Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
Bungalow Murderer : Patrick Mahon and the Killing of Emily Kaye - JONATHAN OATES

Bungalow Murderer

Patrick Mahon and the Killing of Emily Kaye

By: JONATHAN OATES

Paperback | 30 January 2026

At a Glance

Paperback


$44.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $11.19 with

 or 

Available: 30th January 2026

Preorder. Will ship when available.

The murder of Emily Beilby Kaye in 1924 was a crime of shocking brutality. Her body, having been dismembered, was found scattered, and her killer's capture and subsequent trial unraveled under the glare of public scrutiny. Despite its notoriety at the time and its role in shaping modern forensic investigation, this case has been largely overlooked in dedicated true crime accounts. This book investigates the infamous 'Second Crumbles Murder' with fresh eyes, drawing on archival material, trial transcripts, memoirs of investigators, and contemporary press reports. It explores the intense human drama, involving an apparently charming male protagonist, along with the gruesome details that captivated the nation, and the forensic breakthroughs - including the introduction of the 'Murder Bag' - that left a lasting legacy. For true crime enthusiasts and history buffs alike, this is the definitive account of a crime that shocked 1920s Britain and continues to fascinate today. AUTHOR: Dr Jonathan Oates is the Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian, and he has written and lectured on the Jacobite rebellions and on aspects of the history of London, including its criminal past. His best-selling books on criminal history are John Christie of Rillington Place, John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer and London Serial Killers. He is also well known as an expert on family history and has written several introductory books on the subject including Tracing Your London Ancestors and Tracing Your Ancestors From 1066 to 1837. 12 b/w illustrations

More in True Crime

The Mushroom Tapes : Conversations on a Triple Murder Trial - Helen Garner
The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective - Sara Lodge
The Good Cop : The True Story of Ron Iddles - Justine Ford

RRP $24.99

$21.75

13%
OFF
Green Is The New Black : Inside Australia's Hardest Women's Jails - James Phelps
The Five : The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper - Hallie Rubenhold
Say Nothing : True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland - Patrick Radden Keefe
I Catch Killers : The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective - Gary Jubelin
Banquet : The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders - Debi Marshall
The Siege : The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama - Ben Macintyre
Vader : A Police Dog Story - David Raymond

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF
The Idaho Murders : Uncovering the Tragedy that Shocked the World - James Patterson