The Bermondsey Murder : Scotland Yard's First Great Challenge and Dickens' Inspiration.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buckley, Angela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

True crime stories.

Homicide investigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2024.

Summary:

Angela Buckley's book explores the infamous 'Bermondsey Horror', a brutal murder case from 1849 that inspired Charles Dickens. The narrative delves into the societal conditions of Victorian England, highlighting the cholera epidemic, the role of emerging police detectives, and the impact of new technologies like the telegraph. Buckley reconstructs the events surrounding the murder of Patrick O’Connor by Maria and Frederick Manning, using original police reports and trial records. The book offers insights into 19th-century societal norms and the public's fascination with crime, reflecting on the era's perceptions of gender and morality. It is aimed at readers interested in historical true crime and Victorian history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 ‘A frightful murder’

Chapter 2 ‘The ill-fated gentleman’

Chapter 3 ‘This most disagreeable duty’

Chapter 4 Catching Monsters

Chapter 5 Ménage-à-trois

Chapter 6 A Desperate Flight

Chapter 7 An Exciting Chase

Chapter 8 The Electric Constable

Chapter 9 ‘Crowds of the curious’

Chapter 10 ‘Strong animal passions’

Plates

Chapter 11 King Cholera

Chapter 12 Motive for Murder

Chapter 13 A Game of Cat and Mouse

Chapter 14 Behind Bars

Chapter 15 A Double Event

Chapter 16 The Shadow of Death

Chapter 17 ‘I have nothing to say’

Chapter 18 ‘This barbarous transaction’

Chapter 19 An ‘extraordinary and painful scene’

Chapter 20 ‘The last scene of this horrible tragedy’

Chapter 21 ‘The two miserable creatures’

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

Index Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781399044240

1399044249

9781399044226

1399044222

OCLC:

1446806210