Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London

Author: Claire Harman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 "Enthralling . . . A page-turner that can hold its own with any one of the many murder-minded podcasts out there." --Jezebel From the acclaimed biographer--the fascinating, little-known story of a Victorian-era murder that rocked literary London, leading Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Queen Victoria herself to wonder: Can a novel kill? In May 1840, Lord William Russell, well known in London's highest social circles, was found with his throat cut....Read more