True Detective  |  True Detective August 2019
French teenager Kalinka Bamberski was the picture of health when she went to stay at the lakeside villa of her German stepfather Dr. Dieter Krombach in the summer of 1982. She was looking forward to returning to the warmer climes of southern France, but she would never make it there. After she was found dead on her bed, many questions remained unanswered. Had Dr. Krombach raped and killed her? Read this issue's report "Dr. Death Gives Stepdaughter Lethal Injection" for the full, incredible story.
When cattle-dealer John Whatman was found shot dead at his isolated farm in the Sussex village of Hollington, Scotland Yard's finest were brought in to catch his killer. Could the wintry weather play a part in tracking down the culprit? Find out how in "Crimes That Made The Headlines - Footprints In The Snow Were Murder Clue".
When a group of men were picked up by a British freighter off the coast of Brazil they told a tale of being shipwrecked. The truth was that a bloody mutiny had taken place - and a court in Liverpool would decide who was responsible. See "Hanged At Liverpool - Mass Murder On The Ship Of Horror" in this issue.
Finally, take a trip down under for two Australian cases. "Questions and Answers - Melbourne's Monster Demanded Sex Change" looks at the horrific case of Paul Denyer. "Hanged In Australia", meanwhile, focuses on the extraordinary tale of Henry Haynes, a killer like no other...
Highlights this issue include:
* Dr. Death Gives Stepdaughter Lethal Injection
* Crimes That Made The Headlines: Footprints In The Snow Were Murder Clue
* America's Most Evil: Serial Killer's Decade-Long Sex Rampage
* Hanged At Liverpool - Part 8
* Under The Spotlight: "Can I Dig My Girlfriend Up?"
* Questions & Answers: Melbourne Monster Demanded Sex Change
* Tragic Affair Of The Widow And The Sikh
* Hanged In Australia: Perth Killer's Life Had Been Spared By English Jury
* Brother And Sister Sent Down For Coffee Bar Killing
* Execution USA
read more
read less
As a subscriber you'll receive the following benefits:
• A discount off the RRP of your magazine
• Your magazine delivered to your device each month
• You'll never miss an issue
• You’re protected from price rises that may happen later in the year
You'll receive 12 issues during a 1 year True Detective magazine subscription.
Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.
Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in True Detective True Detective August 2019.