn abrupt and flippant in the immediate aftermath of one of his killings. ''When my mum died, he put his hand on my right shoulder and said, 'I think I'll stay here a while in case she wakes up so she doesn't scare people,' '' said Barry Swan, 52, a plumber whose mother, Bessie, 79, was murdered by Dr. Shipman in 1997. ''I didn't think anything of it at the time, but I do now.''
Dr. Shipman would administer the deadly injection. Most of his victims were found sitting in their living room chairs, looking as if they had just fallen asleep. Sometimes he would stay on the scene and report the death to relatives himself. Other times, he would leave and wait to receive word, then return.
In every case, he would have a ready explanation for the sudden death and would assure relatives that no autopsy was needed. In their shocked and bereaved state, the families would accept his word.
Known for having a good bedside manner, Dr. Shipman could turn abrupt and flippant in the immediate aftermath of one of his killings. ''When my mum died, he put his hand on my right shoulder and said, 'I think I'll stay here a while in case she wakes up so she doesn't scare people,' '' said Barry Swan, 52, a plumber whose mother, Bessie, 79, was murdered by Dr. Shipman in 1997. ''I didn't think anything of it at the time, but I do now.''
January 14, 2019
Medical Grim Reaper
This is an extended account of the prolific serial killer Harold Frederick Shipman who murdered an unknown number of his patients in England.
The actual number of victims is unknown because efforts to determine that total were only undertaken after the fact. Shipman, after murdering a patient, was known to make changes in the patient's medical chart to concur with his stated cause of death. However, it seems certain that Doctor Death killed more than 200 patients under his care.
His downfall was caused by his own greed.
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This is an extended account of the prolific serial killer Harold Frederick Shipman who murdered an unknown number of his patients in England.
The actual number of victims is unknown because efforts to determine that total were only undertaken after the fact. Shipman, after murdering a patient, was known to make changes in the patient's medical chart to concur with his stated cause of death. However, it seems certain that Doctor Death killed more than 200 patients under his care.
His downfall was caused by his own greed.
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February 8, 2019
Harold Shipman
This was a well researched and written book. The monster in this book makes me happy three are so many rules and laws doctors have to keep them from committing such atrocities. The it took so long and so many had to were killed before action was taken is unimaginable.
This was a well researched and written book. The monster in this book makes me happy three are so many rules and laws doctors have to keep them from committing such atrocities. The it took so long and so many had to were killed before action was taken is unimaginable.
April 23, 2023
Wasn't written or narrated very well.
Barely any details, just the bare minimum.
Barely any details, just the bare minimum.
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