Transcription of a contemporary broadside which describes Burke's hanging and gives information on some of the murder victims. Also a PDF facsimile of the broadside, and commentary. From the National Library of Scotland.

A synopsis of the story of these serial killers.

Profile of these infamous criminals. [The Scotsman]

Information on bodysnatching in 19th-century Britain, how the infamous duo operated, and what happened after they were caught.

Biographical entry on the convicted murderer, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

An introduction to the notorious duo. Includes portraits and a short bibliography as well as a narrative of their crimes.

Two-part essay on Burke and Hare follows up on the murderers' best customer and their female companions, after William Burke was hanged.

Introduction to the partners with a gruesome trade, and information on movies based on their deeds.

Breezy account of the serial murders.

Richard Cussans of the Edinburgh City Libraries outlines this pair's murderous career. With nineteenth-century illustrations.

Supply rose to meet demand in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the demand was for fresh corpses. [Modern Drug Discovery]

Biographies of the killers and of their customer Dr. Robert Knox. Recounts the story of the murders, the trial, and the aftermath.

The dark side of Edinburgh's fame for its medical schools was the trade in cadavers. Photographs of city landmarks accompany the story of Burke and Hare.

Thumbnail sketch of the crimes and capture of these infamous Edinburgh murderers.

Biographical article on the immigrant laborers who briefly had a lucrative trade in murder.

Lurid and moralizing account of his crimes, trial, and execution. Includes excerpts from an interview with the condemned murderer. From the Newgate Calendar.

Multi-part essay on the killers and their string of victims.