The ashes of the dead in the pillow
As is well known, real life writes the best stories, as the following criminal case proves. On 8 August 2018,…
The Nurse of Death
Thallium is a heavy metal which, like arsenic, was formerly used as rat poison because it is odourless and tasteless.…
The Poisonous Princess
For thousands of years, poison has been used as a murder weapon, and it was particularly popular amongst women, as…
The King’s Assassin
One of the greatest criminals in French history was François Ravaillac, who treacherously murdered King Henry IV. But why? François…
The Beast of East Paris
For over six years, between 1991 and 1997, a serial killer and rapist terrorised the streets of Paris, preying on…
The dark side of the City of Love
The French capital, Paris, is regarded as the City of Love par excellence, where countless lovers have sworn eternal love…