"True Crime" provides an authoritative and compelling account of the history of the world's most infamous murderers and villains, from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. Presented in a page-by-page, chronological format, it comprises newspaper-style reports on the notorious crimes of modern times, together with approximately 90 box features on particular aspects of crime (such as white slavery and cannibalism) spine-chilling quotes and "Guilty as Charged" boxes covering other notable felonies in brief. The year-by-year reportage is interspersed with 17 special feature spreads on the world's most despicable characters.