A look at the dark side of life in Bolton, this book provides the reader with a collection of true stories based on real murders. Each tale provides a macabre account of these infamous crimes and the events leading up to them. The reader will learn about the case of the despicable Betty Eccles who slowly poisoned her children to death by putting arsenic in their puddings, or ponder upon the mysterious death of James Booth a local business man who suffered a violent death after eating at the local inn. A must read for anyone interested in true crime and local murders!
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 165 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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978-1-84868-308-2 (9781848683082)
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Steve Fielding has contributed to a number of crime publications and has published 9 books. His first major work was The Hangman's Record, a trilogy detailing the history of capital punishment in the UK between 1868 - 1964. After taking time out from writing to study for a degree in creative writing Steve went on to train as a teacher. In 2004 he featured in the Discovery Channel series The Executioners as a script consultant. Steve currently divides his time between writing and teaching literacy and numeracy to adults.
