{"product_id":"murder-casebook-magazine-issue-105-a-woman-s-weapon-charlotte-bryant-ethel-major-violette-nozieres-1991-sku-1478","title":"Murder Casebook Magazine Issue 105 A Woman’s Weapon Charlotte Bryant Ethel Major Violette Nozieres 1991 SKU 1478","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eMurder Casebook – Issue 105\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong\u003eMarshall Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of the long-running weekly true-crime series \u003cstrong\u003e“Investigations into the Ultimate Crime.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue is titled \u003cstrong\u003e“A Woman’s Weapon”\u003c\/strong\u003e and focuses on three historic murder cases involving:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthel Major\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolette Nozières\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central theme is explicitly described on the cover as the stories of \u003cstrong\u003ethree women who resorted to poison to solve family crises\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issue 105 is independently catalogued under these same three cases, making the identification clear. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover has the classic Murder Casebook presentation, with a predominantly black background, bold red-and-white typography and a period black-and-white portrait at the centre. The large \u003cstrong\u003eMURDER CASEBOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e masthead dominates the upper half, accompanied by the series subtitle \u003cstrong\u003e“Investigations into the Ultimate Crime.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIssue Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murder Casebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e105\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marshall Cavendish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication year:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historic true crime \/ murder investigations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured cases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charlotte Bryant, Ethel Major and Violette Nozières\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary theme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poisoning cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally issued as a \u003cstrong\u003eweekly publication\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Murder Casebook series ran as a substantial partwork devoted to historical and contemporary murder investigations, and Issue 105 is consistently catalogued as \u003cstrong\u003e“A Woman’s Weapon.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular issue should appeal to collectors interested in \u003cstrong\u003evintage true-crime publications, historic criminal cases, poison cases, Marshall Cavendish partworks and Murder Casebook back issues\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-owned \/ used vintage condition. Please study the supplied photograph carefully as it forms an important part of the description.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the image provided:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront cover remains \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete and clearly readable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong black, red and white cover colours remain present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is \u003cstrong\u003evisible general surface rubbing and handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly noticeable on the large black areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous small light scuffs \/ surface marks can be seen across the cover when viewed under direct light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpine edge shows noticeable wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, including rubbing and small white areas where the dark surface has worn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower-left corner shows \u003cstrong\u003eclear edge and corner wear\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom edge has some rubbing and minor unevenness from storage\/handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper corners show mild handling wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight-hand edge appears generally intact with light wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome light curling \/ waviness is visible around the edges rather than the magazine lying absolutely factory-flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentral photograph and printed text remain well presented.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious large tears are visible from the supplied image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious handwriting or owner annotations are visible on the cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo major staining is apparent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, this is a \u003cstrong\u003egenuine vintage collectible copy with age-related handling and shelf wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, but it remains visually presentable and the important cover information is clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU 1478\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"murder casebook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54750283104595,"sku":"1478-01-27082026","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/6393\/0707\/files\/IMG_20260818_200639.jpg?v=1787838549","url":"https:\/\/ladsmags.co.uk\/products\/murder-casebook-magazine-issue-105-a-woman-s-weapon-charlotte-bryant-ethel-major-violette-nozieres-1991-sku-1478","provider":"Magazine Trader LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}