Vanessa Morgan

By The Fall of the Plough and other Nineteenth Century Murder Stories Vanessa Morgan

These are eleven true murder stories which took place between 1806 and 1902. The narrative takes you into the lives of the people involved, through to the actual crime and then the trial and verdict. Learn how blood thirsty our ancestors were from wanting to read the gory details published in the newspapers to attending a hanging, getting there in plenty of time to get a front row seat!The book has been researched using original historic records. The local newspapers of the day, the census and parish registers. They are tales local to Worcestershire and Warwickshire but can be enjoyed by anyone interested in crime and history.