The Throttlepenny Murder

By Roger J. Green

It was during the 1880s in Northern England that Jessie Smith, just thirteen years old, came to work for Ezekiel Dobson, owner of a high-class grocer's shop in the market town of Lambton. Although his shop was a cave of treasures -- ruby-red hams, old-gold cheeses, emerald-green apples -- he was the most miserly man in Lambton. Even the townspeople called him "Throttlepenny" behind his back. Soon the old man's meanness of mind and spirit began to wear Jessie down. And after Ezekiel was found murdered, suspicion -- and the threat of hanging -- fell on her. Yes, it was true she hated him, but no more than many children hate adults who behave unpleasantly to them, and she had never really meant to harm him. But now Jessie must fight to save her life and, in so doing, solve the mystery of the Throttlepenny Murder.
This is a gripping, whodunit novel that powerfully evokes the harsh realities of a working-class Victorian childhood.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192716018
• ISBN13: 9780192716019
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Throttlepenny Murder

This book is a superb book with excellent description of the around settings and characters throughout the tiny village. Even though this book is actully set in 1885 you can tell from the phrases and description that this old ruined village is far from modern. I read this book as part of an essay at school found it brilliant. The one thing that you must'nt do is get all hyped up about it as in some parts it can drag away from the main storyline and become confusing. Overall I would give this book probably 7 1/2 out of 10.