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David James Smith

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Born

The United Kingdom

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https://substack.com/@davidjamessmith1

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@davidjamessmit5

Genre

Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Crime

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David James Smith is the author of six acclaimed non-fiction books and is an award-wining journalist for The Sunday Times Magazine of London. His latest book LET US PREY - A TRUE STORY OF MURDER AND DECEPTION is an Audible Original, available exclusively on Audible read by the author. It is an account of the Maids Moreton case. His first book, THE SLEEP OF REASON - THE JAMES BULGER CASE is in a new edition from Faber (2017) and remains the definitive account of the 1993 murder of a child by two ten year old boys. David has a close interest in criminal justice and served five years (2013-2018) as a Commissioner at The Criminal Cases Review Commission, appointed by HM The Queen to oversee investigations into miscarriages of justice. He was a ...more

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The Amazing Mr BeckPart One – The Moment His Life ChangedSubstack “notes on crime”oooo May, 2026 oooo

“Mr Beck’s case is the origin story of misidentification leading to wrongful conviction. His experience is really in a league of its own, for a number of reasons, not least among them the resilience and determination of the accused. Mr Beck was identified as a fraudster by multiple women complai

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Average rating: 3.99 · 1,823 ratings · 185 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Sleep of Reason: The James Bulger Case 4.07 avg rating — 1,433 ratings — published 1994 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Mandela: The Revolutionary Years 3.60 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2010 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Morning in Sarajevo: 28 June 1914 3.80 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Supper with the Crippens: The true story of one of the most notorious murderers of all time 3.76 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let Us Prey 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All About Jill : The Life and Death of Jill Dando 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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