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Gordon Honeycombe

    Gordon Honeycombe was more than just a television voice; he was a playwright and stage actor. His literary work draws from his varied life experiences, from his education in England and Scotland to his early work in radio and television. Honeycombe's writing is characterized by an ability to capture the human condition with a warm yet stern eye, much like his on-screen presence.

    Royal Wedding
    Murders of the Black Museum 1875-1975
    The Murders of the Black Museum
    Red Watch
    • Red Watch is the unforgettable and bestselling story of the London firemen who fought a fatal blaze at the Worsley Hotel, Maida Vale, London on December 13th 1974. Dramatically described and faithfully recounted, the story is one of raw courage and determination and a compulsory read for fire service historians and enthusiasts alike.

      Red Watch
    • The Murders of the Black Museum

      1870-1970

      • 296 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.8(51)Add rating

      New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police, houses the notorious Black Museum, a unique collection of exhibits, photographs, and other items connected with some of the most famous crimes of the last century. Fifty of those crimes were murders and they are explored in detail in this compelling book. Gordon Honeycombe was given privileged access to its darkest secrets of the place that was renamed The Crime Museum. His book spans a hundred years of murder, manslaughter, and attempted assassinations and reveals the true facts behind some of the U.K.'s most notorious murder cases, including Jack the Ripper, Dr. Crippen, and the Krays.

      The Murders of the Black Museum
    • Closely researched and objective, this book is a fascinating guide to murder and a grim insight into the minds of those who practise it. Honeycombe takes an unflinching look at why people murder and asks important questions about this most appalling of crimes, about capital punishment and the law itself.

      Murders of the Black Museum 1875-1975