Somerset Murders (Sutton True Crime History) - Softcover

Sly, Nicola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750947950 ISBN 13: 9780750947954

Publisher: Sutton, 2008

Synopsis

This history brings together numerous murderous tales that shocked not only the county but also made headlines. They include the cases of Elizabeth and Betty Branch, a mother and daughter who beat a young servant girl to death in Hemington in 1740; 13-year-old Betty Trump, whose throat was cut while walking home at Buckland St Mary in 1823; factory worker Joan Turner, battered to death in Chard in 1829; George Watkins, killed in a bare knuckle fight outside the Running Horse pub in Yeovil in 1843; Mary Fisher, stabbed to death by her husband in Weston-super-Mare in 1844; and an elderly landlady, Mrs. Emily Bowers, strangled in her bed in Middlezoy in 1947. This carefully researched, well-illustrated, and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Somerset's history.

About this title

About the Author:

John Van der Kiste is a local author and historian with many books to his credit. He has published over twenty books, including Devon Murders and Cornish Murders and has written widely on local history in his native West Country. Nicola Sly has a Masters Degree in forensic and legal psychology and currently teaches criminology to adult learners. She is coauthor of Devon Murders and Cornish Murders.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sutton
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0750947950
• ISBN 13: 9780750947954
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160