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London's crimes have changed over the centuries, both in method and execution. 'Underworld London' traces these developments, from the highway robberies of the 18th century, made possible by the constant traffic of wealthy merchants in and out of the city, to the beatings, slashings and poisonings of the Victorian era.
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Catharine Arnold read English at Cambridge and holds a further degree in psychology. A journalist, academic and popular historian, her previous books include the novel Lost Time, winner of a Betty Trask award, and the acclaimed Necropolis: London and Its Dead, Bedlam and City ofSin, the first three volumes of her 'London' series. She lives in Nottingham.
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- PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1849832927
- ISBN 13 9781849832922
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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