Laura Thompson

A Tale of Two Murders by Laura Thompson

Review: A Tale of Two Murders by Laura Thompson

By Angie Barry

 November 15, 2018

A Tale of Two Murders by Laura Thompson is a riveting account of the notorious “Ilford murder” which became a legal cause ce´le`bre in the 1920s and led to the hanging of Edith Thompson and her lover, Freddy Bywaters. She had made a grave mistake, believing that she had more power and freedom than she…

5 New Books to Read this Week: March 6, 2018

By Crime HQ

 March 7, 2018

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! This week, Phillip Margolin's first in a new legal thriller series highlights an incredible week of books! See what else we're reading: