As we navigate our way into 2020, it’s time to look back at the events that rocked the headlines through 2019. Month by month, chapter by chapter, crime shaped the world, and the world learned that tragedy and terrorism could occur anywhere at any time.

Perhaps the most significant event in this book was the Christchurch Mosque shootings, not only because of the horrendous death toll but because it struck a country that had never seen or experienced anything like it before. That sense of safety was gone, and it was apparent that terrorists were everywhere.

The death of a serial killer was seen as a welcome relief to many, and even in his final days, he taunted the world with his claims of innocence. Other serial killers were finally caught, and to some, justice couldn’t come fast enough.

It was another year of mass killings, and sadly, more school shootings. Will they ever come to an end? There have been a lot of cases where someone has just snapped, taking the lives of others before ending their own.

In this book, you will find details of the most serious crimes from 2019 from each corner of the globe. You will be shocked, and you will be saddened, but most of all, you will see that justice does sometimes prevail.