The case of the murderous Dr. Cream the hunt for a Victorian era serial killer

"Framed around one salacious trial in 1891 London, a fascinating and vividly told true-crime narrative about the hunt for one of the first known serial killers, whose poisoning spree in the US, Canada, and England coincided with the birth of forensic science as well as the public's growing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Jobb, Dean, 1958- autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2021
Edición:First edition
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Sumario:"Framed around one salacious trial in 1891 London, a fascinating and vividly told true-crime narrative about the hunt for one of the first known serial killers, whose poisoning spree in the US, Canada, and England coincided with the birth of forensic science as well as the public's growing appetite for crime fiction such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels"-- Editor
Descripción Física:416 páginas : ilustraciones, mapas ; 24 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 336-401)
ISBN:9781616206895