Synopsis In spite of its small size and rural character Hertfordshire has been the location for some of the most infamous and fiendish murders in the history of England. Spanning four centuries, this title contains accounts of many of these crimes, including several never included in a book before. The book draws largely from unused archive material. Among the murders included are the attempt to murder Charles II by a group of renegade publicans, the murder of a reputed witch by an angry village mob and the story of John Thurtell who shot the regency buck William Ware over gambling debts. His execution attracted a crowd of 20,000. Also featured is the last woman to be executed in Hertfordshire - she murdered her sister, an inmate in a lunatic asylum, and the unsolved murder of Ann Noblett whose frozen corpse was discovered in the middle of summer.
J**D
Good read
Well written interesting cases really good read. The less well known cases are the most interesting as the well known cases are well documented and I have read about them many times.
M**L
Great stories
Having found out that 2 members of my Family tree are mentioned in these murder stories this was a must buy!!
R**E
Five Stars
Very interesting and comprehensive coverage.
D**N
Five Stars
good
W**R
good book
interesting read,great for someone interested in herts police or local herts history. highly recommended book which is informative and factual
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