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Schach dem Verbrechen : 10 authentische Fälle aus den Archiven von Scotland Yard (original: 1978; edição: 1983)

de Eric Ambler

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The Stealing of Murial McKay: It was a case of mistaken identity. The kidnappers following the lady in the Rolls-Royce had confused Muriel McKay with someone else. When her husband returned home that night he found an open handbag, its contents scattered on the stairway, a telephone on the floor, and the house deserted. Strange ransom notes and frightening phone calls served only to deepen the mystery. The search for Mrs. McKay's whereabouts became an agnozing struggle, a race against time to save her from the mysterious figure who identified himself only as M3. Neill Cream, Poisoner: Dr. Neill Cream was a courtly gentleman, fashionably dreassed. There was, to be sure, a curious look in his eye; and he seemed to spend more time prowling London by night than practicing medicine by day. But, as distinguished historian Elizabeth Jenkins recounts, it was not until far too many unsuspecting young women had died quite horribly that Scotland Yard setout to discover just what the mysterious "doctor" was up to. The case of Stanley Setty: It was a dimembered corpse wrapped in a parcel that the duck hunter discovered floating in one of the shallow salt flats along the Essex coast. Upon examining it, the Yard's forensic experts found a number of stab wounds and announced that it had fallen from a great height, possibly a plane. But who was it? Swiftly, methodically, the sleuths of Scotland Yard pieced together a fantastic and hair-raising story. The Wembley Job: It took just ninety seconds for England's slipperiest robbers to make off with a third of a million dollars from a Wembley bank. It was done with sledgehammers and shotguns; and the identity of the culprits was well concealed. Still, in just three months a Scotland Yard robbery squad had broken the case wide open. The gang known as the Frighteners had met their match. The Portland Spy Case: Hidden in their house was an incredible array of espionage devices: a high-powered radio station, a false-bottomed cigarette lighter, and concealed microdot messages. All this and more belonged to Peter and Helen Kroger, Russian trained spies. Their mission -- to obtain, highly secret weapons information from Britain's Portland Naval Base. Here is the exciting story of how Scotland Yard tracked the Krogers down and gathered evidence for an airtight case against one of Britain's most notorious spy rings. Doctor Crippen's Diary: Dr. Crippen said his wife, Cora, had gone to America. Later he reported that she had died there. But, curiously, his secretary, Ethel Le Neve, was seen wearing Mrs. Crippen's jewelry. What had really happened to Cora Crippen? An investigation led to a grisly discovery in the basement of the Crippen home, but by then both secretary and doctor were nowhere to be found. It took Inspector Drew of the Yard to unravel one of the most fiendish crimes of the century. The Shepherd's Bush Case: In an act of almost unprecedented violence, three policemen were gunned down in broad daylight just outside of London. The men of Shepherd's Bush Police Station were determined at all costs to find whoever was responsible for the cold-blooded murders. Shortly, what was to become one of the longest and most horrowing manhunts in the history of Scotland Yard was under way. The Siege of Sidney Street: Sidney Street was suddenly ablaze with a cross fire of bullets as detectives and police attempted the capture of a gang of anarchists who had been cornered in a house there. Crowds came from miles around, and even Britain's Home Secretary, young Winston Churchill, arrived on the scene, along with the Scots Guards. Then came the fire brigade, who had rushed there to extinguish the fire burning out of control in the East End tenement where the desperate men were holed up.… (mais)
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Título:Schach dem Verbrechen : 10 authentische Fälle aus den Archiven von Scotland Yard
Autores:Eric Ambler
Informação:Stuttgart u.a., 1983.
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Non c'è autore famoso che non abbia scritto per l'oratorio. Non c'è editore che resista alla tentazione di spremere fino in fondo i propri autori, non c'è fan che riesca a resistere all' 'ultima opera' del suo scrittore preferito...( anche 15 anni dopo la morte dello stesso). Il risultato però è sempre e solo a favore dell'editore... ( )
  icaro. | Aug 31, 2017 |
A friend gave me this book. The dust-cover alone makes it enjoyable.
  jim.fahs | Aug 15, 2012 |
Excellent book with both cases that are well kno3wn and some that you will never know about unless you read this book. Reader's Digest once again does a bang up job of presenting stories that are "must reads"... - 8 stories in 690 pages. ( )
  prying1 | Oct 11, 2007 |
I thought this was going to be a book of nonfiction, but it turns out that a couple of the stories in here are fictional accounts of some pretty awful crimes that Scotland Yard had to solve. The factual stories were of more interest to me than the fictional ones. ! I love historical murder investigations & learning how these people pulled off their rather disgusting crimes -- I guess I'm a sicko. Modern murders, well, interesting, but give me a murder committed way back when & I'm on it like a pit bull.

