Someone must have known what happened to Matilda Hacker. For
someone in that house had killed her. So how could the murderer
prove so elusive? Standing four storeys tall in an elegant
Bloomsbury terrace, No. 4, Euston Square was a well-kept,
respectable boarding house. But beneath this genteel Victorian
London veneer lay murderous intrigue. On 9 May 1879, the body of a
former resident, Matilda Hacker, was discovered by chance in the
coal cellar. The ensuing investigation - led by Inspector Charles
Hagen, rising star of the recently formed CID - stripped bare the
dark side of Victorian domesticity. In this true-crime story,
Sinclair McKay meticulously evaluates the evidence in first-hand
sources. His gripping account sheds new light on a mystery that
eluded Scotland Yard. 'With the gusto of a penny dreadful, Murder
at No. 4 Euston Road dodges any stodgy courtroom testimony that can
weigh down true crime stories and sticks to the juicy details. It
is hard to avoid the comparison with Kate Summerscale's The
Suspicions of Mr Whicher and it has similar historical richness and
plot twisting...' The Spectator 'Sinclair McKay is an accomplished
and talented author with a rare skill... True crime fans and
history buffs will enjoy this book, coming away with an enthralling
true crime story and a new knowledge and understanding of Victorian
London.' Crime Traveller 'Gripping, gothic and deeply poignant'
Mail on Sunday 'A meticulously researched book' - Brian Viner,
Daily Mail
General
| Imprint: |
Aurum Press Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2020 |
| Authors: |
Sinclair McKay
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7112-5583-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
|
| LSN: |
0-7112-5583-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780711255838 |
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