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First Published in 1966 Four Aspects of Egypt provides a picturesque tour of Egypt for visitors and new arrivals in the country. John Marlowe takes us on a journey by discussing the splendour and durability of the remains of Egypt’s ancient civilization; the mosques, tombs, khans (inns) and sibilas (fountains) of mediaeval Cairo; the total dependence of Egypt upon the Nile and its life-giving waters; and with efforts of modernization in the country, to capture its enchantment through descriptions of the land and its history. This book will be an interesting read for general readers interested in history of Egypt and travelogues.

First Published in 1966 Four Aspects of Egypt provides a picturesque tour of Egypt for visitors and new arrivals in the country. John Marlowe takes us on a journey by discussing the splendour and durability of the remains of Egypt’s ancient civilization; the mosques, tombs, khans (inns) and sibilas (fountains) of mediaeval Cairo; the total dependence of Egypt upon the Nile and its life-giving waters; and with efforts of modernization in the country, to capture its enchantment through descriptions of the land and its history. This book will be an interesting read for general readers interested in history of Egypt and travelogues.

First Published in 1965 Anglo - Egyptian Relations 1800-1956 provides a comprehensive overview of the political history of Egypt from 1800-1956. John Marlowe discusses important themes like the first British occupation; Great Britain and Mohamed Ali; second British Occupation; the 1936 treaty; the second German war; Egypt and the Arab League; post-war nationalism; revolution and the road to Suez. This book is a must read for students and scholars of Egyptian history, African history, and history in general.

First Published in 1965 Anglo - Egyptian Relations 1800-1956 provides a comprehensive overview of the political history of Egypt from 1800-1956. John Marlowe discusses important themes like the first British occupation; Great Britain and Mohamed Ali; second British Occupation; the 1936 treaty; the second German war; Egypt and the Arab League; post-war nationalism; revolution and the road to Suez. This book is a must read for students and scholars of Egyptian history, African history, and history in general.

This gripping hardback guide brings together shocking case histories of the most notorious serial killers and their egregious crimes, illustrated throughout with chilling full-colour photographs.For most people, serial killers only come into view when their vile acts are reported on the news. But for the victims and their families, they are a terrifying and monstrous threat who change lives beyond repair. Whether driven by lust, greed, anger, or simple sadism, they commit unconscionable crimes, and their senseless violence continues until they are finally caught by the authorities.This book features more than 30 cases of the worst killers ever to have walked the earth, including: • Charles Manson, who led a cult of death and destruction in Los Angeles • Ted Bundy, who charmed women into returning home with him before revealing his true self • John Wayne Gacy, who worked part-time as a clown for children's birthday parties while in secret took home teenage boys to abuse and kill • Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer• Richard Ramirez, the 'Night Stalker' who slipped in through women's windows in the middle of the night to rob, rape and murder.• and Tamara Samsonova, the 'Granny Ripper' who chopped up her victims and dumped them outside her apartment. Fully illustrated with maps, photographs, illustrations, and information boxes with key facts on the killers and their crimes, this chilling book is the essential guide to those who decide to kill and kill again. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.

There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught.This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including:• Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them;• Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women;• Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder;• Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer;• Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car;• Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard.

Jeffrey Dahmer committing his first murder with a fear of being left alone, then went on luring young boys and keeping souvenirs of their skulls. Ted Bundy who appeared to be a generous and charming young man with a brilliant future started with a petty crime and worked his way up to the murder of young women. John Wayne Gacy was a pillar of the community, organizing themed block parties and entertaining as Pogo the Clown, but his early transgressions began to take on more and more sinister forms. These are just some of the twisted individuals covered in this gripping, illustrated account of the most dangerous criminals who have ever lived. Starting with examples of the earliest recorded psychopaths, author John Marlowe presents a carefully chosen cross-section of history's most infamous criminals, whose cruelty and remorselessness set them apart from the rest of humanity. It even includes several stories of those who were never identified - psychopaths who, it would appear, were never brought to justice.Includes:• Gilles de Rais• Elizabeth Bathory• Mary Anne Cotton• The Servant Girl Annihilator• Joseph Vacher• Harvey Glatman• Edmund Kemper• the Monster of Florence• Aileen Wuornos• Andrei Chikatilo, • and many more.ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

This striking hardback guide brings together shocking case histories of the world's most horrifying killers and their egregious crimes, illustrated throughout with chilling full-colour photographs.Serial killers lead double lives. To those that know them best, they may seem normal, or even charming, yet beneath their pleasant exterior lurks a dark secret. When left to their own devices, they commit some of the most atrocious deeds imaginable, taking pleasure in the pain of their victims and rejoicing in their ability to killing sprees. Killer Psychopaths examines the lives, crimes, and motivations of these terrifying individuals.This terrifying volume features the gory deeds of such infamous criminals as:• Robert Pickton, the farmer who left the remains of his victims for his pigs to eat,• Harold Shipman, the quintessential Angel of Death who murdered more than 200 people over the course of his medical career,• Paul Knowles, The Casanova Killer who killed, raped and stole with abandon across the country,• Katherine Knight, who butchered, skinned and beheaded her husband before serving his corpse for dinner,• and Vlado Taneski, the journalist who covered his own murders for his day job.Fully illustrated with maps, photographs, illustrations, and information boxes with key facts on the killers and their crimes, this chilling book is the essential guide to those who decide to kill and kill again.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.

