The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse
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The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse by Piu Eatwell
One of the most notorious and bizarre mysteries of the Edwardian age, for readers who loved The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher.
A juicy narrative history packed with revelations about unsavory goings-on among the upper classes in late Victorian England-- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe
As the best books in this genre do, Eatwell's narrative expands to give us a broad view of the cultural and social circumstances existing in England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...Her book is also a reminder that no matter what stories have captured popular tastes right now...nothing quite takes your breath away like a Novemberish tale that turns out to be real. -- Nick Owchar - Los Angeles Review of Books
A superb unraveling of a sensational mystery-and an absolutely gripping read. -- David King, best-selling author of Death in the City of Light
A lively account of the light shone on the lies, deceit and hypocrisy of Victorian society. -- Times (London)
A riveting true crime from yesteryear. -- Better Homes & Gardens
Fusing an excellent historical eye with an engaging narrative...Eatwell's history is equal parts bizarre and literary, presenting the emphasis without bias so that, until the very end, it's unclear who's telling the truth. This true crime story would be perfect fodder if Law & Order ever decides to launch a 19th-century spinoff. -- BUST
It's Downton Abbey meets The Addams Family in Piu Marie Eatwell's The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse, a delightfully offbeat history of a bizarre Edwardian legal case that became tabloid fodder and kept the British public spellbound for a decade.... Eatwell's marvelous book reads like a Wilkie Collins gothic novel, but at times truth is stranger than fiction. -- Wilda Williams - Library Journal (Editor's Fall Picks)
Madness, guilt, eccentricity, subterfuge-Piu Marie Eatwell's study of the Druce case has it all: the eccentric dukes, liaisons below stairs, extraordinary claims in courts of chancery, exhumations, high-Victorian catacombs, famous detectives. Like all good whodunits, the story of the Duke of Portland and his fortune makes compelling reading. -- M. J. Trow, author of the Inspector Lestrade detective series
An eccentric duke, a mysterious claimant to the title, a long legal battle to open a grave in pursuit of a huge fortune-it's a thoroughly engrossing story, in the best traditions of Mr. Whicher. -- Nicholas Best, author of Five Days That Shocked the World
As the best books in this genre do, Eatwell's narrative expands to give us a broad view of the cultural and social circumstances existing in England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...Her book is also a reminder that no matter what stories have captured popular tastes right now...nothing quite takes your breath away like a Novemberish tale that turns out to be real. -- Nick Owchar - Los Angeles Review of Books
A superb unraveling of a sensational mystery-and an absolutely gripping read. -- David King, best-selling author of Death in the City of Light
A lively account of the light shone on the lies, deceit and hypocrisy of Victorian society. -- Times (London)
A riveting true crime from yesteryear. -- Better Homes & Gardens
Fusing an excellent historical eye with an engaging narrative...Eatwell's history is equal parts bizarre and literary, presenting the emphasis without bias so that, until the very end, it's unclear who's telling the truth. This true crime story would be perfect fodder if Law & Order ever decides to launch a 19th-century spinoff. -- BUST
It's Downton Abbey meets The Addams Family in Piu Marie Eatwell's The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse, a delightfully offbeat history of a bizarre Edwardian legal case that became tabloid fodder and kept the British public spellbound for a decade.... Eatwell's marvelous book reads like a Wilkie Collins gothic novel, but at times truth is stranger than fiction. -- Wilda Williams - Library Journal (Editor's Fall Picks)
Madness, guilt, eccentricity, subterfuge-Piu Marie Eatwell's study of the Druce case has it all: the eccentric dukes, liaisons below stairs, extraordinary claims in courts of chancery, exhumations, high-Victorian catacombs, famous detectives. Like all good whodunits, the story of the Duke of Portland and his fortune makes compelling reading. -- M. J. Trow, author of the Inspector Lestrade detective series
An eccentric duke, a mysterious claimant to the title, a long legal battle to open a grave in pursuit of a huge fortune-it's a thoroughly engrossing story, in the best traditions of Mr. Whicher. -- Nicholas Best, author of Five Days That Shocked the World
Piu Eatwell is the author of Black Dahlia, Red Rose and The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse and has produced and researched historical documentaries for the BBC and other channels, including the widely acclaimed film Charles Manson: The Man Who Killed the Sixties. She divides her time between Paris and London with her husband and three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781631491238 |
| ISBN 10 | 1631491237 |
| Title | The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife, and the Missing Corpse |
| Author | Piu Eatwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2015-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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