The Magnificent Spilsbury And The Case Of The Brides In The - Hardcover

Robins, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444807560 ISBN 13: 9781444807561

Publisher: Charnwood, 2011

Synopsis

A young woman marries and before long drowns in her bath. There's no sign of a struggle or suggestion of foul play. In the dark opening months of the First World War, Britain became engrossed by the 'Brides in the Bath' trial: a story of murder, played out in the lodging houses of seaside towns, in the confines of married life, reaching its horrendous climax in that most intimate of settings - the bathroom. The nation turned to a forensic pathologist, Bernard Spilsbury, to explain the deaths. This was the age of science. In fiction, Sherlock Holmes applied a scientific mind to solving crimes. In real life, would Spilsbury be as infallible as the 'great detective'?

About this title

About the Author:

Jane Robins is a distinguished writer and journalist. Her first book, Rebel Queen was a critically acclaimed account of the trial for adultery of Caroline of Brunswick by her husband, King George IV.

Review:

Jane Robins's account of this classic murder story is riveting * Mail on Sunday * Here Jane Robins gives us that story in all its tingling horror * Sunday Telegraph * 'Not just a compelling read but it also an intriguing slice of social history'. * The Express * 'As well as being a gripping, pacy account of a gruesome murder trial, this book is also a compelling piece of social history. Robins. . . shines a light on a dark age for women'. * Independent on Sunday * 'Robins's description of the murders and of Smith's persuasive personality is gripping. The Magnificent Spilsbury teems with promise'. * Sunday Times * 'In Jane Robins' excellent The Magnificent Spilsbury - part-whodunit thriller, part-social history, part-biography - there's delight in the detail.. This is a pacy page-turner underpinned by meticulous primary source research. Frankly, it's a treat.. as satisfying as a fine thriller'. * The Scotsman * 'A riveting and beautifully written book. A high point in the annals of murder, for every necessary ingredient - callousness, ruthlessness, mystery, recklessness, boarding houses, detection, a chase, money, sex and even a bit of glamour - is present. Miss Robins has made a thumping good book out of it'. * Sunday Telegraph *

About this edition

• Publisher: Charnwood
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1444807560
• ISBN 13: 9781444807561
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344