From aconite to the Zodiac Killer : a dictionary of crime
Lees, Amanda2019
Book
A guide for fans of true crime and crime fiction, whether in books, film or on TV, who want to look behind the crime, to understand the mechanics of an investigation, to walk in their favourite detectives' shoes and, most importantly, to solve the clues. To do that, one needs to be fluent in the language of the world of crime. We need to know what that world-weary DI is talking about when she refers to another MISPER. We have to immediately grasp the significance of the presence of paraquat, and precisely why it is still a poison of choice. If you want to know how many murders it takes for a killer to be defined as a serial killer, what Philip Marlowe means when he talks about being 'on a confidential lay' and why the 'fruit of a poisonous tree' is a legal term rather than something you should avoid on a country walk, this is the reference book you've been waiting for.
Main title:
From aconite to the Zodiac Killer : a dictionary of crime / Amanda Lees.
Author:
Lees, Amanda, author
Imprint:
London : Robinson, 2019.
Collation:
224 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781472143297 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2867563