The Murder of the Bishop
Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
- September 12, 2026
In the dark days of the 14th century, when the shadows of the Plague and decay loomed over the Holy Roman Empire, a fearless figure arose in the Diocese of…
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The execution of the traitor to the king
- September 11, 2026
One execution that was not only watched with bated breath across Europe but also caused a huge stir was that of Count Johann Friedrich Struensee on the Osterfeld in the…
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Marie Jeanneret: The Swiss serial killer
- September 10, 2026
Marie Jeanneret was a Swiss serial killer who was alleged to have 30 people to her name. Marie Jeanneret was born on 13 January in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel.…
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Nikos Douris, who was abused and suffocated
- September 9, 2026
It was 31 December 1993 when 6-year-old Nikos Douris failed to return home from playing. As it was already late, his worried parents, Georgia and Manolis Douris – parents of…
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The Beast in Woman’s Guise
- September 8, 2026
Maria Mandl was a mass murderer responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 people. She was born on 10 January 1912 as the fourth child of a master shoemaker in…
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The Murdered Banker of God
- September 7, 2026
In June 1982, one of Italy’s most influential bankers was murdered; the killing was staged to look like a suicide in order to cover up the dubious financial dealings between…
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