Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
Véronique Frantz, born around 1825, is a fascinating, albeit dark, figure in French criminal history. Her story takes place in Alsace and unfolds in a combination of love, jealousy, and deadly desire. Driven by her insatiable desire to win the man of her dreams,...
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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...
It was a cool autumn morning in 1977 when two concerned ladies entered the Tübingen Institute unannounced. Holding a jar of blackberry compote in their hands, they asked for it to be tested for poison. What initially appeared to be a trivial request soon...
The murder of police officer Gerhard Gergaut was one of the most significant criminal cases in the German Democratic Republic and took place in January 1981. The case only gained wider publicity after reunification, although official reporting at the time was very brief. The...
In 1965, a tragedy occurred in the idyllic region of Murcia, Spain, that forever changed the image of a peaceful community. The scene was a modest apartment on Carril de la Farola in the capital city of Murcia, home to Andrés Martínez del Águila...
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...
