Believe No One

Roy Herridge worked on many of the most famous, or infamous, criminal cases of the past few years, earned the highest number of commendations ever given to a UK police officer and was honoured by the Queen for distinguished service in 1991.Now, for the fist time, he recounts some of the major crimes that he dealt with. Some are shocking in their brutality and savagery, a few are intriguing, all are crisply told and full of investigative detail.Among the crimes examined the Ealing Vicarage Rape Case; the Heathrow Triangle, where a husband invites his wife's lover to dinner; the systematic starvation of a four-year-old girl; the disappearance and bizarre killing of a Bank of England official around Christmas; and Operation Shampoo, one of the most successful operations against organised crime in London.The author pulls no punches when revealing the very worst of human depravity in a catalogue of major crime that often defies belief and understanding. Clearly described are the methods of investigation, the hunt for clues - often with some luck to help - that resulted in an arrest.This is a fascinating and honest document showing not only the nuts and bolts of detective work but also the use of new techniques like DNA fingerprinting and psychological profiling to find killers.