British True Crime Books (43 books)

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A lot of true crime stories that are told time and time again are American. There are so many books based on crimes that happened in the UK that deserve to be read. Here is a list of some recommendations.

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1	The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 70,274 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	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
2	The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue by Piu Marie Eatwell (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 1,686 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	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
3	Bye Mam, I Love You by OATLEY SONIA 4.40 avg rating — 948 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	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
3	Madeleine: Our Daughter's Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her by Kate McCann 3.66 avg rating — 2,610 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	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
5	Justice for Colette: My daughter was murdered - I never gave up hope of her killer being found. He was finally caught after 26 years: My Daughter Was Murdered ... He Was Finally Caught After 26 Years. by Jacqui Kirkby 4.29 avg rating — 212 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
5	The Thieves of Threadneedle Street: The Incredible True Story of the American Forgers Who Nearly Broke the Bank of England by Nicholas Booth 2.65 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
5	Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen by Brian Masters 3.77 avg rating — 4,336 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	Manhunt: How I Brought Serial Killer Levi Bellfield to Justice by Colin Sutton 4.21 avg rating — 1,601 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
8	The Case of Mary Bell by Gitta Sereny 3.89 avg rating — 3,072 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
8	Agnes Bowker's Cat: Travesties and Transgressions in Tudor and Stuart England by David Cressy 3.88 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
8	I Let Him Go by Denise Fergus 4.53 avg rating — 3,777 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
12	Survivors by Maggie Oliver 4.29 avg rating — 550 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
12	The King's Revenge by Don Jordan 3.73 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
12	Underworld London: Crime and Punishment in the Capital City by Catharine Arnold (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 678 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
12	The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale 3.51 avg rating — 25,438 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
16	The Pottery Cottage Murders: The terrifying true story of an escaped prisoner and the family he held hostage by Carol Ann Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 267 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
16	Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World's Most Famous Detective Writer by Margalit Fox (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 2,365 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
16	As If by Blake Morrison 3.83 avg rating — 530 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
16	Did She Kill Him?: A Victorian tale of deception, adultery and arsenic by Kate Colquhoun 3.58 avg rating — 515 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
20	When the Dogs Don't Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth by Angela Gallop 3.58 avg rating — 1,708 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
20	The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh 3.98 avg rating — 2,202 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
20	A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan by Laura Thompson 3.34 avg rating — 588 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
23	How to Solve a Crime: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Forensics by Angela Gallop 3.61 avg rating — 282 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
23	Every Mother's Nightmare: The Killing of James Bulger by Mark Thomas 4.22 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
25	Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist by Richard Shepherd 4.32 avg rating — 49,936 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
25	Fred & Rose by Howard Sounes (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 4,057 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
27	In Search of the Rainbow's End: Inside the White House Farm Murders by Colin Caffell 3.94 avg rating — 283 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
27	Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases by Ray Fysh 4.28 avg rating — 2,631 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
29	Finding Suzy: The Hunt for Missing Estate Agent Suzy Lamplugh and 'Mr Kipper' by David Videcette (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 330 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
29	Deadly Affair by Nicholas Davies 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
31	Beyond Evil: Inside the Twisted Mind of Ian Huntley by Nathan Yates 4.07 avg rating — 1,641 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
31	An Evil Love by Geoffrey Wansell 4.06 avg rating — 277 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
33	My James: The Heartrending Story of James Bulger by His Father by Ralph Bulger 4.52 avg rating — 1,834 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
33	The Pembrokeshire Murders by Steve Wilkins 4.08 avg rating — 992 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
35	My Sister Milly by Gemma Dowler 4.55 avg rating — 2,021 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
35	The Lost Boy by Duncan Staff 4.09 avg rating — 423 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
37	Through a Mother's Tears: The tragic true story of a mother who lost one daughter to a brutal murderer and another to a broken heart by Cathy Broomfield 4.15 avg rating — 2,148 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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
38	Sara Payne: A Mother's Story by Sara Payne 4.41 avg rating — 540 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	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
39	Goodbye, Dearest Holly: Ten Years On by Kevin Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,659 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
40	The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist by Kerry Daynes 4.02 avg rating — 7,866 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	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
41	Love as Always, Mum xxx by Mae West 4.15 avg rating — 7,993 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	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
42	Dunblane: Never Forget by Dr Mick North 4.21 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	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
43	Court Number One: The Old Bailey Trials that Defined Modern Britain by Thomas Grant 4.06 avg rating — 765 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	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