Murder Casebook Magazine Issue 34 Sir Harry Oakes Murder in Paradise Bahamas (1501)

Original vintage Murder Casebook – Issue 34, part of the Marshall Cavendish weekly true-crime series Investigations into the Ultimate Crime.

This issue focuses on the Sir Harry Oakes case, presented under the cover headline “Murder in Paradise”. The front cover describes Oakes as a wealthy tycoon and friend of royalty who was brutally slain in the Bahamas, making this a particularly interesting issue for collectors of vintage true-crime publications, historic murder cases and Marshall Cavendish partworks.

Magazine Details

Publication: Murder Casebook
Issue: 34
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Series: Investigations into the Ultimate Crime
Main Feature: Murder in Paradise
Case Featured: Sir Harry Oakes
Subject: Murder mystery in the Bahamas
Original UK Price: £1.50
Format: Vintage weekly true-crime magazine / partwork
SKU: 1501

About This Issue

The cover uses the familiar black, cream and green Murder Casebook design, with a large monochrome portrait of Sir Harry Oakes framed in green.

The main wording reads:

“Murder in Paradise”

with the feature identified as:

“The Sir Harry Oakes Case”

The cover describes the case as the mystery surrounding a wealthy tycoon and friend of royalty who was killed in the Bahamas.

This issue would appeal to collectors interested in:

• Historic murder investigations
• Unsolved or controversial crime cases
• Bahamas crime history
• Wealthy and high-society murder cases
• Vintage Marshall Cavendish publications
• Murder Casebook partworks
• True-crime ephemera from the late 20th century

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related wear.

From the supplied image:

• Front cover is complete and generally presents well.
• Noticeable light surface rubbing and fine scratches across the black areas.
• Some small white scuff marks and handling marks are visible.
• Spine/left edge has light rubbing and minor wear.
• Bottom edge shows slight wear and softening.
• Corners show mild handling wear.
• Top-right corner has a small amount of edge wear.
• Cover remains reasonably flat overall.
• Printed colours remain strong, particularly the green masthead and issue number.
• Central portrait and all main cover text remain clear and legible.
• No obvious writing, labels or stickers are visible on the front cover.
• No major tears are visible in the supplied image.

As only the front cover is shown, the internal pages and completeness cannot be fully confirmed from the available photo.

SKU: 1501