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Book The Graves of Whitechapel

Download or read book The Graves of Whitechapel written by Claire Evans and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-03-11 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the gripping new novel by the author of The Fourteenth Letter, a lawyer in Victorian London must find a man he got off a murder charge - and who seems to have killed again... Victorian London, 1882. Five years ago, crusading lawyer Cage Lackmann successfully defended Moses Pickering against a charge of murder. Now, a body is found bearing all the disturbing hallmarks of that victim - and Pickering is missing. Did Cage free a brutal murderer? Cage's reputation is in tatters, and worse, he is implicated in this new murder by the bitter detective who led the first failed case. Left with no other alternative, Cage must find Pickering to prove his innocence. His increasingly desperate search takes him back to the past, to a woman he never thought to see again, and down into a warren of lies and betrayals concealed beneath Holland Park mansions and the mean streets of Whitechapel - where a murderer, heartbreak and revenge lie in wait.

Book Derelict London  All New Edition

Download or read book Derelict London All New Edition written by Paul Talling and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ______________________________ The huge word-of-mouth bestseller – completely updated for 2019 THE LONDON THAT TOURISTS DON’T SEE Look beyond Big Ben and past the skyscrapers of the Square Mile, and you will find another London. This is the land of long-forgotten tube stations, burnt-out mansions and gently decaying factories. Welcome to DERELICT LONDON: a realm whose secrets are all around us, visible to anyone who cares to look . . . Paul Talling – our best-loved investigator of London’s underbelly – has spent over fifteen years uncovering the stories of this hidden world. Now, he brings together 100 of his favourite abandoned places from across the capital: many of them more magnificent, more beautiful and more evocative than you can imagine. Covering everything from the overgrown stands of Leyton Stadium to the windswept alleys of the Aylesbury Estate, DERELICT LONDON reveals a side of the city you never knew existed. It will change the way you see London. ______________________________ PRAISE FOR THE DERELICT LONDON PROJECT ‘Fascinating images showing some of London’s eeriest derelict sites show another side to the busy, built-up capital.’ Daily Mail ‘Talling has managed to show another side to the capital, one of abandoned buildings that somehow retain a sense of beauty.’ Metro ‘Excellent . . . As much as it is an inadvertent vision of how London might look after a catastrophe, DERELICT LONDON is valuable as a document of the one going on right in front of us.’ New Statesman ‘From the iconic empty shell of Battersea Power Station to the buried ‘ghost’ stations of the London Underground, the city is peppered with decaying buildings. Paul Talling knows these places better than anyone in the capital.’ Daily Express ‘[London has an] unusual (and deplorable) number of abandoned buildings. Paul Talling’s surprise bestseller, DERELICT LONDON, is their shabby Pevsner.’ Daily Telegraph ______________________________

Book The Fourteenth Letter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Claire Evans
  • Publisher : Hachette UK
  • Release : 2017-04-06
  • ISBN : 0751566373
  • Pages : 448 pages

Download or read book The Fourteenth Letter written by Claire Evans and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun.' The Times Phoebe Stanbury was killed in the summer of secrets... One balmy June evening in 1881, Phoebe Stanbury stands before the guests at her engagement party: this is her moment, when she will join the renowned Raycraft family and ascend to polite society. As she takes her fiancé's hand, a stranger holding a knife steps forward and ends the poor girl's life. Amid the chaos, he turns to her aristocratic groom and mouths: 'I promised I would save you.' The following morning, just a few miles away, timid young legal clerk William Lamb meets a reclusive client. He finds the old man terrified and in desperate need of aid: William must keep safe a small casket of yellowing papers, and deliver an enigmatic message: The Finder knows. With its labyrinth of unfolding mysteries, Claire Evans' riveting debut will be adored by fans of Kate Mosse, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jessie Burton. 'A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed' Heat 'Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read' Good Housekeeping 'I stayed up far too late reading this night after night. IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED' Herald Sun 'A brilliantly plotted, unpredictable page-turner that builds to a devastating conclusion' Jack Williams, co-creator of The Missing and Rellik 'Claire Evans's debut novel is exciting, ingenious' Good Reading Magazine 'Will keep you guessing' Crime Fiction Lover 'The Fourteenth Letter is well researched, well plotted, well written and a jolly good read' Promoting Crime Fiction blog 'A delicious and surprising debut novel. Thrilling' Love It Magazine 'Builds to a shattering conclusion - it will repay your patience over and again. this is a superb story, well worth the read' Crime Review 'A truly thrilling read, and I will be looking out for this author's next book. Highly recommended' MyShelf (blog)

