In the Shadow of the Noose by Richard Cooper

In the Shadow of the Noose by Richard Cooper

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This is the biography of defence lawyer Marshall Hall, who appeared in most of the great English murder trials of the late 19th century and the early 20th century. The book explores how his public success was contrasted with much personal unhappiness.

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In the Shadow of the Noose by Richard Cooper

Marshall Hall was a splendid figure known in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, when his fame was at its height, as "the handsomest man in England". He appeared in most of the great murder trials of his day, invariably leading for the defence in trials like the "Rising Sun" murder, the Seddon poison trial, the "Brides in the Bath" trial and the Fahmi Bey trial, but his huge public success was contrasted with much personal unhappiness. On the one hand the book provides exciting courtroom drama and on the other, Hall's obsessive love for his first wife, who not only deceived him but died after the illegal abortion of her lover's child.
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ISBN 13 9780670823963
ISBN 10 0670823961
Title In the Shadow of the Noose
Author Richard Cooper
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1989-01-26
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.