Practically perfect
Subtitle: killers who got away with murder--for a while
By: Dale Brawn
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781459709706
Subjects: Murder; Meurtriers; Meurtre; Murderers
Description: Details the crimes of killers who very nearly got away with perfect murders, including the tale of Marie Beaulne, who laced her husband's food with poison, only to be found out when a priest recalled someone else dying that way in his village. Each tale provides specific details on the planning of each murder, the events leading up to the discovery of the criminal, and the results of the trial, usually resulting in an execution.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-271) and index.

Issued also in electronic formats.
Table of contents: title: They got away with it before; title: Murdering neighbours; title: Reprieved to kill again; title: Loved ones tell all; title: Suspicions linger; title: The two Rolands; title: Confessions and presumptions of guilt; title: Killers on the run; title: Pictures on the dash; title: Skeletons resurface; title: Appendix: Timelines.