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23%OFFJane Robins - The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath - 9781848541092 - V9781848541092
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The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath

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Description for The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath Paperback. As a gripping piece of true historical crime, this will appeal to the many fans of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220.
Bessie Mundy, Alice Burnham and Margaret Lofty are three women with one thing in common. They are spinsters and are desperate to marry. Each woman meets a smooth-talking stranger who promises her a better life. She falls under his spell, and becomes his wife. But marriage soon turns into a terrifying experience. In the dark opening months of the First World War, Britain became engrossed by 'The Brides in the Bath' trial. The horror of the killing fields of the Western Front was the backdrop to a murder story whose elements were of a different sort. This ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848541092
SKU
V9781848541092
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99-10

About Jane Robins
Jane Robins is a distinguished writer and journalist. Her first book, Rebel Queen was a critically acclaimed account of the trial for adultery of Caroline of Brunswick by her husband, King George IV.

Reviews for The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath
Jane Robins's account of this classic murder story is riveting
Mail on Sunday
Here Jane Robins gives us that story in all its tingling horror
Sunday Telegraph
'Not just a compelling read but it also an intriguing slice of social history'.
The Express
'As well as being a gripping, pacy account of a gruesome ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath


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