A Grim Almanac of Herefordshire by Nicola Sly

A Grim Almanac of Herefordshire by Nicola Sly

A Grim Almanac of Herefordshire is a day-by-day catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county. Full of dreadful deeds, strange disappearances and a multitude of mysteries, this almanac explores the darker side of Herefordshire's past. Here are stories of tragedy, torment and the truly unfortunate with diverse tales of murderers, bodysnatchers, duelists, poachers, rioters and rebels. Joining them are accounts of tragic suicides, accidents and bizarre deaths, including William Prosser, who died in Clodock in 1893 as the result of a practical joke; the farmer bitten to death by his horse in 1887; and the young man from Colwall who allegedly sat on a spike. Also here is the case of a Yorkshire tramp, whose body was found in Weobley in 1894, and the murders and suicide of Charles Hankins and his two young children in Ledbury in 1896. Some killers were lucky to get away with charges of manslaughter, such as Thomas Carlyle, who shot a coachman near Leominster in 1871, and George Hatton, who rid himself of a nagging wife near Ross in 1893. All these, plus tales of fires, catastrophes, explosions and disasters, are here. Generously illustrated, this chronicle is an entertaining and readable record of Herefordshire’s grim past. Read on... if you dare!

Nicola Sly has a masters degree in forensic and legal psychology and currently teaches criminology to adult learners. She is the author of numerous true crime tiles, including Bristol Murders, Dorset Murders, Wiltshire Murders, Hampshire Murders, Shropshire Murders, and Worcestershire Murders, and the coauthor of Cornish Murders and Somerset Murders. JohnVan Der Kiste has written more than 30 books, mostly royal and historical biography, local history, and true crime, as well as a novel and countless articles and book reviews.

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ISBN 13	9780752459998
ISBN 10	0752459996
Title	A Grim Almanac of Herefordshire
Author	Nicola Sly
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2010-10-01
Number of pages	192
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