<div><B>Murder and more in the Midlands&mdash;true stories of historical crimes in this British city from the 1850s to the 1950s. Includes photos.</B><BR />  <BR /> Within the pages of this book are some of the most notorious and often baffling cases in Leicestershire&rsquo;s history&mdash;from the appalling double murder at Melton Mowbray in 1856, known locally as the Peppermint Billy murders, to the 1953 murderer Joseph Reynolds, who killed because he wanted to know how it felt. This book explores the cases that dominated the headlines, not only across the city and surrounding county but also nationwide.<BR />  <BR /> These are the stories from a time when murder was a capital offense and guilt or innocence was proven without the benefit of modern forensic technique or DNA profiling. Included also are some of those mysterious cases that will remain forever unsolved, as in the now famous case of Bella Wright. Known across the whole country as the Green Bicycle Murder, it commanded public attention in 1919 because of the complex and puzzling nature of the crime&mdash;and has continued to do so ever since.</div>

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Leicester

<div><B>Historical true crime stories from a town in South Yorkshire, England, with photos included.</B><BR />  <BR /> Ranging from Victorian times to the World War II era, this is a collection of true crime stories from a coal town in England. Whether motivated by passion, greed, or something else, these cases come from a time before modern technology and advances in DNA evidence. They provide fascinating insight into not only the individuals affected by these tragedies, but also the society that shaped their lives.</div>

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In & Around Rotherham

<div>Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham' is part of the new established series by Wharncliffe Books. Covering the period 1830 –1950, the book examines murder and suspicious deaths in and around the city of Nottingham and what impact they had on the people of the city.Murder, mystery and suspicious deaths are often considered to be the province of the fiction writer. However, each story contained within 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham' is a true account of real events that had a serious impact upon all the lives of those involved. These are stories that once shocked, horrified and captivated, the people of Nottingham as they followed the unfolding events through the pages of the newspapers that hit their doormats each evening. From the strange and macabre to murder and mystery this book examines those cases. Analysing both motive and consequence alongside the social conditions prevalent at the time. It is a fascinating insight into a less well known period of Nottingham's past.Take a journey into the darker and unknown side of your area as you read 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham'.</div>

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham

<div>When the Second World War was declared in September 1939, Northamptonshire was better prepared for the years that followed than it had been twenty-five years earlier. Lessons had been learned from the First World War, and people were far more aware of the impact modern warfare could have on their lives. Through film, press and radio, they were able to monitor the events in Europe in a way unprecedented by any previous generation, which led to a greater understanding of world politics and a realization that the rise to power of Adolf Hitler would have predictable repercussions. So, when Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain addressed the nation after Germanys armies had invaded Poland, war, for many, had already become inevitable.But what exactly did this mean to the people of Northamptonshire, and how did they react to the threat of invasion? What were the consequences of the conflict on the Home Front? How did Northamptonshire's towns and villages function through six years of grinding warfare? These questions, and many others, are examined and answered in the pages of this book.This is the story of those who were there; the people who never accepted the possibility of defeat, who coped with rationing, blackouts, conscription and aerial bombardment, and then welcomed London's evacuees and greeted the American Air Force with open-armed hospitality.Using military events as a background, this book relates Northamptonshire's story, from the parts played in the war effort by the shoe industry, the Northamptonshire Regiment, the Home Guard, the ARP and to, of course, the people.</div>

Northamptonshire at War, 1939–45

<div>When war was declared in August 1914, Northampton was swept by a wave of patriotism. Men clamoured to join the ranks and fight in a war they believed would be short lived. There was a sense of excitement, with everyone wanting to do their bit for the country. They believed it was to be a glorious war and thousands, eager to be a part of it, queued outside the recruitment stations to enlist.As that excitement subsided and the town settled into life at war, what really happened in Northampton? How did people react? What did they do and how did it affect their lives? This book describes in meticulous detail exactly what happened in those five years of the Great War and its impact on the town.From the fevered excitement of the early months of war, through to the hope and expectation at its end, this is the story of Northampton's remarkable people and how they helped Belgian refugees who had fled the German invasion, organized fundraising events for the troops and local hospitals, accepted soldiers of the Welsh Fusiliers into their homes and worked long hours producing boots for the army. Against a background of key military events, the book celebrates the huge contribution Northampton and all its people made towards the countrys war effort. It documents a war the like of which no one had ever seen before</div>

Northampton in the Great War

<div><B>This true crime history spans a century of murder, exploring 13 of the UK&rsquo;s most notorious cold cases from the Victorian Era to the 1950s.</B><BR />  <BR /> This book examines some of the most horrifying, mystifying, and fascinating murder cases in British history. Expertly researched by true crime author Kevin Turton, these stories have endured and confounded both police and law courts alike. With a chapter devoted to each story, Turton examines the circumstances surrounding the crime, the people caught up in the investigation, and the impact it had on their lives. Though they span a century&mdash;from 1857 to 1957&mdash;these murders share one chilling fact in common: despite various accusations, arrests, and trials, no one has ever been proven guilty.<BR />  <BR /> The volume begins with notorious cases from the Victorian Era, such as the questionable trial of Scotland&rsquo;s accused murderess Madeleine Smith, and the failed investigation into the murder of John Gill&mdash;possibly by Jack the Ripper. It then moves into the 20th century with the murders of Caroline Luard, Florence Nightingale Shore, and others. In each case, Turton sifts the facts and poses the questions that mattered at the time of each murder.</div>

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Books By Kevin Turton (6 Books)

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Leicester

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In & Around Rotherham

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham

Northamptonshire at War, 1939–45

Northampton in the Great War

Britain's Unsolved Murders

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Books By Kevin Turton (6 Books)

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Leicester

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In & Around Rotherham

Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham

Northamptonshire at War, 1939–45

Northampton in the Great War

Britain's Unsolved Murders

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