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      A Very British Murder

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      This is the story of a national obsession. Ever since the Ratcliffe Highway Murders caused a nation-wide panic in Regency England, the British have taken an almost ghoulish pleasure in 'a good murder'.

      This is the story of a national obsession.

      Ever since the Ra...

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      Product ID:9781849906517
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:A Very British Murder
      Authors:Author: Lucy Worsley
      Page Count:336
      Subjects:Crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery, Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history
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      This is the story of a national obsession. Ever since the Ratcliffe Highway Murders caused a nation-wide panic in Regency England, the British have taken an almost ghoulish pleasure in 'a good murder'.

      This is the story of a national obsession.

      Ever since the Ratcliffe Highway Murders caused a nation-wide panic in Regency England, the British have taken an almost ghoulish pleasure in ''a good murder''. This fascination helped create a whole new world of entertainment, inspiring novels, plays and films, puppet shows, paintings and true-crime journalism - as well as an army of fictional detectives who still enthrall us today. A Very British Murder is Lucy Worsley''s captivating account of this curious national obsession. It is a tale of dark deeds and guilty pleasures, a riveting investigation into the British soul by one of our finest historians.


      Imprint Name:BBC Books
      Publisher Name:Ebury Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2014-05-08

      Additional information

      Weight232 g
      Dimensions195 × 123 × 22 mm