a list of books on famous British true crime cases (and other lesser known cases!), a mix of autobiographies/memoirs and biographies.
created by ghxstfolk
last updated March, 2026
Prescription for Murder: The True Story of Mass Murderer Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman
Brian Whittle
Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Michael Bilton
Unmasking Lucy Letby: The Untold Story of the Killer Nurse
Jonathan Coffey
The Ardlamont Mystery: The Real-Life Story Behind the Creation of Sherlock Holmes
Daniel Smith
Mary Ann Cotton: Dark Angel: Britain's First Female Serial Killer
Martin Connolly
MURDER ON WARD FOUR
Nick Davies
Remembering Rachel: A True Story of Betrayal and Murder
Rose Callaly
Catching a Serial Killer: My hunt for murderer Christopher Halliwell
Stephen Fulcher
A Killer's Confession: And a mother's fight to bring her daughter, Becky Godden-Edwards', murderer to trial
Karen Edwards
For the Love of Julie:
Ann Ming
Babes in the Wood
Graham Bartlett
A Plot to Kill
David Wilson
Signs of Murder: A small town in Scotland, a miscarriage of justice and the search for the truth
Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen
Brian Masters
Love as Always, Mum xxx
Mae West
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
Hallie Rubenhold
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