The Crime Book, DK
The Crime Book, DK
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The Crime Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained

Author: DK, Peter James

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 13 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 11/05/2019


Synopsis

From Jack the Ripper to the modern-day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history.

With a foreword written and narrated by bestselling crime author Peter James, The Crime Book explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behavior. Hear the gory details of each crime and how they were solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind.

The Crime Book looks at the big ideas and concepts in criminology spanning from pirates, kidnapping and political plots to modern con artists, serial killers and rogue traders, including the Black Dahlia investigation, the Mississippi Scheme, and the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer.

The Crime Book audiobook is the perfect introduction to law enforcement and criminology across history's most infamous crimes, narrated by multi award-winning reader, Jonathan Keeble, who has recorded over five hundred audiobooks.

© 2017 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio

About The Author

Foreword writer and consultant Cathy Scott is a Los Angeles Times best-selling author, and an established crime writer and investigative journalist for The New York Times and Reuters. Best known for writing The Killing of Tupac Shakur and The Murder of Biggie Smalls, she has written extensively about street gangs and organized crime, including mob daughter Susan Berman in Murder of a Mafia Daughter, and drug kingpin "Freeway" Rick Ross.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Always on August 15, 2018

Oh man I love true crime so I was pretty excited to pick this up and it was great because there was actually a lot of things in there that I didn't know about. While the book covers really big cases like Ted Bundy, Jeffery Dahmer, Pablo Escobar, Bernie Madoff, the assassination of JFK, etc; ther wer......more

Goodreads review by Dave on January 08, 2024

As a police officer I think it's pretty important to have a knowledge of crime. So I was on the look out for a text that gave a broad overview of the subject...and I found it in the Crime Book from the award-winning Big Ideas series. I'd already read the Philosophy book and found it immensely helpfu......more

Goodreads review by Eliza on February 13, 2020

I'm rather into criminology and forensics, so I found this book quite interesting! That said, some crimes didn't interest me enough to read about them (especially the con-artist ones). Other than that, it's a nice collection of past crimes and their background(s)!......more

Goodreads review by erigibbi on October 19, 2023

Pensavo si parlasse solo di serial killer e invece no, e la cosa mi ha sorpreso in positivo. All’interno si trovano le seguenti sezioni: banditi, rapinatori e incendiari; artisti della truffa; crimini dei colletti bianchi; criminalità organizzata; estorsioni e sequestri di persona; casi di omicidio; serial......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on April 16, 2022

First off, this book is bloody gorgeous from front cover to back cover and everything in between. The cover is awesome and each story has its own illustrations and graphics and it’s just drool worthy. Basically the only reason you need to buy this book is it’s good looks. Kidding, obvious because th......more


Quotes

"[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners." — Examiner.com

"The visual layout promotes browsing with illustrations, pull quotes, and simple mind maps to explain concepts quickly." — Library Journal

"Accessible guide to the great thinkers." — School Library Journal

"[I]f you dig anything crime related this is for you." — CrimeSpree Magazine


Awards

  • Parents' Choice Gold Award