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A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream

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From 1877 to 1892, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream murdered seven women, all prostitutes or patients seeking abortions, in England and North America. A Prescription for Murder begins with Angus McLaren's vividly detailed story of the killings. Using press reports and police dossiers, McLaren investigates the links between crime and respectability to reveal a remarkable range of Victorian sexual tensions and fears. McLaren explores how the roles of murderer and victim were created, and how similar tensions might contribute to the ...

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A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream 1995, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226560687

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A Prescription for Murder: The Victorian Serial Killings of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream 1993, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226560670

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