Wolf Man: the true story of Francisco Arce Montes by Wensley Clarkson - B. MON
In this shocking and fascinating book, Wensley Clarkson uncovers the full story of this deeply disturbed sexual predator and killer. Meticulously researched, and based on over 100 hours of exclusive interviews, this is the definitive account of the world's first global serial killer.

The Brick: a hooligan's story by Paul Debrick - B. DEB
For 20 years, Paul DeBrick has been recognised as one of the hardest men on the British football hooligan scene.  And when he was given a week to live by doctors, he vowed to fight his way back to health and strength - and he succeeded.

Seawolves: pirates & the Scots by Eric J Graham - 364.164
Seawolves is an exciting and thorough examination of Scots connected to piracy, whether they are victims or villains, real or literary. Gripping, entertaining and informative, Seawolves shows a different, darker side to the famously enterprising Scot. Graham explores all these elements of Scotland's participation in piracy and provides a fascinating and enlightening account of the lifestyle of those who followed the skull and crossbones, often to their death on the gallows.

Lost in Care: the true story of a forgotten child by Jimmy Holland - 364.1092
Jimmy Holland was born into a family suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. At the age of just two weeks, he was placed into care. It wasn't long before Jimmy strayed onto the wrong side of the tracks, and the mould for a problem child was set.  An inevitable lifetime of crime faced him.  A heartfelt, shocking and despairing insight into life as a state-raised boy, "Lost in Care" is the heart-rending tale of a man who has lost his childhood and also lost his way.

Scottish Hard Bastards by Jimmy Holland - 364.109224
Meet the hardest men from a country where the streets are the most dangerous and the gangsters and criminals are the scariest in Britain. This book will take you deep inside the rough, mad, bad, drug-infested, cutthroat, back-stabbing world of the Scottish prison system.  With a frightening in-depth look at the most notorious prisons and institutions and the most daunting and fearsome of inmates, this compulsive guide covers them all, with some of the most notorious cases in Scottish criminal history.

The Man Who Sold Nelson's Column: and other Scottish frauds by Dane Love - 364.163094
In this fascinating book, Dane Love uncovers a strange collection of tales of devious fraudsters and curious hoaxes. It also looks at more familiar Scottish mysteries such as those surrounding the Loch Ness monster, the 'Great Highland Hoax' of Ossian's poems, and the Burns Temple Hoax. This highly entertaining read makes us realise just how gullible many of us have been and may also continue to be.

The Strange Affair of Madeleine Smith: Victorian Scotland's trial of the century by Douglas MacGowan - 364.152309
It was a case that rocked Victorian society. Madeleine Smith, a young woman from a prominent Glasgow family, stood accused of the murder of her lover. The evidence against her seemed overwhelming. But after what was described as Scotland's trial of the century, Madeleine received the verdict of 'not proven' and walked free from the courtroom. Douglas MacGowan's vivid account reads by turns like a thriller, a love story and a courtroom drama.  Ultimately he leaves it to the reader to judge Madeleine's guilt or innocence

Fun Loving Criminal: The Autobiography of a Gentle Gangster by Dennis Stafford - B. STA
Chameleon, fugitive, playboy, criminal, political prisoner, con man, comedian - Dennis Stafford was all of these.  In this dramatic and honest autobiography, he tells of daring prison escapes; living on the run in the Caribbean and South Africa; and how he survived a shooting attempt by a jealous girlfriend. Dennis' conviction for the murder of Angus Sibbet inspired the film "Get Carter". This is truly an unforgettable, funny, touching and endlessly fascinating story of a unique life.