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Murder at Home: how our safest space is where we're most in danger

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He also introduces a great deal of psychology and current thinking into the mix, and this adds to an already rich concoction. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.

With experiences unlike any other and an unparalleled knowledge of murder, David will discuss his fascinating and compelling study of human nature, delving into infamous as well as lesser-known true crime cases in an attempt to make sense out of the senseless. I want to persuade the audience that an interest in true crime is not just normal but necessary and, above all, to offer hope about how we can reduce the incidence of murder and serial murder in our culture.

The book is structured a bit like a walkthrough of a house, each chapter focuses on a different space such as doorstep and bedroom. The grimly fascinating new book from the UK's leading criminologist David Wilson uncovers the dangers that exist where we least expect them - perfect for fans of The Dark Side of the Mind and The Mind of a Murderer.

He is also an award winning TV presenter, most recently fronting Channel 4’s In the Footsteps of Killers with Emilia Fox and David Wilson’s Crime Files for BBC Scotland. But they do provide insight into the psychologies of their subjects from the perspective of an expert of 40 years’ standing, twinned with a genuine desire to understand what the concept of “home” represents to us, and how violent death can both shatter it and expose the hidden, implicit meanings beneath the surface. But it's a fascinating journey around the home from doorstep to back garden, concentrating on one room or area at a time, as well as focusing on the house as a whole. Spanning over a century and a half of murder, the narrative interrogates how time has impacted these spaces and individual rooms, as the result of changing social attitudes and even technology. And, as the use of various rooms has changed over time, so have those meanings, along with their practical utility and symbolic value to a murderer.He refers frequently to the Freudian concept of the unheimlich – literally “unhomely” but often translated as “uncanny” – and asks what it is that is “submerged in the history of the spaces where we live, that . In his excellent 2020 book, Signs of Murder, Wilson wrote about the murder of Margaret McLaughlin in his home town of Carluke when he was still a boy. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. I want people who come to the tour to go away thinking that they don't need to be a forensic psychologist, a criminologist, or a police officer, to do something about reducing the incidence of murder in our culture,” he says. This expert originally became interested in criminology after, as a youth, punching a fellow rugby player in the nose.

Living in Texas with his wife and kids, most of his time outside of work is spent with his wife and kids, their horses and dogs, and with repairs around the ranch. Delving into infamous as well as lesser-known true crime cases, this examination of the tragic, ordinary nature of murder is both a chilling read and a startling insight into the everyday impact of violence and how it can touch us all. It should be mentioned, however, that Wilson goes into great detail about these murders, and this makes for macabre reading. Where necessary, there are some graphic crime scene descriptions and insights into the murders as they were committed, though Wilson ensures the victims are front and centre of his analysis and treats them with respect. Now you have the opportunity to hear David’s story – from idealistic prison governor straight out of Cambridge University to expert criminologist and emeritus professor.

However, he soon realised that the outcome could have been very different, and became fascinated by his subject matter.

David Wilson assigns each room its own chapter and then talks the reader through accounts of killings that have happened there. Wilson also adds a terrific list of "Further Reading" (including a biography of Ian Brady written by my old RE teacher 😳) for anyone wishing to delve into the subject more deeply. A new title from the author of My Life with Murderers and A Plot to Kill, in this book David will be exploring the tragic prevalence of domestic murder by walking the reader through each room of the house, and discussing how, for so many victims, their own home is the place they are most in danger. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.

Fascinating, informative and as gripping as fiction, Wilson takes us on a tour through the home – from the public threshold of the front door step to the back garden, into the semi-privacy of our living rooms and bedrooms, and the shadowy recesses of our attics and cellars.

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