Passion, Poison and Power by Brian Harris
Little attention was paid at the time to the death in the Tower of London of Sir Thomas Overbury, but it was not long before foul play was suspected. In this entertaining account of one of the most sensational crimes in English history, Brian Harris re-evaluates the evidence and proposes a new solution to this intriguing Jacobean mystery.
Brian Harris,a contemporary lawyer of distinction,has deployed his forensic skills in seeking to unravel a celebrated seventeenth century murder mystery;his may not be the last word on a topic which has engaged generations of scholars but his theatrical format and analytical insight carry the reader forward with him on an entertaining journey-- Michael Beloff QC
The death in 1613 of Sir Thomas Overbury in the Tower of London is a matter of such Byzantine complexity, you could write a book about it, which is exactly what Brian Harris QC has successfully and entertainingly done. He deals with the case, not specifically as an historian, but as a lawyer...the narration is positively gripping...combining as it does, history, mystery and the law, Passion, Poison and Power is a compelling read and deserves a wide and appreciative readership’ -- Philip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor
The death in 1613 of Sir Thomas Overbury in the Tower of London is a matter of such Byzantine complexity, you could write a book about it, which is exactly what Brian Harris QC has successfully and entertainingly done. He deals with the case, not specifically as an historian, but as a lawyer...the narration is positively gripping...combining as it does, history, mystery and the law, Passion, Poison and Power is a compelling read and deserves a wide and appreciative readership’ -- Philip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor
Brian Harris QC is a writer and legal consultant. Previous books include Intolerance: Divided Societies on Trial (Wildy, Simmonds and Hill, 2008), Injustice: State Trials from Socrates to Nuremberg (Sutton Publishing, 2006) and The Literature of the Law (Blackstone, 1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780854900770 |
| ISBN 10 | 0854900772 |
| Title | Passion, Poison and Power |
| Author | Brian Harris |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 219 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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