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The Suspicions Of Mr. Whicher: Or The Murder At Road Hill House

The Suspicions Of Mr. Whicher: Or The Murder At Road Hill House

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by Kate Summerscale
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It is midnight on 30th June 1860 and all is quiet in the Kent family's elegant house in Road, Wiltshire. The next morning, however, they wake to find that their youngest son has been the victim of an unimaginably gruesome murder - the house was bolted from the inside. As Jack Whicher, the most celebrated detective of his day, arrives at Road to track down the killer, the murder provokes national hysteria at the thought of what might be festering behind the closed doors of respectable middle-class homes - scheming servants, rebellious children, insanity, jealously, loneliness and loathing. This true story has all the hallmarks of a classic gripping murder mystery. A body, a detective, a country house steeped in secrets and a whole family of suspects - it is the original Victorian whodunnit. ~from the back cover

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ISBN13: 9780747596486
ISBN10: 0747596484
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2009
Format: Paperback

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    A Victorian murder case revealing dark family secrets.

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    If you enjoy gripping true crime with historical flair, you'll find this case fascinating. It reads like a classic detective story but is rooted in real events, revealing the complexities of Victorian society and family life. Jack Whicher's keen investigation offers a compelling look at early forensic methods and social tensions of the era.
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