Signs of Murder

Product Description 'Enthralling ... will leave true-crime readers with more to ponder than they bargained for' - The Herald From the UK's leading criminologist comes the true story of Margaret McLaughlin, and the man he believes was fitted up for her murder Before David Wilson became the UK's pre-eminent criminologist, he was just a young boy growing up in the Scottish town of Carluke. As a child, the brutal murder of a young woman rocked this small community, but very quickly a man was arrested for the crime, convicted and put behind bars. For most, life slowly carried on - case closed. But there were whispers in the town, that the wrong man was imprisoned. Over the years, these whispers grew louder, to the point that any time David would visit, friends and acquaintances would ask in hushed tones: 'But what are you going to do about the Carluke Case?' Carluke believed that a young man had been wrongly convicted. A murderer was still on the loose. Forty years later, it's time for David to return home, and find out the truth. Review This should be essential reading for any budding detective as it navigates the reader through the opportunities and risks involved in the search for evidence and truth -- Tom Halpin QPM, Deputy Chief Constable (Retired) Book Description The story of a town ripped apart by a murder, and David Wilson's search for the truth. About the Author David Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and the founding Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Prior to taking up an academic appointment in 1997, David was a Prison Governor working at a variety of establishments in a number of different roles, including at Grendon, Wormwood Scrubs and at Woodhill in Milton Keynes - where he helped to design and then run the two units for the twelve most violent prisoners in the country, which brought him into contact with virtually every recent serial killer. Professor Wilson regularly appears in the print and broadcast media as a commentator and presenter. David won the Broadcast and RTS Awards for best documentary in 2017 for Interview with a Murderer, which was shown on Channel 4, and his recent TV work has included BBC Scotland's David Wilson's Crime Files in 2020, which has been recommissioned for a second series in 2021. He will also appear with Emilia Fox in Channel 4's Walking in Killer's Footsteps, also to be aired in 2021. His publishing includes Hunting Evil, A History of British Serial Killing, Signs of Murder, and his autobiography, My Life with Murderers, which was shortlisted for the Saltire Prize for Non-Fiction. His new book, A Plot to Kill (Sphere), will publish in 2021. "In journalistic parlance, Professor David Wilson is an accredited source. He is the default repository for an intelligent quote, in-depth analysis and rounded perspectives on crime and the world which it inhabits. The road to this unofficial accreditation is built on excellence, availability and willingness to bring his expertise to a wider audience with all the risks that entails" Donal MacIntyre, 2014