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The Maul and the Pear Tree: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, 1811 (Paperback)

by P.D. James (Author), T.A. Critchley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 274 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (6 Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571202829
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571202829
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 339,740 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In 1811 John Williams was buried with a stake through his heart. Was he the notorious East End killer or the eighth victim in the bizarre and shocking Ratcliffe Highway murders? Drawing on contemporary records and newspaper cuttings, for example, the authors make a reconstruction of events.

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4.0 out of 5 stars fascinating..., 1 Jul 2004
By donald smith (Warfield, UK) - See all my reviews
this book is about more than the murder of innocent victims...it is also very much a social history of times, people and places. The authors tell the tale of the murders well, intertwined with what life was like for the poor in 1811, how they lived, what they ate, how they socially mixed with one another. The absence of a police force shows how vital clues were not followed through, silly, stupid mistakes were common, and information was certainly not to be shared. excellent read, one that deserves some thinking time after each chapter to appreciate its content.
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