The case of the Chocolate Cream Killer
Jones, Kaye2016
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When the news broke in 1871 of a series of mysterious poisonings in Brighton, shock and horror gripped the Victorian public. Even more disturbing was the revelation that the culprit was not a common criminal but rather a local 'lady of fortune' called Christiana Edmunds. Her arrest in August 1871 provoked such an emotional response from the local public that her trial was moved from Brighton to London's Old Bailey. The prosecution anticipated an easy victory. Christiana had not confessed, but witnesses confirmed that she had purchased strychnine and their testimonies placed her at the scene of the crimes. Alongside Christiana's case, this book offers a snapshot of life in Brighton, one of Victorian England's busiest and most popular leisure resorts.
Main title:
The case of the Chocolate Cream Killer / Kaye Jones.
Author:
Jones, Kaye, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2016.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781781593752 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.15230942256
LC class:
HV6535.G6
Local class:
364.1523364.152
Language:
English
BRN:
1437384