“Calling All Amateur Maigrets – How Good A Detective Are You?”
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Few people can be unaware that November 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy -
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February 12th, 1934, was a special day for two decidedly different reasons. Firstly, it was the birthday of former US president Abraham Lincoln -
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William Murfitt was a man to be envied. He was a wealthy, enterprising farmer with 1,000 acres near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk... -
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As their trial at Norwich Crown Court drew to a close in January 2013, the two accused began blaming each other for the murder -
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Samuel Little was proud of his position as cashier at the Dublin terminus of Ireland’s Midland Great Western Railway -
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The witnesses reeled in disbelief as the victim foamed at the mouth, writhed and sweated, and the death-room -
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When teenager Kyle Smith set fire to the men’s toilets at an air force base in Oklahoma in 2010 -
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When wannabe Wiltshire serial killer Christopher Halliwell was arrested in 2011 for killing a woman he actually admitted two murders, but he was only prosecuted for one because of a police error over the second. Intrigued? -
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Yorkshire lass Linda Cook’s strangled body was found in a local lovers’ lane in September 1963. The case baffled the police and is still unsolved today. So someone out there knows more about the murder than they are saying. -
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Journalist Junita Nielsen bristled with anger when she heard that the authorities planned to pull down a street of Victorian houses in the middle of Sydney, Australia -
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Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed have been jailed for a very long time in a trial that pitted daughter against daughter and husband against wife. -
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“I have no conscience, I don’t believe in man, God, nor Devil...I hate the whole damn human race -
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As 2,300 volts shot through Allen “Tiny” Davis’s vast frame his whole body arched upwards like a rocket about to take off -
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The handyman at the Woodbine Inn had gone missing and when Harry’s crushed body was found the questions began – where did he die, why had the date of his birth been altered and who stood to benefit from his demise? -
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At the time the scene at Durham Assizes early in 1948 seemed like the end of a story, not the beginning -
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He is a man who may well carry his secrets to the grave, even though he was caught by DNA 33 years -
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Jack Abbott – Norman Mailer’s lethal pupil An award-winning author’s protégé was released from prison but killed again -
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Over the last two months Master Detective has focused on the crimes and execution of Barbara Graham -
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In 1940 as in 1952, the law in the UK was unequivocal. If two people engaged in a crime shared a resolution to resist a police officer by violence -
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Despite the best efforts of the Metropolitan Police, assisted by American military police, Charles Connelly was allowed to slip through the proverbial net -
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Two family killings, separated by four decades and thousands of miles, punctuate this month’s issue. In each case, a mother and her young children seem to have died at the hands of a previously loving husband and father -
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Jennifer knew the best way to avoid trouble, or so she thought. Panic-stricken by the maniac who began to shout abuse at her -
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No one can say with any certainty if Richard Brinkley killed more than two people. But one thing is sure – as soon as he got to know a woman she did not have long to live, read this great story from Croydon, Surrey. -
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This is a very good sentence. "I saved him from the gallows," said Iraqi lawyer Tariq Harb after his British client Danny Fitzsimons, -
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In marrying Cecil Cornock for better or for worse Ann hadn’t bargained for anything like coming home and finding him sitting in front -
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Accidentally falling pregnant once may be a mistake, but falling pregnant five times must be a pathological condition... -
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With its racecourse gangs and its dirty weekend proximity to London, the Sussex seaside resort of Brighton enjoyed a raffish reputation -
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Betty Smith was no prude. But even the broadminded have their limits and her RAF boyfriend David Williams overstepped hers -
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Sir David Attenborough, Britain’s foremost naturalist, has spent much of his life investigating and explaining the origins and idiosyncrasies of life -
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Did Susan kill to defend her honour? The trial judge left the jury in little doubt of the verdict he expected -
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The relatives of Scots Guardsman Paul McGee were mightily relieved when he left Basra and returned to Scotland to do recruiting work -
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In August 1994 the then Home Secretary announced that a computerised national register of DNA profiles for everybody arrested for criminal offences -
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An incredulous wife couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She said her husband Andrei couldn’t even kill a chicken -
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If ever a cafe had seen better days it was the Boiling Kettle on the corner of Folkestone’s High Street and Tontine Street. -
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For many who knew her, Jane Nagi was nothing but trouble. She was also an unlikely heroine -
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The magazine opens with a tragic case from the Isle of Wight where the prosecutor commented, -
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We have a pretty impressive archive of back issues, which we use all the time for research. But somewhere along the line we lost our only copy of our very first issue. -
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Serial killers are often depicted as cold, calculating fiends who carry on their gruesome pursuit with a terrifying and chilling intelligence. -
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The fate of a British father of five was sealed from the moment he put his suitcase down in front of the Chinese customs officers. -
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On May 29th, 1868, over a thousand years of tradition in Britain and Ireland ended when capital punishment in public was ended. -
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The so-called Washington Sniper, John Allen Muhammad, was put to death by lethal injection in Virginia in November 2009. -
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This issue sees the start of two new series. The feature 30 Years Ago In Crime which takes a look at some of the headlines from years gone by. -
