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Item Details
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FOUL DEEDS AND SUSPICIOUS DEATHS AROUND THE BLACK COUNTRY
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| By: |
David John Cox, Michael Pears |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1845630041 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781845630041 |
| Publisher: |
PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
30 April, 2006 |
| Series: |
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
The history of the Black Country has a dark side, episodes of violent death and villainy run through it. This work contains a selection of 20 of the shocking and disturbing cases. The cases take the reader on a sinister journey from medieval to modern times, following a trail left by traitors, rapists, thieves, murderous husbands, and others. |
| Synopsis: |
The history of the Black Country has a dark side - episodes of violent death and villainy run through it. In this compelling book David Cox and Michael Pearson have select over 20 of the most revealing, shocking and disturbing cases. Their investigation throws new light on criminal acts and on the workings of the criminal mind. They take the reader on a sinister journey from medieval to modern times, following a trail left by cut-throats, traitors, rapists, thieves, murderous husbands and lovers, horse-slashers, torturers and brutal executioners. The result is a fascinating study of Black Country criminality which will be essential reading for anyone who is interested in the area's rich - sometimes gruesome - past. |
| Illustrations: |
50 Illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Wharncliffe Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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