This is a collection of compelling crime stories from the author of Horrible Histories, guaranteed to bring out the super-sleuth in every reader. From pirates and highwaymen to tricksters and kidnappers, Terry Deary lifts the lids on real-life criminals and their cruel crimes...Suspense builds as Ned Kelly stages a terrifying siege. Will the infamous outlaw be brought to justice at last? Daring Dick Turpin finds a partner in crime but for how long can the two rogues of the road escape the hand of the law? The Great Train Robbers pull off the biggest and boldest robbery but have they remembered to cover their tracks? Sometimes fact can be stranger than fiction...