Crime's Strangest Cases: Extraordinary But True Tales from Over Five Centuries of Legal History (Strangest Series) - Hardcover

Seddon, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907554629 ISBN 13: 9781907554629

Publisher: Portico, 2012

Synopsis

Author Peter Seddon gives life to over five centuries of bizarre,macabre and sometimes hilarious criminal cases.You'll be gripped by tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Author Peter Seddon gives life to over five centuries of bizarre, macabre and sometimes hilarious criminal cases.You'll be gripped by tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice. Despite how unbelievable the stories banged up inside these pages may seem, Crime's Strangest Cases promises to tell the truth, the whole truthand nothing but the truth about the most ludicrous criminal cases in legal history. Full of riotous and entertaining stories, this book is perfect for anyone who is doing time on a long stretch. Just don't tryto steal it, or you may end up inside! Inside you'll encounter: * The only dead parrot ever to give evidence in a court of law * One of the most indigestible dilemmas - if you'd been shipwrecked 2,000 miles from home, would you have eaten Parker the cabin boy? * The doctor with the worst bedside manner of all time * The murderess who collected money from her mummified victim for 21 years Word count: 45,000

About this title

Product Description:

Convinced that God would save him, John Lee was calm in the face of the executioner at Exeter Prison in 1885. His confidence proved well founded when three times the hangman's trapdoor failed to open, resulting in his reprieve. This collection of crime and punishment oddities ranges from a 13th-century trial by battle to a phantom villain at Derby Magistrates Court in 2001.

About the Author:

Peter Seddon is a well-known and highly experienced author, responsible for numerous titles including three books in the successful Strangest... series. Other publications include Football Talk, A Football Companion and The Little Book of Derby County, as well as a comprehensive biography of Derby County legend Steve Bloomer (Peter is a lifelong Rams fan).

About this edition

• Publisher: Portico
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1907554629
• ISBN 13: 9781907554629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176