Death at the Priory by James Ruddick
This book is a rarity - it promises fresh information and fresh insights - and it delivers!
In 1876 a young barrister named Charles Bravo, just six months married, died in agony, poisoned with antimony. The inquest was a sensation, uncovering the kind of sordid details that 19th century propriety would prefer to have left hidden.
This book is a rarity - it promises fresh information and fresh insights - and it delivers!
In 1876 a young barrister named Charles Bravo, just six months married, died in agony, poisoned with antimony. The inquest was a sensation, uncovering the kind of sordid details that 19th century propriety would prefer to have left hidden. In the end, no-one was ever tried for his murder. Could the culprit have been the injured wife, Florence, her devoted companion, Mrs Cox - or even Florence’s ex-lover, Dr Gully? Just as it seems that that the last word has been said on this classic Victorian mystery, Ruddick re-opens it with this well-researched and well-written book, containing vital new evidence. Importantly, he analyses events using not only the known facts of the lives of these tragic individuals, but he also brings to bear his knowledge of the social life of the era, and provides a soloution which is entirely satisfying.
Highly recommended for those who like their true crime to be true!
pavan says:
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