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Doctor Poison The Extraordinary Career of Dr George Henry Lamson, Victorian Poisoner Par Excellence

Paperback • 2021 • English

Doctor Poison The Extraordinary Career of Dr George Henry Lamson, Victorian Poisoner Par Excellence

By Jan Bondeson

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About the book

One of the most notorious Victorian murders was committed by Dr George Henry Lamson, who stood trial in 1882 for poisoning his crippled brother-in-law Percy Malcolm John; he was found guilty, sentenced to death, and executed. This book is the first full-length account of the Lamson case since the relevant 'Notable British Trials' volume appeared back in 1912. Using contemporary newspapers, the police and Home Office files at the National Archives, and various other archival sources, it describe...Show more

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ISBN

9781800465145

Publisher

Troubador Publishing Limited

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

Doctor Poison The Extraordinary Career of Dr George Henry Lamson, Victorian Poisoner Par Excellence

Format

Paperback

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