Channel Island Murders

Although an idyllic setting, where violent crime is thankfully rare, the Channel Islands have a shadier side. Contained within the pages of this book are 25 historic cases of murder committed in the Channel Islands. They include a fatal assault on John Francis in 1894, which remains unsolved; the murder by Philippe Jolin of his father in 1829; and the murder and suicide committed by Eugenie Toupin in 1881, all of which occurred in Jersey. In Guernsey, elderly widow Elizabeth Saujon was murdered during the course of a robbery in 1853, Edward Hooper drunkenly beat his wife to death in 1890, and housekeeper Elizabeth de la Mare murdered her elderly employer in 1935, wanting to hasten his demise on the understanding that she was the sole beneficiary of his will. Nicola Sly's carefully researched and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shady side of Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney's history.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Nicola Sly has a Masters Degree in forensic and legal psychology and currently teaches criminology to adult learners. She is the author of 25 local and national true crime titles, including Murder by Poison: A Casebook of Historic British Murders.

Zusammenfassung

A gripping account of historic murders in the Channel Islands, exploring Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney’s darker history.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Nicola Sly
• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780752479781
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-7978-1
• Seiten: 192
• Abmessung: 160 mm x 232 mm x 11 mm
• Gewicht: 288 g
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Biographien, Autobiographien