The Encyclopedia of Crime

by Oliver Cyriax, Colin Wilson, Damon Wilson

Written in an authoritative and engaging style, updated to include criminals such as Josef Fritzl, 'The Encyclopedia of Crime' is a detailed and thorough reference book for any crime enthusiast

Genres: Crime, True Crime

541 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[James S. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty terrible: breathless writing, rampant and overwrought editorializing, dated opinions and terms. Not even useful as a basic reference, since there are no sources cited and in any case the author's credulous tone makes one suspicious of anything he says to begin with.

[Tara Mardell · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourite books, I've read this around 3 times and I'm seriously not a massive book reader.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love true crime and this is a great resource for information.

[Rebekah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Includes factual errors (e.g. Rodney King is not quoted accurately).

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm odd and love this strange stuff. It's a big book, but the best part about that is that you can pick it up and put it down whenever you want, without losing a spot or forgetting any important details.