A secluded Victorian mansion, an extended family ruled by a severe father, a three-year-old boy callously and gruesomely murdered, an astute detective ahead of his time....all the classic 'whodunit' ingredients. However, this true murder case in 1860 inspired a generation of writers and influenced the development not only of the detective profession but of the detective novel. Minutely researched and brilliantly brought to life, a must for historians and mystery addicts alike.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 47 September 2008 ) |
