The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse: An Extraordinary Edwardian Case of Deception and Intrigue

by Piu Marie Eatwell

Book Overview

In 1898, an elderly widow, Anna Maria Druce, came to the British court with an astonishing request. She stood among the overflowing pews of St. Pauls Cathedral claiming that the merchant T. C. Druce, her late father-in-law, had in truth been a secret identity for none other than the deceased and enormously wealthy 5th Duke of Portland. Maintaining her composure amid growing agitation from the clutch of lawyers, journalists, and curious onlookers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631491237
• ISBN13: 9781631491238
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Boring

Not a very interesting book...too many characters introduce d and really no story line...