Rotten to the Core? - The Life and Death of Neville Heath

Originally published in 1988, Rotten to the Core? asks who was the real Neville Heath? The author deals with Heath the psychopath, but it also depicts the curious post-war society which allowed him to take root and to flourish, showing that Heath the confidence trickster - and murderer - was a man of his time.

List of contents

Preface. Part 1: Death of an Ocelot. Chapters 1-3. Part 2: Who was Neville Heath? Chapters 4-7. Part 3: Officer and a Gentleman. Chapters 8-10. Part 4: Easy Street. Chapters 11-12. Part 5: Manhunt. Chapters 13-18. Part 6: Prisoner at the Bar. Chapters 19-21. Part 7: Into the Dark. Chapter 22. Select Bibliography.

About the author

Francis Selwyn (pen name of Donald Serrell Thomas) (1934-2022) worked in journalism and publishing. His work primarily included Victorian-era historical crime and detective fiction, as well as books on factual crime and criminals, in particular several academic books on the history of crime in London. He was also Professor Emeritus of English Literature at Cardiff University.

Summary

Originally published in 1988, Rotten to the Core? asks who was the real Neville Heath? The author deals with Heath the psychopath, but it also depicts the curious post-war society which allowed him to take root and to flourish, showing that Heath the confidence trickster – and murderer – was a man of his time.

Product details

• Authors: Francis Selwyn, Selwyn Francis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032961132
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296113-2
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, Legal History, Literature: history & criticism, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Literature: history and criticism