Books like The Chronicle of Crime by Martin Fido

The Chronicle of Crime presents a detailed, year‑by‑year account of violent and organized crime over the past two hundred years. It covers the grim realities of London’s criminal underworld, the lawless frontier of the Wild West, and notable acts of kidnapping, blackmail, and extortion. The book also examines the rise of organized crime, detailing the power struggles of notorious bosses and the brutality of gangland killings. Contemporary serial killers, mass shootings, terrorist attacks—including September 11, 2001—and the phenomenon of killers who take their own lives are explored. In-depth commentary highlights the most infamous criminals in history, such as Burke and Hare, Jack the Ripper, Ned Kelly, Lizzie Borden, Al Capone, Albert Fish, Dr. Crippen, Myra Hindley, Ian Brady, Charles Manson, Peter Sutcliffe, Theodore Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Fred and Rosemary West, Dr. Harold Shipman, and Ian Huntley.

First publish date: 1993