All walks of life have their pioneers and those who stand out as being the first, last or only example in their field. So does crime, but its individuals, curiosities and stand-outs are seldom as well acknowledged as, say, the first man on the Moon or the first to suffer the guillotine. So, who was the first prisoner shaved by the National Razor? Who was first to take a seat in the electric chair? Why were legendary figures Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse so entwined in his life story and he in theirs? You probably don't know. In this book, you can find out.Some people will have heard of the likes of Herbert Rowse Armstrong and William Kemmler, but many won't. Even fewer are likely to have heard of Gee Jon, Eva Coo, Paul Jaworski or William Horry. Although a few might remember Gerald Chapman and Han van Meegeren, if only very vaguely.They're all singular in their own particular ways. All have a fascinating tale to tell, both of their own deeds and how they fitted into (and sometimes forever changed) the world around them. All of them are often overlooked, some are barely footnotes in history if that.