The most captivating and intriguing 19th-century murdersfrom around the world are re-examined in this disquietingvolume, which takes readers on a perilous journey aroundthe world's most benighted regions. In each area, murdersare charted with increasing specificity: beginning withcity- or region-wide overviews, drilling down to streetleveldiagrams and zooming in to detailed floor plans. Allthe elements of each crime are meticulously replotted onarchival maps, from the prior movements of both killer andvictim to the eventual location of the body.The murders revisited range from the FrenchRipper' Joseph Vacher, who roamed the Frenchcountryside brutally murdering and mutilating over twentyshepherds and shepherdesses, to H.H. Holmes, whobuilt a hotel in Chicago to entrap, murder and dispose ofits many guests. Crime expert Dr Drew Gray illuminatesthe details of each case, recounting both the horrifyingparticulars of the crimes themselves and the ingeniousdetective work that led to the eventual capture of themurderers. He highlights the development of policemethods and technology, from the introduction of thepolice whistle to the standardization of the mugshot.Disturbing crime scene photographs by pioneers ofpolicework, such as Alphonse Bertillon, and contemporaryillustrations from the sensationalist magazines of the day,including the Illustrated Police News and the Petit Journal,complete the macabre picture.