The Last Witch Hunt (Paperback)

Tim Simons

ISBN 10: 1067618406 / ISBN 13: 9781067618407

Published by Moth Publishing, 2026

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Paperback. In 1751, a troubled wind swept through the parish of Tring. The calendar had been rewritten, the harvests were failing, and old fears were stirring. For Ruth Osborne, a poor, elderly woman living on the margins, this shift would prove fatal. Accused of witchcraft after a bitter quarrel, she became the target of a community's simmering rage.What followed was not a trial, but a ritual. Dragged from her hiding place, she was subjected to a brutal "ducking" in a village pond, a spectacle of mob justice that ended in her murder. But the story did not end there. In the aftermath, as the Crown sought to reassert its authority, the hunt began for a killer-or a scapegoat.The Last Witch Hunt is a powerful work of speculative history that meticulously reconstructs this haunting true story, giving voice to the forgotten and asking a chilling question: where does belief end and brutality begin? In 1751, Ruth Osborne was seized and drowned by a mob in Tring. The Last Witch Hunt blends archival research with gripping narrative to reveal the fear that drove the crowd, and the brutal justice that followed when the state demanded someone pay. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Witch Hunt (Paperback)
• Publisher: Moth Publishing
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1067618406
• ISBN 13: 9781067618407
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In 1751, as fear and hardship swept through the parish of Tring, Ruth Osborne - an elderly and impoverished woman - was accused of witchcraft and dragged into a deadly ritual of mob violence. 'The Last Witch Hunt' blends meticulous research with vivid storytelling to bring her world to life, revealing how paranoia, poverty, and power shaped one of England’s most haunting historical tragedies. A compelling work of speculative history that asks where belief ends and brutality begins.