Murder by Gaslight: True Tale of Murder in Victorian and Edwardian...
Piper, Leonard. Murder by Gaslight: True Tale of Murder in Victorian and Edwardian England. New York: Gallery Books, [1991]. First American edition. 219 pp. Publisher's black boards, fine in near dust jacket. Internally clean and bright. $25. * A gripping and atmospheric historical investigation into some of the most sensational and chilling homicide cases of late 19th and early 20th-century Britain. Piper combines meticulous archival research with narrative flair to reconstruct classic gaslight-era crimes, exploring the psychological motives of the killers, the limits of early forensic detection, and the intense media frenzies that captivated the public.
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