The Poisoner by Stephen Bates
The greatest villain who ever stood trial at the Old Bailey, as Charles Dickens described him William Palmer was convicted in 1856 of murdering his best friend, but was suspected of poisoning more than a dozen other people, including his wife and children. He was a new kind of murderer respectable, middle class, and consequently more terrifying, Britain s most infamous figure until Jack the Ripper. The Poisoner takes the reader into the very psyche of a killer
This rollercoaster read really stands out … fabulously readable -- Lucy Worsley * BBC History Magazine *
Through clearly exhaustive research and the occasional wry turn of phrase - he not only draws you into the scandalous and bewildering tale but also manages to make many aspects feel truly contemporary * New Scientist *
vivid and dramatic account of [Palmer's] life and crimes * Literary Review *
Through clearly exhaustive research and the occasional wry turn of phrase - he not only draws you into the scandalous and bewildering tale but also manages to make many aspects feel truly contemporary * New Scientist *
vivid and dramatic account of [Palmer's] life and crimes * Literary Review *
Stephen Bates is a journalist whose career has included spells at the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and, for the last 22 years, the Guardian, during which time he has reported from more than 40 countries. He is the author of God s Own Country, Religion and Politics in the USA and A Church at War, Anglicans and Homosexuality. He lives in Kent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715649572 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715649574 |
| Title | The Poisoner |
| Author | Stephen Bates |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Overlook Press |
| Year published | 2015-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 353 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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