Mr Briggs' Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain's First Railway Murder
Autor Kate Colquhounen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 feb 2012
'A fascinatingly quirky portrait of the underside of Victorian London . . . unputdownable' Daily Telegraph
'A cunning and suspenseful tale' Independent
'Meticulously researched . . . the final revelation is a showstopper' New York Times
On 9 July 1864, businessman Thomas Briggs walked into carriage 69 on the 9.45 Hackney-bound train.
A few minutes later, two bank clerks entered the carriage - but as they sat down, one of them noticed blood pooled in the seat cushions and smeared on the walls.
But there was no sign of Thomas Briggs.
The only things left in the carriage were his walking stick, his bag - and a hat that, strangely, did not belong to Mr Briggs . . .
'A thrilling book, which reads at times like a good Victorian novel... an utterly compelling did-he-do-it' Sunday Times
'A riveting portrait of Victorian London' Financial Times
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780349123592
ISBN-10: 0349123594
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: Section: 16, b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 126 x 196 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Abacus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0349123594
Pagini: 352
Ilustrații: Section: 16, b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 126 x 196 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Abacus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
(A) thrilling book, which reads at times like a good Victorian novel... an utterly compelling did-he-do-it
Deploying her skill as a historian, Colquhoun turns a single curious murder case into a fascinatingly quirky portrait of the underside of mid-Victorian London. I found it unputdownable
Kate Colquhoun is a fine, robust writer who makes the most of its every twist and turn
With a storyteller's instinct for colour and suspense Kate Colquhoun has brilliantly recreated the five-month period from Thomas Briggs' death to Muller's execution
Kate Colquhoun's irreproachable unpicking of the case is meticulous, patient, thorough and measured
On 9 July 1864, businessman Thomas Briggs walked into carriage 69 on the 9.45 Hackney-bound train. A few minutes later, two bank clerks entered the carriage - but as they sat down, one of them noticed blood pooled in the seat cushions. And then he saw the blood smeared all over the floor and windows, and a bloody handprint on the door...
But there was no sign of Thomas Briggs. The only things left in the carriage were his walking stick, his bag - and a hat that, strangely, did not belong to Mr Briggs...
'A riveting portrait of Victorian London'
Financial Times
'A cunning and suspenseful tale'
The Independent
'A sensationally episodic tale that is every bit as compelling as it must have been when it happened'
Easy Living
Deploying her skill as a historian, Colquhoun turns a single curious murder case into a fascinatingly quirky portrait of the underside of mid-Victorian London. I found it unputdownable
Kate Colquhoun is a fine, robust writer who makes the most of its every twist and turn
With a storyteller's instinct for colour and suspense Kate Colquhoun has brilliantly recreated the five-month period from Thomas Briggs' death to Muller's execution
Kate Colquhoun's irreproachable unpicking of the case is meticulous, patient, thorough and measured
On 9 July 1864, businessman Thomas Briggs walked into carriage 69 on the 9.45 Hackney-bound train. A few minutes later, two bank clerks entered the carriage - but as they sat down, one of them noticed blood pooled in the seat cushions. And then he saw the blood smeared all over the floor and windows, and a bloody handprint on the door...
But there was no sign of Thomas Briggs. The only things left in the carriage were his walking stick, his bag - and a hat that, strangely, did not belong to Mr Briggs...
'A riveting portrait of Victorian London'
Financial Times
'A cunning and suspenseful tale'
The Independent
'A sensationally episodic tale that is every bit as compelling as it must have been when it happened'
Easy Living