Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
A true master of arsenic poisoning, who managed to poison no fewer than 36 people over a period of 18 years without ever being detected, was the French serial killer and compulsive kleptomaniac Hélène Jégado. But who was this woman who took so many...
Neighborhood Secrets
Maultaschen are a speciality of Swabian cuisine. These small pasta pockets, traditionally filled with minced meat, are considered the quintessential Swabian national dish and are now known far beyond the borders of Swabia. A true lover of these dumplings was Nikolai Schumaghalijew, better known...
In the 1970s, a series of gruesome murders of brunette women took place in the French town of Nogent-sur-Oise; these always occurred at dusk, which is why the serial killer was nicknamed the Shadow Killer. A total of seven women and one man were...
Among the most gripping criminal cases in Austria are the gruesome murders of women committed by Wolfgang Ott, whose crimes only came to light by chance. It all began with the cries for help from a woman that residents heard on the morning of...
According to legend, the legendary Scottish Bean family was a whole clan that hunted people, not only to rob them but also to devour them with relish. They wreaked havoc during the reign of King James VI of Scotland in the 15th century. The...
One of the iconic figures in Vienna’s criminal history was master tailor Ferdinand Wurzinger, whose extravagant lifestyle proved to be his undoing. Ferdinand Wurzinger came from a middle-class background. His parents had decided at an early stage that Ferdinand should learn the respectable trade...