So having said this, let me summarize with a contents list (fictional stories are noted with an asterisk):

1. The Stealing of Muriel McKay, by Clive Egleton (quite good; a case of mistaken identity);
2. Neill Cream, Poisoner, by Elizabeth Jenkins (another one that was very well told and this guy was a piece of work)
3. The Case of Stanley Setty (probably for me the most interesting story...the first airborne body disposal)
4. The Wembley Job, by Winston Graham
5. The Portland Spy Case, by Ludovic Kennedy *
6. Doctor Crippen's Diary (sadly, fiction), by Emlyn Williams *
7. The Shepherd's Bush Case by Russell Braddon (another fine story here)
8. The Siege of Sydney Street, by Julian Symons.

If you're interested in the History of Scotland Yard, or British crimes or murder in particular, then this is a fine book. ( )
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The publishers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation they have received from the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir David B McNee, QPM, and his predecessor, Sir Robert Mark, GBE, QPM
The publishers also wish to acknowledge the ever-ready help and advice that they and the authors have received throughout the planning and preparation of this book from the following serving officers and members of the force: Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Walton, Mr F Athill MBE, Mrs Linda Bell, Mr W F Maxfield; also from the former public relations officer, Mr G D Gregory QBE
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The Stealing of Murial McKay: It was a case of mistaken identity. The kidnappers following the lady in the Rolls-Royce had confused Muriel McKay with someone else. When her husband returned home that night he found an open handbag, its contents scattered on the stairway, a telephone on the floor, and the house deserted. Strange ransom notes and frightening phone calls served only to deepen the mystery. The search for Mrs. McKay's whereabouts became an agnozing struggle, a race against time to save her from the mysterious figure who identified himself only as M3. Neill Cream, Poisoner: Dr. Neill Cream was a courtly gentleman, fashionably dreassed. There was, to be sure, a curious look in his eye; and he seemed to spend more time prowling London by night than practicing medicine by day. But, as distinguished historian Elizabeth Jenkins recounts, it was not until far too many unsuspecting young women had died quite horribly that Scotland Yard setout to discover just what the mysterious "doctor" was up to. The case of Stanley Setty: It was a dimembered corpse wrapped in a parcel that the duck hunter discovered floating in one of the shallow salt flats along the Essex coast. Upon examining it, the Yard's forensic experts found a number of stab wounds and announced that it had fallen from a great height, possibly a plane. But who was it? Swiftly, methodically, the sleuths of Scotland Yard pieced together a fantastic and hair-raising story. The Wembley Job: It took just ninety seconds for England's slipperiest robbers to make off with a third of a million dollars from a Wembley bank. It was done with sledgehammers and shotguns; and the identity of the culprits was well concealed. Still, in just three months a Scotland Yard robbery squad had broken the case wide open. The gang known as the Frighteners had met their match. The Portland Spy Case: Hidden in their house was an incredible array of espionage devices: a high-powered radio station, a false-bottomed cigarette lighter, and concealed microdot messages. All this and more belonged to Peter and Helen Kroger, Russian trained spies. Their mission -- to obtain, highly secret weapons information from Britain's Portland Naval Base. Here is the exciting story of how Scotland Yard tracked the Krogers down and gathered evidence for an airtight case against one of Britain's most notorious spy rings. Doctor Crippen's Diary: Dr. Crippen said his wife, Cora, had gone to America. Later he reported that she had died there. But, curiously, his secretary, Ethel Le Neve, was seen wearing Mrs. Crippen's jewelry. What had really happened to Cora Crippen? An investigation led to a grisly discovery in the basement of the Crippen home, but by then both secretary and doctor were nowhere to be found. It took Inspector Drew of the Yard to unravel one of the most fiendish crimes of the century. The Shepherd's Bush Case: In an act of almost unprecedented violence, three policemen were gunned down in broad daylight just outside of London. The men of Shepherd's Bush Police Station were determined at all costs to find whoever was responsible for the cold-blooded murders. Shortly, what was to become one of the longest and most horrowing manhunts in the history of Scotland Yard was under way. The Siege of Sidney Street: Sidney Street was suddenly ablaze with a cross fire of bullets as detectives and police attempted the capture of a gang of anarchists who had been cornered in a house there. Crowds came from miles around, and even Britain's Home Secretary, young Winston Churchill, arrived on the scene, along with the Scots Guards. Then came the fire brigade, who had rushed there to extinguish the fire burning out of control in the East End tenement where the desperate men were holed up.

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