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He is considered to be a legend, a genius who transformed pop music in the 1960s. But of late Phil Spector -
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A sensational claim that 60s rock idol Jimi Hendrix was murdered has emerged in a new book by his road manager. The author alleges that Hendrix was murdered -
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Rumour, hearsay, gossip and conjecture have swirled like a London fog around the infamous Whitechapel murders since the night they began long ago... -
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This month we continue the drama surrounding fervent Irish patriot Dr. Patrick Cronin who was last seen climbing into a horse-drawn rig in Chicago. -
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They were called the dynamiters and their mission was to begin a wave of terrorist attacks on England. They were ruled from America by the Triangle... -
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“When I read about the murders in the paper it was as if it was all a dream. Then I would resume my life as normal until the urge to kill the soldier came over me again and I’d go on the hunt again. -
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The Harvey Nichols Murders Part 1 Death behind the perfume counter Part 2 Mistress murdered after shopping spree -
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In 1922 William and Helen Harkness were accused of the murder of a teenage girl. What came out at their trial above all else was the story of a desperate -
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The 999 caller had a 25-year history of personality problems relating to irritablity, anger control... -
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Back in the 1880s – then as now – Kingston Hill, bordering Richmond Park, was one of London’s most desirable residential districts... -
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After strangling his girlfriend in a school cycle shed, James Rivett went home and read a book. He then visited a friend before giving himself up -
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We have good reason to believe the killer or killers are local and we feel the crime will be solved with the help of townspeople -
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Just over seven years ago, in the September 2001 issue, Master Detective described Barry George’s conviction for the murder of Jill Dando as “The Verdict That Shocked The Nation.” From the very beginning there were doubts about the safety of George’s conv -
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Child-killer Thomas Nicholson regarded his trial and sentence of death as something of a joke and his manner only changed when his execution was imminent and he realised at last that there was to be no reprieve. There had been no petition for mercy – the -
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Capital punishment in the shape of double executions plays a big part in this month’s issue – to be more precise, double hangings in the UK -
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Elegant, studious, quietly spoken Jean-Claude Romand was a brilliant doctor, medical researcher and pillar of the local community. He worked on secret projects at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland, and was on the verge of a breakthrough -
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Quite by chance, religion seems to hold sway over this month’s issue. Psychopath Earle Nelson didn’t bother to cover his tracks, but for over a year this feral killer used his inhuman strength to rape and murder at will right across America -
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One of Master Detective’s key strengths is the willingness of our readers to get involved in shaping the content of the magazine -
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•34 years for Sally Anne Bowman's killer. •The rise and fall of Ronnie & Reggie Kray. •Tape of death. Kathleen recorded her own murder. -
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Scotsman Kenny Richey had just one hour to go before they strapped him in the electric chair and pulled the lever -
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Who killed Freddie Mills? Was the ex-champion boxer victim of a gangland hit, or a suicidal serial killer, -
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For the criminologist, there are few cases as compelling as “the one that got away” – that is, the unsolved murder. For ... -
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Who murdered Brian Jones? It’s a bold question, and one which assumes more than the law is prepared to admit. As you’ll ... -
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The crime passionel – “that most Gallic of get-out-of-jail cards” – is under fire as never before. It’s a defence agains... -
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When he peeled away the last layer from the package the detective found himself gazing into shrunken, sightless eyes in ... -
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It is easy to see events with the wisdom of hindsight but even if Judith Ridgway had been more aware that her “Marlboro ... -
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UXORICIDE – the abhorrent act of a husband killing a wife – occurs for many reasons and in many ways. The Murder Of ... -
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When suitcases started mysteriously appearing, fishermen around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge area quickly called the police... -
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Rotting away in prison, his health failing, and the world having judged him the brutal killer of a defenceless woman, he... -
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“I knew he had problems, like he beat up his wife, he was a homosexual and he had a taste for young men. I knew all that... -
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When Liz read the letter she started shaking and then broke down in tears. The note was from a recovering alcoholic who ... -
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Perfect husband used poisoned condoms. Cheri's husband was so desperate to continue his affairs - he resorted to the most twisted way to get rid of her. -
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It is interesting to note that three of this month’s stories began in the 1970s and are running to this day...In Califor... -
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This month’s issue sees the beginning of a major series entitled Murder Stories From Old Manchester. It has been researc... -
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Some crimes are premeditated – meticulously planned with getaway routes scouted, evidence carefully removed and alibis a... -
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Was Jack The Ripper an American? A retired British cop says he was, and has produced startling evidence to back his theory - including a letter from Scotland Yard named Francis J. Tumblety as the most likely suspect. -
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What sort of man would kill his own children? The "family annihilators" are not what you would expect – they don't dr... -
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When the body of Julie Hogg was found under the bath in her own home one man stood out as a prime suspect. He’d had an a... -
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It should come as no shock to readers of Master Detective that lust, greed, deceit, rage,avarice, sex, violence and murd... -
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Master Detective is well known for its archive of rare and remarkable photos. We always try to bring our case reports al... -
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MD and its sister magazines True Detective, True Crime and Murder Most Foul have an illustrious publishing history going... -
