Did she kill him?: a Victorian tale of deception, adultery and arsenic
by Colquhoun, Kate 1964-.
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BookPublisher: Little, Brown 2014ISBN: 9781408703908; 1408703904.Classification number: 364.1523 COLSubject(s): Maybrick 1862-1941 -- Trials, litigation, etc | Maybrick 1838-1889 -- Death and burial | Murder -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century | Poisoning -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century | Trials (Murder) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century | Trials (Poisoning) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centurySubject: In the summer of 1889, young Southern belle Florence Maybrick stood trial for the alleged arsenic poisoning of her much older husband, Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick. 'The Maybrick Mystery' had all the makings of a sensation: a pretty, flirtatious young girl; resentful, gossiping servants; rumours of gambling and debt; and torrid mutual infidelity. The case cracked the varnish of Victorian respectability, shocking and exciting the public in equal measure. 'Did She Kill Him?' is Kate Colquhoun's absorbing account of addiction, deception and adultery at the very heart of Victorian society.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 364.1523 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002855666X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
In the summer of 1889, young Southern belle Florence Maybrick stood trial for the alleged arsenic poisoning of her much older husband, Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick. 'The Maybrick Mystery' had all the makings of a sensation: a pretty, flirtatious young girl; resentful, gossiping servants; rumours of gambling and debt; and torrid mutual infidelity. The case cracked the varnish of Victorian respectability, shocking and exciting the public in equal measure. 'Did She Kill Him?' is Kate Colquhoun's absorbing account of addiction, deception and adultery at the very heart of Victorian society.
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