Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
A truly insidious murder of absolute brutality took place long ago in the bishopric city of Speyer. The year was 1277 when, on Good Friday of all days, cathedral dean Albrecht von Mußbach was lynched in an inconceivably cruel manner by unknown assailants. The...
Murder Mysteries
Horst David was a true wolf in sheep’s clothing who went down in German criminal history as the Strangler of Regensburg. Horst David was an unassuming man who worked as a painter, was married, had two sons, and lived in the small village of...
Palermo is an exciting metropolis in the Mediterranean, idyllically located on the north coast of Sicily. The capital of Sicily was founded in the 8th century as a trading post by the Phoenicians. It was then conquered by the Romans. Under Muslim rule, it...
The so-called “Crippen Case” is still considered one of the most spectacular criminal cases in Great Britain. The protagonist of this murder case was Hawley Harvey Crippen, better known as Dr. Crippen, who was the first suspect to be arrested with the help of...
In 1849, a gruesome crime in London captured the public’s attention and left a lasting mark on history. Marie Manning, née de Roux, was born in Switzerland in 1821 and later emigrated to Great Britain. There she worked as a maid for the wealthy...
The story of William Corder, better known as the “Red Barn Murder,” continues to fascinate people even after almost 200 years. This bloody episode from England not only led to one of the most sensational trials of the century, but also to a curious...
