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Fred & Rose

The Full Story of Fred and Rose West and the Gloucester House of Horrors, from the Senior Producer of 'Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story' - now on NETFLIX
By Howard Sounes
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Fred & Rose by Howard Sounes delves into the chilling true story of Fred and Rosemary West, a notorious couple whose shocking crimes in England gripped the nation. The book provides a detailed account of their lives, exploring the complexities of their relationship and the horrifying events that unfolded within their home. It's a gripping examination of the criminal psychology behind one of Britain's most infamous cases.
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If you have an interest in true crime and are intrigued by psychological profiles of infamous figures, this gripping and meticulously researched account of one of Britain's most notorious criminal couples may captivate you. It delves deeply into their twisted relationship and the horrific crimes they committed, offering insight into the darker aspects of human nature and the complexities of criminal minds.

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Fred & Rose

THE TRUE CRIME BESTSELLER ABOUT A HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO LOVED AND KILLED TOGETHER

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Fred and Rose West are virtually unique in British criminal history: a husband and wife who loved and killed together.

FRED & ROSE IS THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THIS INFAMOUS CASE (NOW WITH A POSTSCRIPT FROM THE AUTHOR)

During their long relationship, the Wests murdered a series of young women, burying the remains of nine victims under their home at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, including those of their daughter. What was left of Fred West's eight-year-old stepdaughter was dug up from under the Wests' previous Gloucester home; his first wife and nanny were buried in open country. Most victims had been decapitated and dismembered, their remains showing signs of sexual torture. These twelve are just the ones police found when the Wests were arrested in 1994. There may be more whose bones have not been located...

Howard Sounes broke the first major story about the Wests as a journalist and covered the murder trial of Rosemary West, before writing FRED & ROSE, the definitive account of this infamous case. Beginning with Fred's and Rose's bizarre childhoods, Sounes charts their lives and crimes in forensic detail, creating a fascinating and truly frightening account of a marriage soaked in blood.

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Fred & Rose by Howard Sounes provides a thorough and detailed account of the infamous serial killers. Reviewers appreciate Sounes' straightforward storytelling, noting its exploration of obsessive love alongside murder, with particular praise for the book's comprehensive background information.

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ISBN: 9780751577501

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 January 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Born in London in 1965, Howard Sounes spent the early part of his career as a newspaper journalist. In 1994, while working for the Sunday Mirror, he broke major stories in the West murder case, then covered the case up to and including Rosemary West's trial. This book, Fred & Rose, was first published in 1995, following Mrs West's conviction. A bestseller, it has remained in print ever since.

Following the success of Fred & Rose, Howard Sounes left newspaper journalism to write books full-time, and is now published in twenty-two languages around the world. He is the author of biographies of Bob Dylan (Down the Highway), Lou Reed (Notes from the Velvet Underground) and the American writer Charles Bukowski (Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life). He has written one other true crime book, Heist: The True Story of the World's Biggest Cash Robbery.

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