Book Historical Collections of the Essex Institute

Download or read book Historical Collections of the Essex Institute written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book White Chapel Memorial Association v  Willson  260 MICH 238  1932

Download or read book White Chapel Memorial Association v Willson 260 MICH 238 1932 written by and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 82-85

Book Essex Institute Historical Collections

Download or read book Essex Institute Historical Collections written by Essex Institute and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book MUNZ SPRALAWN CORP  V  WHITE CHAPEL MEMORIAL ASSN  MUNZ V  PARK DEVELOPMENT CO  PARK DEVELOPMENT CO  V  MUNZ SPRALAWN CORP   265 MICH 66  1933

Download or read book MUNZ SPRALAWN CORP V WHITE CHAPEL MEMORIAL ASSN MUNZ V PARK DEVELOPMENT CO PARK DEVELOPMENT CO V MUNZ SPRALAWN CORP 265 MICH 66 1933 written by and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 39-41

Book Sherlock Holmes and the Horror of Frankenstein

Download or read book Sherlock Holmes and the Horror of Frankenstein written by Luke Kuhns and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1888. Bodies are being removed from their graves and no one knows who is behind it or why. When a man is found murdered at the scene of the most recent grave robbery Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are brought in to shed much needed light upon this grim scene. Join the great detective and his trusted colleague as they venture down the rabbit hole where what they uncover can only be seen to be believed. A graphic novel.

Book The London Friends  Meetings  Showing the Rise of the Society of Friends in London     with Accounts of the Various Meeting houses and Burial grounds     Compiled from Original Records and Other Sources by W  Beck and T  F  Ball

Download or read book The London Friends Meetings Showing the Rise of the Society of Friends in London with Accounts of the Various Meeting houses and Burial grounds Compiled from Original Records and Other Sources by W Beck and T F Ball written by William BECK (of the Society of Friends, and BALL (Thomas Frederick)) and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Necropolis

    Book Details:
  • Author : Catharine Arnold
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2008-10-15
  • ISBN : 1847394930
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book Necropolis written by Catharine Arnold and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Roman burial rites to the horrors of the plague, from the founding of the great Victorian cemeteries to the development of cremation and the current approach of metropolitan society towards death and bereavement -- including more recent trends to displays of collective grief and the cult of mourning, such as that surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales -- NECROPOLIS: LONDON AND ITS DEAD offers a vivid historical narrative of this great city's attitude to going the way of all flesh. As layer upon layer of London soil reveals burials from pre-historic and medieval times, the city is revealed as one giant grave, filled with the remains of previous eras -- pagan, Roman, medieval, Victorian. This fascinating blend of archaeology, architecture and anecdote includes such phenomena as the rise of the undertaking trade and the pageantry of state funerals; public executions and bodysnatching. Ghoulishly entertaining and full of fascinating nuggets of information, Necropolis leaves no headstone unturned in its exploration of our changing attitudes to the deceased among us. Both anecdotal history and cultural commentary, Necropolis will take its place alongside classics of the city such as Peter Ackroyd's LONDON.

Book Highgate Rise

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Perry
  • Publisher : Ballantine Books
  • Release : 2011-10-04
  • ISBN : 0345523768
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Highgate Rise written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clemency Shaw, the wife of a prominent doctor, has died in a tragic fire in the peaceful suburb of Highgate. But the blaze was set by an arsonist, and it is unclear whether she or Dr. Shaw was the intended victim—or did the doctor himself set the blaze in order to inherit his wife’s large fortune? Baffled by the scarcity of clues in this terrible crime, Inspector Thomas Pitt turns to the people who had been closest to the couple—Clemency’s stuffy but distinguished relatives. Meanwhile, Pitt’s wellborn wife, Charlotte, retraces the dangerous path that Clemency walked in the last months of her life, finding herself enmeshed in a sinister web that stretches from the lowest slums to the loftiest centers of power.

