Arthur Griffiths
Arthur George Frederick Griffiths was a British military officer, prison administrator and author who published more than 60 books during his lifetime. He was also a military historian who wrote extensively about the wars of the 19th century, and was for a time military correspondent for The Times newspaper.
Modern French Prisons Bicêtre; St. Pélagie; St. Lazare; La Force; The Conciergerie; La Grande and La Petite Roquettes; Mazas; La Santé
Journey through history to witness the dark realities of French prisons, where abuse and inequality thrived, and true reform was a distant dream.
By Arthur Griffiths
The Passenger from Calais
On a tense train ride across Europe, a chance encounter with a nervous woman pulls a man into a web of secrets, lies, and potential danger as a sinister figure lurks in the shadows.
By Arthur Griffiths
Oriental Prisons Prisons and Crime in India, the Andaman Islands, Burmah, China, Japan, Egypt, Turkey
Step back in time to witness a shocking reality of cruelty, injustice, and cultural acceptance of crime within the grim walls of Asian prisons.
By Arthur Griffiths
The Rome Express
A web of secrets and deadly intentions unfolds when a passenger is found murdered aboard a train, turning fellow travelers into potential suspects.
By Arthur Griffiths
Italian Prisons St. Angelo; the Piombi; the Vicaria; Prisons of the Roman Inquisition
Explore a world of cruel imprisonment, where the walls of fortresses held not just enemies of the state, but also the victims of a brutal legal system from a bygone era.
By Arthur Griffiths
Chronicles of Newgate, Vol. 2 From the eighteenth century to its demolition
Venture into a world of disease, despair, and crime, witnessing the downfall of England's most infamous jail and the desperate fight for reform within its walls.
By Arthur Griffiths
Mysteries of Police and Crime, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Venture into a world where detectives and criminals fight for control, and where justice and morality are always at odds.
By Arthur Griffiths
Spanish Prisons The Inquisition at Home and Abroad, Prisons Past and Present
Uncover a past of religious persecution and brutal imprisonment, where intolerance shaped the dungeons of Spain.
By Arthur Griffiths
Millbank Penitentiary: An Experiment in Reformation
Venture into a 19th-century prison where good intentions meet harsh realities, and the quest to reform criminals clashes with the grim realities of incarceration.
By Arthur Griffiths
Chronicles of Newgate, Vol. 1 From the twelfth to the eighteenth century
Enter the chilling history of a notorious prison where the fight for survival mingled with the evolution of justice, revealing dramatic tales from within its formidable walls.
By Arthur Griffiths
A Son of Mars, volume 1
A young boy's simple barrack life explodes into a whirlwind of family secrets and societal expectations when a surprising claim of lineage forces him toward a destiny he never imagined.
By Arthur Griffiths
Russian Prisons St. Peter and St. Paul; the Schlüsselburg; the Ostrog at Omsk; the story of Siberian exile; Tiumen, Tomsk, Saghalien
Uncover a world of misery when political prisoners and revolutionaries face cruel punishments, from floggings to exile, revealing the human cost of their fight for freedom in Russia.
By Arthur Griffiths
Prisons Over Seas Deportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day
Examine the dark history of banished criminals and the birth of new societies in far-off lands.
By Arthur Griffiths
Non-Criminal Prisons English Debtor's Prisons and Prisons of War; French War Prisons; American War Prisons with References to Those of Other Lands
Explore the dark history of imprisonment where owing money or fighting in a war could land you in a cell, facing inhumane conditions and societal indifference.
By Arthur Griffiths
German and Austrian Prisons Prisons of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Austria-Hungary; the Fortresses of Magdeburg and Spielberg
Journey back to the 19th century to witness the grim realities and evolving philosophies shaping the prison systems of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
By Arthur Griffiths
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
In the grimy streets of Paris, a brutal murder ignites a thrilling investigation, ensnaring an Englishman in a dangerous game of suspicion and deceit.
By Arthur Griffiths
Early French Prisons Le Grand and Le Petit Châtelets; Vincennes; The Bastile; Loches; The Galleys; Revolutionary Prisons
Explore the chilling intersection of justice, politics, and human suffering within the towering walls of France's most infamous prisons.
By Arthur Griffiths
A Son of Mars, volume 2
Amidst family drama and the throes of war, a soldier must confront his rival and rise to heroism, forever changing his life.
By Arthur Griffiths
The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2
Discover a world of ruthless criminals and harsh justice inside a prison where life and death hang in the balance.
By Arthur Griffiths
The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 1/2
Discover the grim history of a notorious English prison, where societal views on retribution clashed with the stark realities faced by its diverse inhabitants.
By Arthur Griffiths