A Century of London Murders and Executions
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A Century of London Murders and Executions by John J Eddleston
John J. Eddleston's carefully researched, well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Britain's capital city. A Century of London Murders and Executions includes the case of the infamous Dr Crippen, executed in 1910 for poisoning and dismembering his wife in Islington; Neville Heath, who was hanged at Pentonville Prison for the brutal murder of Margery Gardner in 1946; and Ruth Ellis, the last woman to hang in Britain after being found guilty of shooting her lover outside a pub on the edge of Hampstead Heath in 1955.
Eddleston, John J.: - John J. Eddleston is an authority on British criminal history and a prolific writer on the subject. His many books include Murderous Sussex, Murderous Manchester, Blind Justice, Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia, The Encyclopedia of Executions, A Century of Welsh Murders and Executions, Manx Killers, Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Southampton and Miscarriages of Justice: Famous London Cases.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750950404 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750950404 |
| Title | A Century of London Murders and Executions |
| Author | John J Eddleston |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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