Murder, magic, madness: the Victorian trials of Dove and the wizard
by Davies, Owen 1969-.
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BookPublisher: Pearson Longman 2005ISBN: 9780582894136; 0582894131.Classification number: 364.1523 DAVSubject(s): Dove -1856 -- Trials, litigation, etc | Uxoricide -- England -- History -- 19th century | Witchcraft -- England -- History -- 19th century | Trials (Murder) -- England -- History -- 19th century | Murder -- Investigation -- England -- History -- 19th centurySubject: In 1856 William Dove poisoned his wife, was tried & executed. Believing a fortune teller's prediction that he would remarry a more attractive & richer woman, Dove made a pact with the devil, hired men to perform magic & then murdered his wife. This title probes into the supernatural goings on that led to the murder.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-229) and index
In 1856 William Dove poisoned his wife, was tried & executed. Believing a fortune teller's prediction that he would remarry a more attractive & richer woman, Dove made a pact with the devil, hired men to perform magic & then murdered his wife. This title probes into the supernatural goings on that led to the murder.
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