John Christie of Rillington Place: Biography of a Serial KillerThe bestselling criminal history author provides “compelling insight” into the life and crimes of one of England’s most notorious serial killers (Buckinghamshire Life). Sixty years ago, the discovery of bodies at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill, London, led to one of the most sensational, shocking, and controversial serial murder cases in British criminal history: the case of John Christie. Much has been written about the Christie killings and the fate of Timothy Evans who was executed for murders Christie later confessed to; the story still provokes strong feeling and speculation. However, most of the books on the case have been compiled without the benefit of all the sources that are open to researchers, and they tend to focus on Evans in an attempt to clear him of guilt. In addition, many simply repeat what has been said before. Therefore, a painstaking, scholarly reassessment of the evidence—and of Christie’s life—is overdue, and that is what Jonathan Oates provides in this gripping biography of a serial killer. |
Contents
| 1898 | |
| 1920 | |
Christies First Murders 193946 | 1935 |
Enter the Evanses 194849 | 1948 |
The Murders of Beryl and Geraldine Evans 1949 | 5 |
The Murder Investigation 194950 | |
The Trial of Timothy Evans 1950 | |
The Murder of Ethel Christie 195052 | |
Slaughter 1953 | |
Christies Nemesis 1953 | |
The Trial of Christie 1953 | |
Execution and Enquiries 195366 | |
Further Controversy 1966 to date | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
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