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Book Synopsis Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport by : Geoff Wright
Download or read book Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport written by Geoff Wright and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2008-08-21 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A grim catalogue of killings and suspicious deaths that have darkened 130 years of Southport history is laid bare” (Southport Visitor). Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way—cutthroats and poisoners, murderous lovers, baby-farmers and baby-killers, burglars, fraudsters, and the so-called “doctor of death.” The book records crime and punishment in Southport in all its shocking variety. Among the many acts of wickedness Geoff Wright describes are the unsolved murder of Nigel Bostock, the double-slaying of two friends, a fatal brawl at the Shakespeare pub, the wife-killing Dr. Clements, and the baffling murder of businessman Harry Baker. His chronicle of Southport’s hidden history—the history this Victorian seaside resort would prefer to forget—will be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dark side of human nature.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Shrewsbury by : David J. Cox
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Shrewsbury written by David J. Cox and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal cases give us a fascinating, often harrowing insight into crime & the criminal mind, into policing methods & the justice system. They also tell us much about social conditions & attitudes in the past. David Cox's account of 16 notorious cases in Shrewsbury & around Shropshire is a particularly strong & revealing study of this kind.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Northampton by : Paul Harrison
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Northampton written by Paul Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death and villainy always hold us in their grim but thrilling grip. In this book, the chill is brought closer to home as each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in notorious cases of murder, deceit and pure malice that have marked the history of Northampton.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and Around Southend-on-Sea by : Dee Gordon
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and Around Southend-on-Sea written by Dee Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and Around Southend-on-Sea takes the reader on a sinister journey from medieval times to the twentieth century, meeting cut-throats, highwaymen, witches, murderers and suicides along the way. Dee Gordon's chronicle of the dark side of Southend 's long history will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the town's rich but sometimes gruesome past. She has selected over 20 notorious episodes which give a fascinating insight into criminal acts and the criminal mind. in graphic detail she recalls medieval murders at Leigh Quay and Prittlewell and cases involving murderers, witches, smugglers and robbers from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. But grievous crimes from more recent times feature too - the Murrell fratricide case, the brutal killing of Florence Dennis, the Watson bungalow murder, the Brown wheelchair murder, Shoebury Garrison deaths, and many more. the human dramas Dee Gordon describes are often played out in the most commonplace of circumstances, but others are so odd as to be stranger than fiction.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Brighton by : Douglas D'Enno
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Brighton written by Douglas D'Enno and published by . This book was released on with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping volume covers two centuries of murderous doings in Brighton portrayed in fifteen vivid case histories. All the crimes took place within the town except two, where the victims were prominent Brighton citizens travelling on business. The accounts are arranged in an unusual yet logical manner, namley by theme. The categories comprise trunk murders, poisonings, child murders, killings over nothing, deaths suffered on journeys, and provocation, infidelity and lust. Surprisingly, no single volume devoted to murders in Brighton has ever appeared before. This is extrordinary considering the town has been dubbed the 'Queen of Slaughtering Places'. As well as filling a void in the field of true crime on this part of the Sussex Coast, the book contains many rare images of Brighton in the past which admirably complement the text. Local historians and general readers alike will be fasinated by this pictorial material, much of it previousy unpublished.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Norfolk by : Jonathan Sutherland
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Norfolk written by Jonathan Sutherland and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors have selected over 30 notorious murder cases in Norfolk in the 20th century. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, the full spectrum of criminality is recounted.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Grimbsy and Cleethorpes by : Stephen Wade
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Grimbsy and Cleethorpes written by Stephen Wade and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides a dramatic set of stories from around Grimsby and Cleethorpes, ranging from medieval to the mid-20th century. Many of the tales are about jealous lovers, workers under duress who 'snap' and desperate accounts of people living on the edge, their lives tough and hard.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Wigan by : Mike Fletcher
Download or read book Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Wigan written by Mike Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a detailed guide to Wigan's darker side, exploring the town's more sinister heritage, by examining accounts of murder and suspicious deaths from the Middle Ages through to the 20th century.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths/Folkeston by : Martin Easdown
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths/Folkeston written by Martin Easdown and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Folkestone takes the reader on a sinister journey through the annals of crime in Folkestone, Hythe and the surrounding area. Along the way we meet villains, murderers and victims of many kinds, including cut-throat soldiers, a 'baby farmer', a Jack the Ripper imposter, two inexplicable suicides and five individuals who died violent deaths in the 'House of Horror'. There is no shortage of harrowing and revealing incidents of evil to recount, many of which will be unfamiliar to the reader. Infant murders were once so rife in Folkestone it was termed the 'infanticide capital of Kent'. This fascinating book recalls many such grisly events, as well as sad or unsavoury individuals who have darkened this otherwise pleasant corner of the Garden of England.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths around Brighton by : Douglas d'Enno
Download or read book Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths around Brighton written by Douglas d'Enno and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2003-10-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This famous resort town attracts millions of visitors each year—but it’s history of true crime proves that murder and mayhem never take a holiday. On the shores of Sussex, England, the famed town of Brighton has long been a favorite for those who want to enjoy its beaches, music, art, and culture. Unfortunately, some people in Brighton’s past pursued much more sinister diversions . . . This gripping volume covers two centuries of murderous doings in Brighton portrayed in fifteen vivid case histories that span the criminal code from trunk murders, poisonings, child murders, killings over nothing, deaths suffered on journeys, infidelity, and lust. Surprisingly, no single volume devoted to murders in Brighton has ever appeared before—especially considering the town has been dubbed the ‘Queen of Slaughtering Places’. Also featured are many rare historical images of Brighton at the time many of the crimes took place—helping bring readers into the dark past of this sunny seaside city.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Rochdale by : John Cole
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Rochdale written by John Cole and published by . This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The criminal cases vividly described by John Cole in this gripping book take the reader on a journey into the dark secret side of Rochdale's long history. This old town, surrounded by brooding Pennine hills and wild open moorland, has been the setting for a series of horrific, bloody, sometimes bizarre incidents over the centuries. From crimes of brutal premeditation to crimes born of passion or despair, the whole range of human weakness and wickedness is represented here. There are tales of ghosts and skulduggery, forgery and betrayal, highway robbery and murder, riots and repression, public executions and instances of extraordinary domestic cruelty and malice that ended in death. Unforgettable local cases are featured - the suicide of John Ellis, the public hangman, the booby trap that killed two policemen, the mummified body that prompted a pioneering forensic investigation. John Cole's chronicle of Rochdale's hidden history will be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the sinister side of human nature or the social conditions that nurture it.
