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The Dangerous Journey - The True and Chilling Crime of Attempted Murder in 1840's England - cover
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The Dangerous Journey - The True and Chilling Crime of Attempted Murder in 1840's England

Frederick Hillberg

Editora: Brown Dog Books

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In 1840 a brutal attempted murder is thwarted in the Shropshire town of Ludlow. The true life crime sent shockwaves across Victorian society and the British Empire. The victim of the attack, accountant William Miller Mackreth, must now recover from both his physical and mental scars and return to his fiancée Jane and his life in Bristol. A tale of mystery, intrigue, love and endurance, nbsp;The Dangerous Journey is written by William’s great great grandson who recreates a moving and faithful account of the events leading up to the attack by the enigmatic Josiah Mister and the sensational trial that followed.
Disponível desde: 17/10/2024.

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