The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811
In 1811, John Williams was buried with a stake in his heart. Was he the notorious East End killer or his eighth victim in the bizarre and shocking Ratcliffe Highway Murders? In this vivid and gripping reconstruction P. D. James and T. A. Critchley draw on public records, newspaper clippings and...
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In 1811, John Williams was buried with a stake in his heart. Was he the notorious East End killer or his eighth victim in the bizarre and shocking Ratcliffe Highway Murders? In this vivid and gripping reconstruction P. D. James and T. A. Critchley draw on public records, newspaper clippings and hitherto unpublished sources, expertly sifting the evidence to shed new light on this infamous Wapping mystery.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780571258086 (0571258085)
Publish date: November 1st 2010
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Pages no: 372
Edition language: English
An unsolved murder or a questionably solved murder draws attention. Like this book. There is a compelling case made, but the writing is dry. If you like James or London, it is worth a read, but other than that, not really.
Starts off strong and devolves into confusion, much like the actual investigation of the murders.
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