Book The London Burial Grounds

Download or read book The London Burial Grounds written by Mrs. Basil Holmes and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Hyde Park Headsman

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Perry
  • Publisher : Ballantine Books
  • Release : 2011-10-04
  • ISBN : 0345514157
  • Pages : 402 pages

Download or read book The Hyde Park Headsman written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not since the bloody deeds of Jack the Ripper have Londoners felt such terror as that aroused by the gruesome beheadings in Hyde Park. And if newly promoted Police Superintendent Thomas Pitt does not quickly apprehend the perpetrator, he is likely to lose his own head, professionally speaking. Yet even with the help of Charlotte Pitt’s subtle investigation, the sinister violence continues unchecked. And in a shocking turn of events that nearly convinces the pair of sleuths that they have met their match, the case proves to be Pitt’s toughest ever.

Book The White Chapel

Download or read book The White Chapel written by BROTHER “BERNARD FRANCIS" and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book resulted from the requests of family care givers for a talk about death and dying. They were losing a loved and wanted to know what to expect. As nurse practitioner I gained insights from Oncology Nurses, Hospice Nurses and Critical Care Nurses on how to help terminal patients obtain the most out oftheir remaining time. I went from a fear oftalking with those dying, to feeling blessed to share this intimate time with them. After 41 years ofnursing, research and lecturing on this subject I began to understand, as I applied my own suffering from a disabling illness, ofthe comfort available from the Communion of Saints. Especially from those who said yes to God's request they suffer and join this suffering to that ofHis Son to help other souls, out oflove for Him. Through my experiences with loved ones, patients and myself, I found tremendous help in turning to the Bible and the writings of Saints. This book is a blending of spiritual hope & frank facts regarding suffering & dying that it is my prayer will bring strength to patents & care givers, be they physicians, nurses, aides or family.

Book Ripper Notes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dan Norder
  • Publisher : Inklings Press
  • Release : 2005-10
  • ISBN : 9780975912959
  • Pages : 136 pages

Download or read book Ripper Notes written by Dan Norder and published by Inklings Press. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ripper Notes: Death in London's East End" is a collection of essays about the famous unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper and related topics. Jennifer Pegg starts things off by documenting some of the major errors and discrepancies in the book "Uncle Jack" by Tony Williams and Humphrey Price, including a Victorian era document which appears to have been altered to try to implicate their suspect. Wolf Vanderlinden explores whether Inspector Walter Andrews of Scotland Yard really did go to America to chase Dr. Francis Tumblety in connection with the Whitechapel murders or if he was actually there to try to collect evidence for the Parnell Commission, which was trying link Irish leader Charles Parnell with terrorists. Robert Clack follows with a comprehensive look into the 1901 murder of prostitute Mary Ann Austin in the same lodging house that Ripper victim Annie Chapman was kicked out of 13 years earlier; this essay includes copious police reports, inquest testimony, a number of period illustrations and a suspect who may be linked to the earlier killings. Don Souden then debunks a number of tall tales that grew up around the case, including the ideas that victim Mary Kelly had a son living with her and that Catherine Eddowes knew who the Ripper was. Bernard Brown comes next with a short piece on a man called Inspector Death who worked in the East End. Andrew J. Spallek closes the main section by providing readers with directions on finding the burial sites of Jack the Ripper's victims. In addition, there is a look at some other possible victims of the killer, coverage of the 2006 Ripper conference, book reviews, news briefs and more. Ripper Notes is a nonfiction anthology series covering all aspects of the Jack the Ripper case.

Book Dirty Old London

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lee Jackson
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2014-01-01
  • ISBN : 0300192053
  • Pages : 300 pages

Download or read book Dirty Old London written by Lee Jackson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Victorian London, filth was everywhere: horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with "night soil," graveyards teemed with rotting corpses, the air itself was choked with smoke. In this intimately visceral book, Lee Jackson guides us through the underbelly of the Victorian metropolis, introducing us to the men and women who struggled to stem a rising tide of pollution and dirt, and the forces that opposed them. Through thematic chapters, Jackson describes how Victorian reformers met with both triumph and disaster. Full of individual stories and overlooked details--from the dustmen who grew rich from recycling, to the peculiar history of the public toilet--this riveting book gives us a fresh insight into the minutiae of daily life and the wider challenges posed by the unprecedented growth of the Victorian capital.

Book Beyond the Grave

    Book Details:
  • Author : Troy Taylor
  • Publisher : Whitechapel Productions
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9781892523129
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Beyond the Grave written by Troy Taylor and published by Whitechapel Productions. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: