| The Cretingham Murder Contributor(s): Hardy, Sheila (Author), Hunt, Terry (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0752448951 ISBN-13: 9780752448954 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: During renovation work on a hunting lodge in 1996, a carpenter uncovered a plank of wood revealing a chilling penciled message: "A fearful murder was committed the first day of this month (October 1887) at Cretingham. A curate cut the vicar's throat at 12 o'clock at night." The discovery brought to light a long lost piece of Suffolk history and with it an intriguing murder mystery. Using contemporary newspaper reports and court documents, Sheila Hardy uncovers the events that led up to the fateful night of October 1, 1887 and the subsequent trial. It is a tale of religion and influence, politics and social power, mystery and intrigue, and is a captivating look into the shady side of Suffolk's history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - General - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.9" W x 7.7" (0.35 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During renovation work on a hunting lodge in 1996, a carpenter uncovered a plank of wood revealing a chilling penciled message: A fearful murder was committed the first day of this month (October 1887) at Cretingham. A curate cut the vicar's throat at 12 o'clock at night. The discovery brought to light a long lost piece of Suffolk history and with it an intriguing murder mystery. Using contemporary newspaper reports and court documents, Sheila Hardy uncovers the events that led up to the fateful night of October 1, 1887 and the subsequent trial. It is a tale of religion and influence, politics and social power, mystery and intrigue, and is a captivating look into the shady side of Suffolk's history." |