Book Synopsis Foul deeds & suspicious deaths in Guernsey by : Glynis Cooper
Download or read book Foul deeds & suspicious deaths in Guernsey written by Glynis Cooper and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains chapters that investigate the darker side of humanity in cases of murder, deceit and pure malice. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, this work recounts the spectrum of criminality, bringing to life the sinister history of Guernsey from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In & Around Rotherham by : Kevin Turton
Download or read book Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In & Around Rotherham written by Kevin Turton and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical true crime stories from a town in South Yorkshire, England, with photos included. Ranging from Victorian times to the World War II era, this is a collection of true crime stories from a coal town in England. Whether motivated by passion, greed, or something else, these cases come from a time before modern technology and advances in DNA evidence. They provide fascinating insight into not only the individuals affected by these tragedies, but also the society that shaped their lives.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Newport by : Terry Underwood
Download or read book Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Newport written by Terry Underwood and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cathedral and university city in southern Wales hides a long and violent history—from Roman gladiators to current crimes of passion. This book contains twenty-one separate stories all based in the Newport and district area. Anyone fascinated by the mindset of a murderer will enjoy this book. Whether you are a budding Miss Marple or an aspiring Inspector Morse, here is a look inside the criminal mind, the unmasking of means and motives, and the struggles and successes of detective work. From the Roman citizens who used Newport’s countryside as their dumping ground to a sword-fencing duel in the 1650s, from a mass murder in Westgate Square to a man found shot dead in his office, author Terry Underwood tackles the centuries-old criminal history of this city on the River Usk. “The man known for his books about Newport . . . has turned his hand to chronicling the city’s notorious murders.” —South Wales Argus
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and Around Barnsley by : Geoffrey Howse
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in and Around Barnsley written by Geoffrey Howse and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barnsley and the surrounding area has a dark and sinister past. There were many foul deeds committed throughout the centuries of the most heinous kind -and many suspicious circumstances. Poverty was at the root of many of the early cases. During the Victorian period some seemingly uncaring magistrates appeared to take the view that to be poor was a crime to be dealt with severely and meted out extreme penalties. The unhappy state of some criminals resulted in ending their days in the workhouse. Throughout the 20th century the area was periodically rocked with murder cases which often made the national headlines.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Bath by : Kirsten Elliott
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Bath written by Kirsten Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Bath' takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy - cut-throats and poisoners, murderous lovers, assassins, prostitutes and suicides.
Book Synopsis Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Suffolk by : Mark Mower
Download or read book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Suffolk written by Mark Mower and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twin fascinations of death and villainy will always hold us in their grim but thrilling grip. In Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Suffolk the chill is brought close to home as each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in cases of murder, deceit and pure malice committed over the centuries in this part of East Anglia. From crimes of passion to opportunistic killings and coldly premeditated acts of murder, the full spectrum of criminality is recounted here. The traditionally rural nature of Suffolk creates isolated, inward looking communities with their own peculiar customs and practices. While this is one of the more endearing aspects of country life, it can also spawn narrow-mindedness and parochialism that leads to conflict - and occasionally even to death. In this collection of grisly crime stories Mark Mower takes us on a journey through the darker side of Suffolk folklore, with tales of poisoning, grave robbing, stabbing, shooting and larceny. On the way we meet highwaymen, cut-throats, murderous lovers, homicidal relatives, pirates and purveyors of human flesh. The dramas he describes are often played out in the most commonplace of circumstances, but others are so odd as to be stranger than fiction. SALES * Gripping account of the sinister side of Suffolk's history * Murder, robbery, treason, conspiracy, executions, crimes of passion * Vivid insight into criminal acts and the criminal mind AUTHOR Mark Mower is a management consultant and an expert on public sector affairs. He also runs a company called East Anglian Murder Mysteries Limited and writes murder mystery plays. His first book, Suffolk Tales of Mystery & Murder, was published in 2006.
