The A-Z of Victorian Crime

by Trevor N Bond, Kate Clarke, Neil R.A. Bell, et al.

Few things are more evocative of Victorian Britain than its criminals; they are, together with railways, gas lamps and swirling fog, vital ingredients in any Victorian melodrama. The truth, however, was often stranger, more thrilling and more horrifying than fiction. In this book, four eminent crime historians reveal the realities of this aspect of Victorian life, illuminating not just the criminals and their victims, but also the policemen, forensic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445689480
• ISBN13: 9781445689487
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"