Richard Charles Cobb: The Brides in the Bath Murders, Gebunden

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THREE WIVES. THREE BATHTUBS. ONE KILLERThis is shocking true story behind the BRIDES IN THE BATH MURDERS: Renowned social historians, Richard C Cobb and Mark Davis, bring you the real-life horror story of George Joseph Smith, one of the most notorious serial killers in British history. Described by one police officer as "the most fascinating murderer of modern times" George Joseph Smith appeared to be the perfect Edwardian husband - until his brides began to drown in identical, suspicious circumstances. Greedy, cunning, and self-obsessed, Smith was a cruel and totally unscrupulous character. Between 1912 and 1915, he devised the most elaborate, yet simplistic, method of murder, despatching unwanted wives in their baths, making it appear accidental. His crimes were that calculated they forced the law courts to rethink how murder could be proven and forced the police to confront a terrifying truth: some killers leave no marks. The killer has remained both mysterious and contradictory: a barely educated East End ruffian with an unusual charm, poetic passion, and knowledge of Shakespeare. He stands out as a unique criminal who executed the perfect murder but pushed his luck one time too many. He would have found a perfect home as a smooth, ruthless and dispassionate Edwardian villain, in the pages of an Agatha Christie novel. Dark, meticulous, and evidence-driven, this is the most comprehensive account of a murder series that changed criminal investigation forever. Includes a wealth of new information, including, police reports, eyewitness testimony, and the reconstruction of every known crime scene with clarity and precision. Davis and Cobb take the reader one step closer to finally understanding the crimes and motives, of one of the most infamous and extraordinary criminals of the 20th century. Prepare to lose yourself in the most in depth study ever undertaken on a Serial Killer who shocked a nation.