Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Staffordshire and the Potteries
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Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Staffordshire and the Potteries by Nicholas Corder
In Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Staffordshire and the Potteries the chill is brought close to home as each chapter investigates the darker side of humanity in notorious cases of murder, deceit and pure malice that have marked the history of the area. For this journey into a bloody, neglected aspect of the past, Nicholas Corder has selected over 20 episodes that give a fascinating insight into criminal acts and the criminal mind. Recalled here are the Rugeley poisoner William Palmer, who disposed of his victims with strychnine, the vicious assaults on Issac Brooks and the miscarriage of justice that put George Edalji behind bars for three years and brought the creator of the world's greatest fictional detective to his rescue. The Canal boat killing of poor Christina Collins is described in graphic detail, as is the sad case of Thirza Tunstall's baby and the bizarre case of the headless corpse of Hednesford. The human dramas Nicholas Corder explores are often played out in the most commonplace of circumstances, but others are so odd as to be stranger than fiction. His grisly chronicle of the hidden history of staffordshire and the Potteries will be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the darker side of human nature.
Nicholas Corder is a prolific author and a keen student of Staffordshire's history. He has published many articles and features in a variety of magazines in Britain and the US. His plays, children's books, novels and other writings include Writing Your Own Life Story, StarStruck - A Space Opera With No Singing, A Midsummer Night's Travesty, Nigel's Wrist, Jacobson's Organ and Cash and Carrie.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845630096 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845630092 |
| Title | Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Staffordshire and the Potteries |
| Author | Nicholas Corder |
| Series | Foul Deeds And Suspicious Deaths |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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