The maul and the pear tree : the Ratcliffe Highway murders, 1811
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Published
New York : Mysterious Press, 1986.
Format
Book
ISBN
089296152X, 9780892961528
Physical Desc
234 pages, [6] pages of plates : ill., mapages ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 364.1523 W724 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Mysterious Press, 1986.
Language
English
ISBN
089296152X, 9780892961528
Notes
General Note
Authors' names appeared in reverse order on previous edition.
General Note
Reprint. Originally published: London : Constable, c1971.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-230).
Description
In 1811, London's East End was the scene of a series of murders so brutal and irrational that they caused panic throughout the city, which lacked a central police force. This engrossing account details the seven vicious, apparently motiveless slayings; the confused efforts of local "police" groups; and the cases' suspiciously abrupt closing after suspect John Williams, a seaman and lodger at the Pear Tree public house, committed suicide in jail, thereby sealing his "guilt" and prompting a bizarre parade of his corpse (together with a murderous maul) throughout the city. James and police historian Critchley use documents and contemporary news accounts splendidly, pointing up the incompetence of the investigators and offering an intriguing view of what really happened.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, P. D., & Critchley, T. A. 1. (1986). The maul and the pear tree: the Ratcliffe Highway murders, 1811 . Mysterious Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, P. D and T. A. 1919- Critchley. 1986. The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811. Mysterious Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, P. D and T. A. 1919- Critchley. The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811 Mysterious Press, 1986.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, P. D., and T. A. 1919- Critchley. The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811 Mysterious Press, 1986.
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