This work offers a cross section of murder cases ranging from the quest for Scotland's independence in the 14th century right up to the late 1970's and a serial killer who perpetrated five murders in less than a year. Each set of circumstances is challenging and evokes the history of the nation with cases which involve royalty, the heart-breaking loss of an entire family and the role of culpable homicide in the Scottish legal system in the early 20th century. From the 'Debatable Lands' of the Scottish Borders to the No Mean City streets of Glasgow these tales offer a compelling history of some of Scotland's most famous and obscure murders.