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The most wonderful time of the year just got a chilling twist. Between 2012 and 2015, true‑crime author H.N.Lloyd treated Murder Tales fans to annual Christmas Companions—short ebooks recounting murders committed during the festive season. Now, for the first time, all twenty‑three of those stories are gathered in one volume and brought back to life. Each case has been fully revised, re‑edited and updated to draw out every macabre detail, and this collection features brand‑new material that never appeared in the original editions. From snow‑covered villages hiding deadly secrets ...

In 1974, a wave of brutal armed robberies on small sub-post offices swept across the north of England. The police gave the masked assailant a name that would soon strike fear into households nationwide: The Black Panther. But it was his next crime – the chilling kidnapping and ransom of heiress Lesley Whittle – that sealed his place in criminal infamy. In this gripping new volume of Murder Tales, H. N. Lloyd unravels the extraordinary story behind the headlines. With meticulous research and riveting detail, Lloyd exposes the life of Donald Nielson, the ex-soldier turned killer who ...

The line between love and hatred is far thinner than we like to believe – and when passion curdles, it can end in blood. In this chilling new volume of Murder Tales, H. N. Lloyd takes you inside true cases where affection turned fatal, obsession soured into violence, and ordinary people proved capable of the unthinkable. Within these pages, you’ll encounter a murderous academic with dark secrets, a sex worker whose greed outweighed mercy, and a man for whom a single lie was worth killing over. Your journey spans continents and decades – from the slums of 1920s Liverpool, to prim 1950s...

What kind of person chooses poison as their weapon? In Murder Tales: The Poisoners, true-crime author H. N. Lloyd examines ten chilling cases where killers reached for a vial instead of a knife or gun. You’ll meet a doctor who fed his children and friends lethal doses to cover his gambling debts, a respected barrister whose cries in the night raised the question: murder or suicide? You’ll also follow the shocking path of a convicted poisoner released from prison – only to strike again. With each page, Lloyd unpacks the motives, trials and fates of those involved, delivering the ...

We’ve all heard the saying “they got away with murder.” But what happens when it's true? In Murder Tales: They Got Away With Murder, true-crime historian H. N. Lloyd revisits seven chilling cases where killers initially slipped through the net – only for the evidence, and sometimes their own confessions, to reveal the truth later on. Meet Maundy Gregory, the shadowy fixer whose political influence turned deadly when his power was threatened. Follow Tony Mancini, the Brighton trunk-murder suspect who walked free and later stunned the world with a brazen confession. Explore the ...

Innocence lost to darkness – again. In Murder Tales: The Child Killers, Volume II, true-crime author H. N. Lloyd delves into eighteen harrowing cases where children became the victims of unimaginable evil. This follow-up to the best-selling Volume I examines forgotten classics and complex investigations alike. You’ll revisit the Christine Butcher case in Royal Windsor, a mysterious death that entangled world champion boxer Sugar Ray Robinson and infamous serial killer John Reginald Christie. You’ll unravel the disappearance of the Grimes sisters, which triggered bizarre sightings, a ...

He's been called a sailor, a doctor, a butcher, and a prince – yet no one truly knows. For more than a century, Jack the Ripper has been a blank canvas for countless theories, obscuring the facts behind myths, lies and half-truths. In Murder Tales: Jack the Ripper, crime historian H. N. Lloyd cuts through the fog to reveal what really happened in London’s Whitechapel. With his signature dry wit and meticulous research, Lloyd re-examines the evidence for a “medical” Ripper, dissects eyewitness testimonies, and exposes where the police investigation succeeded and failed. He also ...

Some killers prey on society’s most vulnerable. In Murder Tales: The Granny Killers, true-crime historian H. N. Lloyd investigates murderers who targeted the elderly for greed or twisted gratification. This expanded edition compiles every case from the original two volumes and includes three new, previously unpublished stories. Completely revised, re-edited and updated, it delves into eleven chilling crimes with the depth and detail that have become Lloyd’s trademark. Each chapter will shock and engross you, leaving you eager to turn the next bloodstained page. If you’re a true-crime ...

They wined, dined and charmed their prey — then killed without remorse. In Murder Tales: The Bounders, true‑crime raconteur H.N.Lloyd delves into ten real cases where polished manners hid predatory hearts. Meet George Joseph Smith, the “brides in the bath” murderer who drowned three wives on their wedding nights; Neville Heath, a decorated RAF officer whose appetite for sadism shocked post‑war Britain; and John George Haigh, the acid‑bath killer whose suave exterior masked a vampire‑like greed. Revisit the enduring mystery of Lord Lucan, the aristocrat who vanished after the ...

An undeciphered code on a dead man. A teenage girl's murder sealed away for a hundred years. A crime that ties together Hollywood, the CIA and royalty. In Murder Tales: Stranger Than Fiction, true-crime author H. N. Lloyd delves into some of the most bewildering killings ever recorded – cases so strange you’d swear they were made up. This collection features eleven haunting stories where reality outstrips imagination. You’ll revisit the unsolved murder of Elsie Frost on a lonely canal towpath and consider whether a cover-up has concealed the truth for half a century. You’ll explore ...

A love of money can kill. In this gripping anthology of true crime, H. N. Lloyd explores how greed has warped hearts and led to murder over two centuries and across two continents. You’ll encounter gold-digging spouses who traded vows for dollar signs, crooked bankers who siphoned fortunes, and charismatic men of the cloth whose sermons hid sinister intentions. Each story plunges you into scams, manipulations and betrayals where cash mattered more than life itself. With Lloyd’s trademark blend of meticulous research and dramatic storytelling, this volume delivers twists, shocking ...