SCOTLAND YARD: A HISTORY OF THE LONDON POLICE FORCE'S MOST INFAMOUS MURDER CASES

SCOTLAND YARD by Simon Read

Scotland Yard is a fantastic read for anyone interested in diving into the evolution of law enforcement, all things British, or British mysteries where we encounter this seemingly impenetrable force. Simon Read takes us right to the very beginning of this infamous institution when it became apparent that a dedicated force of officers was needed to handle crimes in the London area. As different crimes were committed and investigated, branches and methods were formed specializing in the wide range of cases. Growing alongside the force was the area of forensics. Fingerprinting, blood analysation, and more grew to combat the ever increasing number of villains. Overall, Scotland Yard is a fascinating read, but there are a couple things to be aware of.

HEADS UP- Scotland Yard is squeaky clean as far as language goes, but you need to be prepared for the gruesomeness of the cases. There is a reason Scotland Yard was growing and expanding. It was to deal with the increase in crime and many of those included elements such as systematic body dismemberment. Also, some of the cases are built around sexual situations. Because of these reasons, this would not be a book to listen to around kids.