Cold Blooded Evil

On 2 December, 2006, the naked body of a woman was discovered in a brook at Thorpes Hill, Hintlesham just south of Ipswich, Suffolk. She was identified as Gemma Adams, aged 25. Over the next two weeks, the bodies of Tania Nicol, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and Annette Nicholls were found. All five had worked as prostitutes and all had been strangled. Just three weeks later, forklift truck driver Steve Wright was arrested and charged with the murders. On 21 February 2007, Wright was found guilty and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. This is the shocking story of the Ipswich Killer.

Neil Root was born in London in 1971 and is a graduate of Manchester University. He has had non-fiction articles, short stories and poetry published and a play produced at the Camden People's Theatre in London. He is also a lecturer and teacher.