Bøker av Mark Bridgeman

One of the best untold stories in the true crime/con artist genre. It features glamorous crime, intrigue, plot twists and a fascinating insight into life in Edwardian Britain.

The Grassington Murder - Fact or Fiction?On the 1st April 1766, the quiet Yorkshire Dales market town of Grassington was rocked by the disappearance of its popular local doctor, Dr Richard Petty. When the doctor's body was finally discovered, the fearsome Tom Lee, already a notorious highwayman, was arrested. The townsfolk of Grassington were convinced of Lee's guilt, but could they prove their case in court before Lee could kill again?Best selling writer, Mark Bridgeman, (author of The Dark Side of the Dales), presents his meticulously researched story of Tom Lee - the man who thought he could escape the gallows.The Grassington Murder includes Joseph Robershaw's original version of the story, 'Tom Lee: A Wharfedale Tragedy' (painstakingly transcribed from the original publication by Mark), and in print here for the first time in more than a century.Thanks to some newly unearthed evidence, Mark also questions the truth of the accepted legend surrounding Tom Lee and asks: How many other murders did he commit?

Erased is a unique completely immersive paperback - perhaps the first genuine 'eback' of its kind in the world! Erased contains a number of special digital features only available to you, the reader. Through a series of special codes, hidden inside the pages of Erased, you can unlock free and exclusive bonus material, including a special competition giving you the chance to win an exclusive bundle of extra goodies, a free extra story (not available anywhere else), additional information and insights on every chapter, updates on stories, uncovering more about the worldwide search for missing people, and learning how you could help in future investigations. The 'eback' 'emmersive paperback' and 'extended paperback' names and logos are the copyright of the author.Every year, millions of people go missing around the world. Over 500,000 in the US and more than 170,000 in the UK alone. Roughly one a minute. Many cases are resolved, some over an agonising period of time. Others, never.Erased deals with seven of the most mysterious, unfathomable, enigmatic, and little known cases in history. From the streets of London to the jungles of South America, journey with true crime writer Mark Bridgeman (author of the best selling 'Perthshire's Pound of Flesh' and 'The Nearly Man') into a world of unanswered questions, unseen perils, and unspoken family secrets.What really became of the missing millionaire, the Hollywood actress, the missing hiker, or the real Indiana Jones? Is the answer out there somewhere, or are they Erased forever?

The true story of one man's incredible journey through some of the most traumatic, yet largely forgotten, events of the 20th century. Hero or villain? The ultimate con man or the flawed genius?