Archetypal golfer by day and professional gambler by the twilight, Thompson, born Alvin Clarence Thomas, was a paradoxical character cloaked in veils of enigma.

Paradox being a defining feature of the Victorian age, it was a period of unprecedented progress and unimaginable horror

Ahmad Suradji was an Indonesian serial killer who was responsible for the murders of at least 42 women between 1986 and 1997.

If Giulia Tofana's confessions are to be believed, then the lethal potion maker is among the most prolific serial killers in history.