Best Selling Books by John Kerr

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T201024 Dublin: printed by R. Napper, 1797. 24p.; 12°

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

They are crimes that will shock and disturb. In World''s Most Chilling Crimes, author John Kerr details some of the most infamous cases involving missing children. From the kidnapping and ransom of the Lindbergh baby, in a case dubbed ''The Crime of the Century''. To the tragedy of young Madeleine McCann, taken from a hotel room in a Portuguese resort. To a House of Horrors in Cleveland that shocked and horrified the United States. These stories do not make for easy reading, but they need to be told. But it''s not just about the tragedy and the macabre in World''s Most Chilling Crimes. Many stories also tell of the heroic efforts of authorities to unravel the mystery, find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

W.V.''s sotry provides a realistic picture of working life in the rugged terrain of the South Island''s High Country.

Six cops killed in the five stories here were: blocking aroad, following up a domestic threat to kill,investigating suspicions of intent to steal, checking asuspect vehicle report, off duty, and doing court dutywhen they met fatal violence. Their killers were impelledto kill by: a mental crisis perhaps aided by substanceabuse, by a ......

Some law enforcement officers have bent, broken, andabused the law. They have done so since the First Fleetsailed, and will continue to do so until RoboCop takesover. (Then, we will see how it goes.) They do it forgain, convictions, career, power, mates, sex and favours;out of fear of exposure; out of frustration with theevidence ......

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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