Confessions of a Thug

by Philip Meadows Taylor

Book Overview

During the summer of 1839, Queen Victoria heard of a soon-to-be-published novel, which was going to expose a gruesome aspect of her Indian dominions. Intrigued, she summoned Richard Bentley and demanded to see page proofs. Duly delivered to the Queen were the first chapters of a compelling account of ritual murder committed by a thrilling, dark-eyed strangler named Ameer Ali, a character said-to-be based on a real criminal called Feringhea. Later...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9390697735
• ISBN13: 9789390697731
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Pharos Books Private Limited
• Length: 646 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"