The broad acres of Yorkshire has had more than its fair share of high-pofile murders. This work brings together most of the principal capital crimes from the Dick Turpin era to the end of hanging in 1964. As well as the crimes themselves; the author also provides us with useful historical background, legal definitions, details about famous hangmen and policemen; and locations such as York Castle, and Armley Gaol. Useful as a reference work but also very readable as a general account of criminal Yorkshire, the book should appeal to both a popular and specialist market. SELLING POINTS < First published reference work and guide to over 200 years of Yorkshire crime and vice. < Crimes include killing wives, parents killing their children, homicidal attacks in alleys and yards; gang crime, revenge ejelousy; poachers cgamekeepers; firearms tknives etc. illustrated