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“With a single stroke he severed the left breast, lifted it to his mouth and drank the blood. Still not satisfied, he se... -
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From Norfolk and the killing of farmer John Auger - more than 30yrs before the Tony Martin affair... -
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Sex with the teachers. From Wigan "We made love before I strangled her." Mystery of the body on Eastbourne beach. -
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Just what drives a woman to commit the act of murder? Is she born a killer or made into one? -
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This month in Master Detective reas about the horror of the Hargon legacy murders. From Sheffield the sleep walking m... -
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The Londoner who took a bus ride with a body... A daughter's revenge - 40 years later. Murder on the high seas an... -
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From Hull - the full facts behind the St. Valentine's day murder. Continuing our series 'What Makes a Woman Kill? -
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This month in Master Detective: A midwinter murder - the mystery of the past life of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Workma... -
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From the US the execution of Frances Newton. The murders of Harry & Megan Tooze and the killer who is still at large.... -
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In Master Detective November the mother's desperate search for her murdered children. From the USA, the confessions ... -
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This month in Master Detective read about Karen Fox's own story when her husband killed her children and tried to kill ... -
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From Scotland the Pied Piper's trail of horror. From the US the father who murdered nine of his children. A weird... -
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The husband who searched on the internet for ways to kill his new wife.. Jack The Ripper, named..?? -
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Read how a husband searched on the internet for ways to kill his wife.. From Wales the shocking murder of Phil the tr... -
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A mother from Manchester asks: Why are my son's killers still free? My kidnapper ordered me to kill him. What was... -
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This month in Master Detective. The father who died saving his family. Every week in Britain a burglar kills an innocent... -
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Frpm Sheffield - The Best man's Friend', did he strange Alice to stop her telling of an affair?? Dorset's Deadly V... -
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This month in Master Detective a brand new series is a must 'The Art Of Cross-Examination'. This month's starts with ... -
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From Lincolnshire the teenager who is now sentenced to life for a murder in school. Highlighting the terrifying levels o... -
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Read about Britain's new crime unit of psychologists and police profilers. A reader's life was turned upside down a... -
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This month in Master Detective the serial killer Paul Knowles who killed a British journalist. From the US the bride ... -
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Why are so many women committing suicide in our prisons? A National Scandal. The Lyons Corner House killings.... -
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From Bexhill-on-Sea, a grim love affair that led to murder. When a cup of coffee led to murder... -
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Sally Ann took two hours to kill Kellie. Grandad shot wife at breakfast. The shooting of Lady Derby. -
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This month in Master Detective. From the East Midlands the fatal murder at the Hilton - the husband is tied up for se... -
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A London housewife's own story 'I stabbed my husband to death'. Three hangings in three days - the stories behind ... -
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The ruthless wife who killed her husband with a poison curry. From the US - When forensics became a comedy of errors.... -
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Were the Wests'Britain's most brutal murderers of all times? From the West Midlands - the one in a billion sample t... -
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The vampire killer’s real taste for blood. Is there another murderer still in the town? A strange story from one of A... -
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The Ruth Ellis trial and the evidence they never heard. From Georgia the preacher whoabused the children of his churc... -
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From MD Octber read about the remarkable case from Halifax - How the pub stories caught a granny killer. Legal histor... -
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The caged misery of Britain's real Hannibal the Cannibal. From London - Britain's first every drugs murder. -
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Midsummer madness - when the Isle of Wight became the Isle of Tears - the murder of student Camilla Petersen. Can you... -
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From Norfolk Island: The first murder in 150 years. Australian restaurant manageress Janelle Patton... -
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Read about the elite squad of detectives who have been brought in to solve cold cases back to the 1980's in the UK. -
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Was playmate motive for five murders? Sins of the father. Lady cop's restaurant massacre. Only policewoman on Death Row -
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From Cardiff the murder of Geraldine Palk. The interesting case about Nancy Simmons who was tricked into prison. -
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Barry George claims 'I did not kill Jill Dando' read Don Hale's account of his reasons why George is innocent. -
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Was Myra Hindley, Brady's innocent dupe, only participating in the killings under threat? No says Colin Wilson -
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From Yorkshire the schoolgirl's body hidden in the frezzer. The shocking crimes of Cannibal Cole. The interesting story... -
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From Leeds the schoolgirl whose body was hidden in a freezer. The little girl in Las Vegas who saw her daddy kill her mo... -
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Joseph Amrine waiting on death row. Charles Schmid, case from Arizona in the mid 1960's. Deadly secret of the gravel pi... -
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Witchcraft trial of Angela Cannings. Inside Beth's house of horrors. Paddock Wood - murder of the secrets girl. -
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For the first time ever an accidentally triggered tape recording had enabled the police to eavesdrop, after the event and step by step, on a murder in progress... -
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Carl Panzram made one friend in his life who was to provide him with another means to express his hatred of humanity apart from killing people -
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Beautiful artist Lois McMillen never wanted to leave Tortola in the British Virgin Islands -
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He was a professional thief, what the Rochdale police call a scroat, a petty crook who will steal anything. -
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Three women were murdered in four days, their bodies burned and battered beyond recognition. But the files are open on 15 more victims
