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True Stories of Crime and Detection

by Gill Harvey · 2003

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Are real criminals and detectives anything like the ones you see on TV or read about in novels? You can find out in these ten exciting stories. Serial murders, art forgers, kidnappers, robbers, runaways and forensic scientists are all here as well as cases of real life horror that will chill your bone.

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true crimetrue crimeMore like thisLess of this
Themes
detectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of this
Mood
intenseintenseMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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