The Devil's Handyman

The Crimes of Peter Tobin

De: Mark Stokes

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Deep in the fabrics of Glasgow’s post-industrial neighborhoods and Brighton’s seaside retreats, one man moved in plain sight—his quiet demeanour hiding a reservoir of calculated evil. In The Devil’s Handyman we follow the disturbing story of Peter Tobin, a former handyman whose wanderings across Scotland and England resulted in a trail of rape, murder and disappearance that shook two countries. Posing as a trusted tradesman and lodger, Tobin’s crimes stripped safety from unsuspecting households and left behind a cracked mirror of trust, normality and horror.

This book traces the investigative journey from the first unexplained missing person cases to the moment forensic breakthroughs finally uncovered the full scale of Tobin’s crimes. You’ll step into police strategy rooms, ride along the shifting leads between jurisdictions, peer into forensic labs where hair, fibre and database links cracked the case, and witness the frustration of detectives as one of Britain’s most elusive killers slipped between the cracks. The narrative builds every chapter toward arrest, confession and a trial that laid bare the dark worlds he inhabited and destroyed.

But The Devil’s Handyman goes beyond the facts—it asks the deeper questions of how a committed service worker could become a predator, how society overlooked the clues, and how victims’ lives were irrevocably altered. It explores the failures of systems meant to protect us, the hidden vulnerabilities of everyday spaces, and the long-lasting impact of fear that surfaces long after the headlines fade. For readers who want more than a catalogue of crimes—who seek journeys into motive, consequence and human cost—this book presents a haunting, meticulous study of evil hiding in plain sight.

Please note: This series includes realistic and sometimes disturbing accounts of violent crimes, including cases involving children and animals. It is intended for mature readers.