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Yet this book is no idle gossip fest. The author has carried out extensive research into recently released Home Office files, as well as read various (often over-sensationalised) accounts of the murders by previous writers, as well as birth, marriage and death records, and local newspapers of the time, to produce an absorbing read. Needless to say, she does not solve the mystery, for nobody ever will. Yet she has painted a vivid portrait in words of these two apparently disparate murders, as well as of the families for whom the violent deaths were such a personal tragedy.
For another true crime story from a slightly earlier era, may we recommend [[The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale]], or alternatively [[Bristol Murders by Nicola Sly|Bristol Murders]] or [[Dorset Murders (True Crime History) by Nicola Sly|Dorset Murders]], both by Nicola Sly . We can also recommend [[The Irregular: A Different Class of Spy by H B Lyle]] if you'd like some fiction.
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