Set in a social backdrop of recovery from two world wars, Margaret Drinkall's Rotherham Murders concentrates on killings that took place in and around the town during the first fifty years of the twentieth century. Most of her cases have not been written about in recent years, but are now investigated and told by a modern crime historian. Read about the brutal death of a policeman, a sensational ?body in a trunk' murder which resulted in Scotland Yard detectives coming to Rotherham and the very first wireless appeal for helping caching the culprit. Other sad and foul deeds include mothers killing their own children, an unusual transvestite case, an early motoring crime and a gamekeeper's grim revenge. Not for the feint-hearted, these cases will both shock and astonish in equal measure, true stories set within one of South Yorkshire's most important industrial towns. AUTHOR: Local historian Margaret Drinkall retired in 2009 in order to concentrate on her passion for researching and writing. Her recent books include Rotherham Workhouse and true crime titles relating to Sheffield and Rotherham. SELLING POINTS: ?First detailed work on murders in modern-day Rotherham ?Set in social context ?Original research: information on crimes covered not published previously illustrated (with plates) ?Experienced true crime author ILLUSTRATIONS 30 illustrations *
