Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

Dr Oates, is a crime historian, who for this book has done extensive research into the life of David Hume who in the 1950's confessed to taking part in the murder of car dealer Stanley Setty, and cutting up the body then disposing the parts parcels from a small aeroplane he piloted.

Found guilty as an accessory to murder he spent 8 years in prison. Upon his release, he sold his confession to a newspaper then changed his name and went abroad. About a year later he was again arrested, this time in Switzerland, where he had robbed a bank and shot a man while fleeing. Hume had also committed two robberies in England during his brief time in freedom. Sentenced to life imprisonment in Switzerland, he was later transferred to England, where he spent his final days.