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Cheshire Murders
Alan Hayhurst
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Description for Cheshire Murders
Paperback. Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind the most notorious murders in Cheshire's history. Alan Hayhurst re-examines some of the crimes that shocked not only the county but Britain as a whole. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 152 pages, 65 black and white illlustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; JKV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Some of the gruesome cases in this book are better known than others, such as the inexplicable shooting of his wife and two daughters by Lock Ah Tam in 1926 and the Gorse Hall murder in 1909, which still excites aficionados of true crime and those who like a good unsolved mystery. Others are less well known, including the mysterious murder of Mary Malpas in 1835 and the crime of Frederick George Wood in Bramhall in 1922, a classic example of the pointless murder, for little or no reward, while few outside the town have ever heard the tale of ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Sutton True Crime History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750940764
SKU
V9780750940764
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99-5
About Alan Hayhurst
Alan Hayhurst is a former Honorary Secretary of the Police History Society. A retired bank manager, he has been researching the history of crime in Cheshire and Lancashire for 25 years. He is a 'speaker on matters criminal' to societies and clubs, and has lectured on Dr Crippen at New Scotland Yard. He has written articles on crime and criminals ... Read more
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