
Sam H Arnold
Bio
I know where the bodies are buried and I’m not afraid to tell you - author of True Crime, History and Fiction. Find me on Twitter [email protected]
Or find my crime magazine here - https://www.murdermayhem.uk
Stories (151/0)
The Bravery of the First Black Man Killed in the American Revolution
Crispus Attucks is a name synonymous with the American revolution. He is largely considered the first black man to be killed in the fight against the British. Research shows that Attucks could have been multiracial, his courage earning him a place in history.
By Sam H Arnold3 days ago in Criminal
The Horrific Cruelty Suffered by Harriet Staunton at the Hand of Her Husband
Harriet Staunton, also known as Harriet Richardson, died in Penge, London, on 13th April 1877. Five days before her death, her one-year-old son Thomas died in Guys Hospital of malnutrition.
By Sam H Arnold6 days ago in Criminal
Neil Gaiman’s Writing Routine
If you are a writer, you have a writing routine, even if it’s a side hustle. Some of the most successful writers in history have a set one. Studying the routines of famous people has become a habit for many writers. From these, we can learn and adapt them to our own lives.
By Sam H Arnold16 days ago in Journal
The Girl Whose Horrific Cooking Resulted in Her Early Death
Eliza Fenning was a name that would have disappeared into obscurity had it not been for the employment she decided to take in January 1815. Eliza, believed to be in her early 20s, took the position of domestic servant to law stationer Robert Turner.
By Sam H Arnold24 days ago in Criminal
The Courageous Woman Who Gave Everything to Win the Right for Women to Vote
Emily Davison was a member of the British Suffragette movement who fought for the right of women to vote. Intelligent and determined, she spent much time in and out of prison for her activism.
By Sam H Arnoldabout a month ago in FYI
The Lessons All Writers Can Learn from the Amazing J R R Tolkien
One dreary day, a professor was sitting at his desk when a fateful event occurred. As he marked examination papers, he noticed that a student had left a page blank. For some inexplicable reason, he jotted down a sentence: In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
By Sam H Arnoldabout a month ago in Journal
The Scent of Fear
The panic started as a shiver at the base of her neck. It travelled down her spine like an uncurling snake. The perfume was unmistakable. The citrus sweet smell that had paralysed her 15 years ago. She listened to the voice, yes, it had the same raspy pitch. It was her, the person from Suki’s nightmare. Fifteen years later and she still wore the same awful perfume.
By Sam H Arnold2 months ago in Fiction
The British Serial Killer Who Targeted Gay Men from One Pub
He was a highly organised killer who carried a complete murder kit of rope, handcuffs and a change of clothes to each of his five murders. After killing the victim, he would clean the building of all forensic evidence that linked him to the scene.
By Sam H Arnold3 months ago in Criminal