This highly illustrated true crime book gives you the inside track on the latest developments in murder and mayhem - in full colour. Featuring Anders Breivik (the Norwegian spree killer), Stephen Griffiths (The Crossbow Cannibal), Russell Williams, Robert Pickton, Phillip Garrido, Serhiy Tkach, John Thomas, Jerry Brudos, Josef Fritzl, Gary Heidnik, Katherine Knight, Ed Kemper, Jack Unterweger and many others. Perfect bedtime reading from the dark side of life - grisly but fascinating. Author John Marlowe specializes in concise, yet detailed case-by-case examinations from the world of extreme human behaviour. Here, he presents a carefully chosen cross-section of depraved modern criminals.

Jeffrey Dahmer committing his first murder with a fear of being left alone, then went on luring young boys and keeping souvenirs of their skulls.Ted Bundy who appeared to be a generous and charming young man with a brilliant future started with a petty crime and worked his way up to the murder of young women.John Wayne Gacy was a pillar of the community, organizing themed block parties and entertaining as Pogo the Clown, but his early transgressions began to take on more and more sinister forms.A chilling but engrossing read, the fully illustrated The World''s Most Evil Psychopaths provides a concise, yet detailed look at some of the most dangerous individuals who have ever lived. Starting with examples of the earliest recorded psychopaths, author John Marlowe presents a carefully chosen cross-section of history''s most infamous criminals.

In 1984 abusive father Joseph Fritzl drugged his 18-year-old daughter with ether and imprisoned her in a dungeon under his house - she wasn''t to see daylight for 24 years. Down-and-out millionaire Gary Heidnik wallpapered his hallway with $5 bills, anointed himself bishop of his own religion and began collecting ''wives'', women he abducted from the street and kept chained up in a pit. Bondage freak Izabela Lewicka willingly signed a 115-item contract giving John Edward Robinson complete control over her life, but she never imagined it was a license to kill.Forcible Confinement is a study of the warped thinking that went into some of the world''s most macabre crimes, as well as a clinical examination of the purpose-built rooms, hidden spaces and soundproofed dungeons prepared for victims.From the massive ''Murder Castle'' once used by Dr H. H. Holmes to prey upon those attending the 1893 Chicago World''s Fair to the hell house where self-professed sex-addict Ariel Castro kept three women in chains for more than ten years, the book examines famous cases of the past along with many from the modern age. John Marlowe takes the reader on a disturbing journey through a world of murder and mayhem, providing insight into evil and the motivations of monsters.

Many people find it impossible to believe women are capable of committing brutal murders, but this book shows otherwise.Katherine Knight donned a black negligee before stabbing her lover John Price 37 times, then serving up his corpse for dinner with baked potatoes, pumpkin and all the trimmings.Sue Basso became supermarket packer Buddy Musso''s ''lady love'', but his dreams of happiness were shredded when she and her friends tortured him to death for a paltry $15,000 life insurance policy.Shelly Michael injected her husband with a drug that led to death by slow suffocation, then she set their house on fire.Each of the cases documented here makes for a chilling read, proving that evil transcends the sexes.

Jeffrey Dahmer committing his first murder with a fear of being left alone, then went on luring young boys and keeping souvenirs of their skulls.Ted Bundy who appeared to be a generous and charming young man with a brilliant future started with a petty crime and worked his way up to the murder of young women.John Wayne Gacy was a pillar of the community, organizing themed block parties and entertaining as Pogo the Clown, but his early transgressions began to take on more and more sinister forms.Serial Killers and Psychopaths provides a concise yet detailed look at some of the most dangerous individuals who have ever lived. Authors Charlotte Greig and John Marlowe present a carefully chosen cross-section of history''s most infamous criminals, whose fascinating life stories are viewed with an unflinching gaze, making for a chilling but engrossing read.

