The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Audiobook, by DK  Books Play Audiobook Sample

The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Audiobook

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Read By: Jonathan Keeble Publisher: DK Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 9.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Big Ideas Simply Explained Series Release Date: November 2019 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780744021691

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

112

Longest Chapter Length:

44:38 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:17 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

07:23 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

83

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Publisher Description

From Jack the Ripper to the modern-day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history.

With a foreword written and narrated by bestselling crime author Peter James, The Crime Book explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and sociology of criminal behavior. Hear the gory details of each crime and how they were solved, with renowned quotes and detailed criminal profiles letting you delve into the criminal mind.

The Crime Book looks at the big ideas and concepts in criminology spanning from pirates, kidnapping and political plots to modern con artists, serial killers and rogue traders, including the Black Dahlia investigation, the Mississippi Scheme, and the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer.

The Crime Book audiobook is the perfect introduction to law enforcement and criminology across history's most infamous crimes, narrated by multi award-winning reader, Jonathan Keeble, who has recorded over five hundred audiobooks.

© 2017 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio

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"[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners.

— Examiner.com 

Quotes

  • The visual layout promotes browsing with illustrations, pull quotes, and simple mind maps to explain concepts quickly.

    — Library Journal
  • Accessible guide to the great thinkers.

    — School Library Journal
  • [I]f you dig anything crime related this is for you.

    — CrimeSpree Magazine

Awards

  • Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award
  • Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award
  • Winner of Parents' Choice Gold Award

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About DK Books

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK’s aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect.

About Jonathan Keeble

Jonathan Keeble, winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Who and The Archers, in which he played the evil Owen. As an Earphones Award–winning narrator, he is in high demand for his voice work. He has recorded over two hundred audiobooks.