Criminal Liverpool is an entertaining and informative round-up of some of the strangest, most bloodthirsty, despicable and comical crimes that took place in and around Liverpool from the Victorian era up to the early twentieth century. Daniel K. Longman's scrupulous research has uncovered many enthralling cases that have been long forgotten, and sheds new light on a variety of sinister incidents. The cases featured include the tragic tales of Frances Wallace, whose mummified remains were found decomposing in the water closet of her Hope Place home, and the horrific crimes of the Tuebrook baby-killer, Elizabeth Kirkbride. The stories are supported by seventy-five fascinating illustrations and will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the more sinister side of the city's history.
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Strange, bloodthirsty and despicable crimes from around Liverpool.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780750947497
Publisert
2008-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
330 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
172 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

Forfatter
Foreword by

Om bidragsyterne

Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer whose latest Lake District Mystery is ‘The Frozen Shroud’. The series includes ‘The Coffin Trail’ (shortlisted for the Theakston’s prize for best British crime novel. He has written eight novels about Harry Devlin, now available again as ebooks, and two stand-alone novels, including ‘Dancing for the Hangman’. He won the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2008, and the CWA Margery Allingham Prize in 2014. He has edited twenty-two anthologies and published eight non-fiction books. He is archivist of the Crime Writers’ Association.