''What I want is an off the shelf sex partner. I want to be able to use a woman whenever and however I want. And when I''m tired or bored I simply want to put her away.''- Leonard LakeJeffrey Dahmer who was obsessed with dead animals when he was younger, later got sexual satisfaction from eating his victims as he felt like they became a part of him.John Wayne Gacy toured the children''s wards in hospitals, dressed in a clown costume of his design, but beneath the exterior, laid the killer of 30 boys and men.Rose West met Fred West when she was 15. Even before marrying in 1972, violence, rape, incest, torture voyeurism and paedophilia were already part of a normal day for the couple.Chambers of Horror is a study of the warped thinking that went into some of the world''s most macabre crimes, as well as a clinical examination of the purpose-built rooms, hidden spaces, and soundproof dungeons prepared for victims, including quotes from the criminals.From the massive ''Murder Castle'' once used by Dr. H. H. Holmes to prey upon those attending the 1893 Chicago World''s Fair to the hand-tooled box under the bed where Cameron Hooker kept his ''sex slave'', Chambers of Horror covers famous cases of the past along with many from the modern age. John Marlowe takes the reader on a disturbing journey through a world of murder and mayhem, providing insight into evil and the motivations of monsters.

There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught. This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including:• Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them;• Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women;• Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder;• Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer;• Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car;• Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard.

A vast country spanning an entire continent, Canada is a land of many secrets. Canadian Mysteries of the Unexplained is a compelling exploration into some of the country''s most baffling events, creatures and personages. From the chilling fate of the Franklin Expedition, to the brutal murder of magnate Harry Oakes and the repeated sightings of the enigmatic Sasquatch, author John Marlowe delves into the supernatural, the unsolved and the inexplicable.

Stories include: . The Flesh-Hungry Wendigo .The Massacre of the Donnellys .The Final Voyage of the Mary Celeste . The Execution of Wilbert Coffin .The Shag Harbour UFO These hair-raising tales of ghosts, vampires and fearful apparitions are redolent of the unspoken fears that walk with us down dark alleys or through misty parks late at night.

Many people find it difficult to believe that women are capable of extreme acts of violence, so female killers have often been able to evade the long arm of the law for extended periods of time.Indeed, the concept of the evil wife seems much more shocking than that of the evil husband, perhaps because women are so closely associated with nurture and support in western society. In the case of most women, society''s trust is not misplaced, but one must be ready to accept there are always exceptions, such as the women you''ll encounter within these pages, who all proved themselves far deadlier than the male...Evil Wives focuses on the most horrible crimes ever committed by women. Author John Marlowe presents a carefully chosen cross-section of history''s deadliest female criminals, whose fascinating life stories are viewed with an unflinching gaze, making for a chilling but engrossing read.Features:• Nancy Kissel• Kimberly Hricko • Jane Andrews• Rita Gluzman• Nancy ''Nannie'' Doss• Rosemary West

''What I want is an off the shelf sex partner. I want to be able to use a woman whenever and however I want. And when I''m tired or bored I simply want to put her away.'' - Leonard LakeJeffrey Dahmer who was obsessed with dead animals when he was younger, later got sexual satisfaction from eating his victims as he felt like they became a part of him.John Wayne Gacy toured the children''s wards in hospitals, dressed in a clown costume of his design, but beneath the exterior, laid the killer of 30 boys and men.Rose West met Fred West when she was 15. Even before marrying in 1972, violence, rape, incest, torture voyeurism and paedophilia were already part of a normal day for the couple.Chambers of Horror is a study of the warped thinking that went into some of the world''s most macabre crimes, as well as a clinical examination of the purpose-built rooms, hidden spaces, and soundproof dungeons prepared for victims, including quotes from the criminals. From the massive ''Murder Castle'' once used by Dr. H. H. Holmes to prey upon those attending the 1893 Chicago World''s Fair to the hand-tooled box under the bed where Cameron Hooker kept his ''sex slave'', Chambers of Horror covers famous cases of the past along with many from the modern age. John Marlowe takes the reader on a disturbing journey through a world of murder and mayhem, providing insight into evil and the motivations of monsters.

Jeffrey Dahmer committing his first murder with a fear of being left alone, then went on luring young boys and keeping souvenirs of their skulls.Ted Bundy who appeared to be a generous and charming young man with a brilliant future started with a petty crime and worked his way up to the murder of young women.John Wayne Gacy was a pillar of the community, organizing themed block parties and entertaining as Pogo the Clown, but his early transgressions began to take on more and more sinister forms.A chilling but engrossing read, the fully illustrated The World''s Most Evil Psychopaths provides a concise, yet detailed look at some of the most dangerous individuals who have ever lived. Starting with examples of the earliest recorded psychopaths, author John Marlowe presents a carefully chosen cross-section of history''s most infamous criminals.

Many people find it impossible to believe women are capable of committing brutal murders, but this book shows otherwise.Katherine Knight donned a black negligee before stabbing her lover John Price 37 times, then serving up his corpse for dinner with baked potatoes, pumpkin and all the trimmings.Sue Basso became supermarket packer Buddy Musso''s ''lady love'', but his dreams of happiness were shredded when she and her friends tortured him to death for a paltry $15,000 life insurance policy.Shelly Michael injected her husband with a drug that led to death by slow suffocation, then she set their house on fire.Each of the cases documented here makes for a chilling read, proving that evil transcends the sexes.