A spine-tingling guide that brings the horrors of Britain's history to life - from torture and martyrdom to murder and execution - and takes you where they happened. Jack the Ripper, Burke and Hare, Edward V and Dr Crippen: all the murderous characters of Britain's history are here.
Features:
- Divided into six regional chapters, plus London and Edinburgh, each including an alphabetical listing of sites.
- Regional openers detail the history of each area.
- Events are recorded alphabetically, including martyrdom, murders, battles, hangings, punishments and trials by ordeal.
- Written in an anecdotal, entertaining style - an enjoyable way to understand the grisly events of Britain's past.
