The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Audio Book

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Audio BookThe Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Audio Book

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher:
A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
Author: Kate Summerscale
Reader: Simon Vance

In 1860 a three-year-old boy was found at the bottom of a privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England, led to a national obsession with the new art of detection, and ironically destroyed the career of the greatest detectivein the land. Provocative nonfiction that reads like a Victorian thriller. "Vance inhabits each new voice with gusto and originality... Artful, suspenseful, and worthwhile listening."—AudioFile   ยป Read More

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Publish Date: 11/01/2008
ISBN: 9781598878493
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Synopsis:

A wonderfully grisly and pathological tale of murder and sleuthing set in Victorian England, THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER is all the more compelling because the story is true. Called to the country from Scotland Yard to investigate the murder of a three-year-old child, hotshot detective Jonathan Whicher becomes convinced that he has solved the case, but cannot come up with any evidence to support his claim. Embarrassed, weary, and defeated, he returns to London, his mind and career in tatters. But five years later the killer suddenly confesses, resulting in a scandalous and morbid trial. Kate Summerscale has done a fine job of balancing the remarkable facts of the case, the narrative flow of the book, and the larger-than-life characters who populate her slice of history.

Book Awards:

Finalist for the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award in Best Fact Crime Novel

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Biography & Autobiography » General » Biography
Political Science » Political Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement » Detectives


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