Murder Casebook Magazine Issue 57 17 April 1990 Henri Desire Landru Bluebeard (1501)

Original vintage Murder Casebook – Issue 57, part of Marshall Cavendish’s weekly Investigations into the Ultimate Crime true-crime series.

This edition is titled “The Modern Bluebeard” and focuses on Henri Désiré Landru, the notorious French murderer and fraudster who became widely known as the Bluebeard of Gambais. The issue is correctly identified in the Murder Casebook sequence as Issue 57 – Modern Bluebeard – Henri Desire Landru.

Magazine Details

Publication: Murder Casebook Magazine
Issue: 57
Full Date: 17 April 1990
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Series: Investigations into the Ultimate Crime
Main Feature: The Modern Bluebeard
Subject: Henri Désiré Landru
Original UK Price: £1.50
SKU: 1501

About This Issue

The front cover has the classic Murder Casebook black-background design with strong red and cream typography. A large period portrait of Henri Désiré Landru dominates the centre of the cover, surrounded by a red border.

The principal headline reads:

“The Modern Bluebeard”

The lower cover text describes Landru as a man who seduced and robbed numerous women, with the issue investigating the darker criminal story behind the historical “Bluebeard” nickname.

Landru was a French serial killer and marriage fraudster whose crimes took place during the First World War era. He was convicted of murdering 11 people and was executed in 1922.

This issue sits directly after Issue 56 – A Killing Love: Bonnie & Clyde and before Issue 58 – Murder in Hollywood, making it useful for collectors attempting to build a consecutive Murder Casebook run.

Collector Interest

A strong vintage true-crime issue for collectors interested in Henri Landru, French criminal history, historical murder cases, serial killers, Marshall Cavendish publications and the Murder Casebook weekly series.

Condition

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

From the supplied image:

• Front cover is complete and presents well overall.
• Light surface scratching, rubbing and scattered small marks are visible across the black cover.
• Noticeable wear along the left/spine edge, including rubbing and small crease/stress marks.
• Top edge shows light handling wear.
• Top-right corner has visible wear/creasing and slight distortion.
• Bottom edge and lower corners show mild rubbing and softening.
• A few fine surface lines and scratches are visible around the central portrait area.
• Cover remains generally flat and the printed colours are still strong.
• Main portrait and all major text remain clear and readable.
• No obvious handwriting or ownership marks visible.
• No major tears are apparent from the supplied photograph.

Only the cover is shown, so internal page condition and completeness cannot be fully confirmed from the available image.

SKU: 1501