The Fred West Tapes : Secrets of the Fred & Rose West Murder Investigation - The chilling new book from the Senior Producer of 'Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story' - now on NETFLIX

Author: Sounes, Howard

True crime

Published on 31 July 2025 by John Blake Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 320 pages
162 x 242 x 32 | 562g

THE CHILLING NEW BOOK FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR, HOWARD SOUNES THAT SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON THE FRED AND ROSE WEST MURDER INVESTIGATIONSThirty years since the death of Fred

West and the conviction of his wife Rose, in 1995, the West murder case

exerts a magnetic fascination for true crime readers. The Wests claimed

twelve victims, young women and girls including members of their own family.

Nine mutilated bodies were found buried under their home at 25 Cromwell St,

Gloucester, the so-called House of Horrors.

Author Howard Sounes wrote the first major book about this extraordinary case,

Fred & Rose, having broken stories about the investigation as a

journalist. As well as being the first to use this title, which has been much

copied since, he was the first to use the phrase House of Horrors, and has

become the leading expert in the West case. He is the presenter of a hit

podcast series about the murders; and Senior Producer on the new series for

Netflix, Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story, which he also

features in. While his first book, Fred & Rose stands as a

true crime classic, Sounes's new book - The Fred West Tapes - sheds

wholly new light on the investigation, bringing readers into the interview

room as detectives quizzed Fred West. The Fred West Tapes will draw a new

generation and a global audience to the case.

The Fred West Tapes incorporates remarkable new evidence and primary source testimony, including the experiences of the West children and victim families. With never-before-seen and heard testimony and evidence, this is a fascinating journey into the twisted mind of serial killer Fred West and his marriage to Rose, his partner in crime.