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Britain's Last Hangman (Paperback)

by McLaughlin (Author), Stewart (Author)
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  • Paperback: 250 pages
  • Publisher: TRUE CRIME LIBRARY (11 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1874358427
  • ISBN-13: 978-1874358428
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 148,369 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As recently as the 1960s, convicted murderers in Britain were hanged by the neck until dead. Now, for the first time, readers can learn the full story of Britain's last hangman, Harry Allen. This, the first published biography of Allen, is riveting. As well as focussing on Allen's life, the book also examines the stories and people behind the hangings - the murderers, victims and policemen.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Biography, 29 Dec 2008
By R. J. Scrimgeour (Forfar, Angus, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This was a disappointing read. Billed as a biography of Britain's last hangman less that 12 pages of the 200 plus pages gave even the briefest details of Harry Allen, his hangman's craft or how he dealt with his clients. For example the chapter on James Hanratty runs for over 25 pages and yet only half a page is devoted to Allen. Usual references to Allen and the hangman's duties are factual - arrived at the prison the day before, entered the condemned cell at 8.00 and the execution was carried out well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected , 12 Jan 2009
I have to agree with the other reviewers - this is not a biography, instead it is a rather dry and in places, tedious, account of various criminals Harry Allen happened to execute. There are very few details about the man himself, which will prove a disappointment to most people who bought the book under the illusion that they were purchasing an executioner's biography.

I bought this book and Syd Dearnley's `The Hangman's Tail' simultaneously and read Syd's book second - I have to say that was by far the better read (or at least much more the kind of thing I was looking for). I think it was helped by the fact it was co-written by Syd Dearnley himself, and so he was able to share his unique experiences first hand (plus, unlike Pierrepoint, he's not afraid to share a little bit of detail about the executions themselves - which is what we all secretly want when we read these types of books, if we're honest with ourselves). Where as the `The Last Hangman' has been written by a researcher, almost two decades after Harry Allen's death, which I'm afraid does show.

All in all its not a bad book, just misleading in what it offers and quite dull in places.



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2.0 out of 5 stars ochmister review, 9 Jan 2009
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I have to agree with previous rating, the book really does'nt mention the hangman just bits an pieces. I was however interested in the cases which was well researched, but would liked to of heard more about him and what the people he hung said to him before they died, if infact they did say anything!!!
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