A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium II: Including: The Borden Tragedy, The Mystery of Mary Rogers, The Saga of the Bloody Benders, The Case of Madeleine Smith, The Murder of Abraham Lincoln.
by:
Collin WILCOX (author)
This is an engrossing, illustrated journey into true crime classics of the Victorian era. This second omnibus of storied treasuries of murder includes the famous double axe murder by Lizzie Borden; the mysterious drowning of the lovely Mary Rogers; the Bloody Benders, a family of murderous inn...
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This is an engrossing, illustrated journey into true crime classics of the Victorian era. This second omnibus of storied treasuries of murder includes the famous double axe murder by Lizzie Borden; the mysterious drowning of the lovely Mary Rogers; the Bloody Benders, a family of murderous inn keepers; socialite Madeleine Smith who poisoned an inconvenient suitor; and the famous assassination of President Lincoln. Each true crime story includes a bibliography of research sources, presenting true facts about famous murders in an entertaining fashion.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781561639076 (1561639079)
ASIN: 1561639079
Publish date: 2015-01-01
Publisher: NBM Publishing
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Creepy stories, good art if not somewhat simplistic art. Historically basic in some cases, but always well presented and walks the fine line between crime and gore very well.