MURDEROUS BOLTON (SIGNED)

Fielding (Steve)

ISBN 10: 1873888759 / ISBN 13: 9781873888759

Published by Owl Books, 1994

About this Item

Softcover. SIGNED. A collection of true tales of murder, that most heinous of crimes, committed in and around the Bolton area. Tales of murder through greed, revenge, robbery and sheer evil from the dark Victorian days, when times were hard and a convicted murderer could expect to receive severe punishment. 'To be hanged by the neck until dead' was the sentence most feared. In this comprehensive chronicle of spine chilling killers, the author has dug deep into the archives to recall such stories as : Betty Eccles - who poisoned her children; the cut-throat murder on Trinity Street; the brutal slaying of a Belmont school-mistress; the body in the River Croal; the ruthless Bradshawgate Gang; the wife murderer who was hanged by his old friend. Also included are tales of body-snatching, cold blooded butchery, infanticide, wife-murder, rape and cases in which the killers were never brought to justice. Illus. 111pp. trade size softcover. From the library of true-crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY STEVE FIELDING. F. with no creasing to covers.

Seller Inventory # 14200

Bibliographic Details

• Title: MURDEROUS BOLTON (SIGNED)
• Publisher: Owl Books
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1873888759
• ISBN 13: 9781873888759
• Binding: Softcover / Paperback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: signed and inscribed by author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Regional Crime (Domestic and Foreign)

About this title

Synopsis

A look at the dark side of life in Bolton, this book provides the reader with a collection of true stories based on real murders. Each tale provides a macabre account of these infamous crimes and the events leading up to them. The reader will learn about the case of the despicable Betty Eccles who slowly poisoned her children to death by putting arsenic in their puddings, or ponder upon the mysterious death of James Booth a local business man who suffered a violent death after eating at the local inn. A must read for anyone interested in true crime and local murders!

About the Author

Steve Fielding has contributed to a number of crime publications and has published 9 books. His first major work was The Hangman's Record, a trilogy detailing the history of capital punishment in the UK between 1868 - 1964. After taking time out from writing to study for a degree in creative writing Steve went on to train as a teacher. In 2004 he featured in the Discovery Channel series The Executioners as a script consultant. Steve currently divides his time between writing and teaching literacy and numeracy to adults.