Warwickshire has seen its fair share of murder down the centuries. This latest collection explores notorious crimes from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, using contemporary documents, trial transcripts and newspaper accounts to examine cases that gripped both the county and the nation. Among the stories included here are the case of Edwin James Moore, who set fire to his mother after an argument over supper at Leamington Spa in 1907; the Coventry bombings in 1939, for which two men were executed in 1940; and ...
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Warwickshire has seen its fair share of murder down the centuries. This latest collection explores notorious crimes from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, using contemporary documents, trial transcripts and newspaper accounts to examine cases that gripped both the county and the nation. Among the stories included here are the case of Edwin James Moore, who set fire to his mother after an argument over supper at Leamington Spa in 1907; the Coventry bombings in 1939, for which two men were executed in 1940; and the case of Thomas Ball, who was poisoned by his wife in 1848. She was later tried and executed in Coventry and was the last woman to be executed in public.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780750942423.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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New. From Warwick to Rugby, from Coventry to Nuneaton and from Stratford to Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Murders is a powerful and fascinating reappraisal of some of the most brutal and gruesome killings in the county's history, and is sure to appeal to crime enthusiasts. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 65 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 412. 2007. 07th Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. Used, some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, some outer pages have shelf wear, book content is in like new condition. 160 p.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.