Zagadki Kryminalne Rzeczypospolitej Szlacheckiej

A renowned author and historian unveils the secrets behind the scandals and criminal mysteries of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Erudition, enlightening content, and a vivid portrayal of the era's social customs are the undeniable strengths of this fascinating book. Murders of Polish kings and princes—investigations conducted years later! When revisiting unsolved crimes, investigators from police "Cold Case" units rely primarily on re-analyzing testimonies and evidence gathered long ago. Applying a similar method, Jerzy Besala revisits crimes that changed the course of Polish history! Was it poison administered by a betrayed wife or an overly potent aphrodisiac given by a young mistress—who was behind the death of Casimir the Just? Did Albert Hohenzollern plot to assassinate Sigismund II Augustus in order to seize the Polish crown? Who hastened the deaths of Stephen Báthory, Prince Jeremi, and Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki? Did Stanisław August Poniatowski orchestrate an assassination attempt on himself to discredit the Bar Confederation? Thanks to Jerzy Besala’s fascinating, meticulously researched, and vividly recounted investigations, the perpetrators of the most shocking crimes in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth finally face the Tribunal of History! True crime stories that are every bit as gripping as the investigations of Sherlock Holmes!

This title is written in Polish