The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
By Kate Summerscale
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In 1860 a three-year-old boy was found at the bottom of a privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England, led to a national obsession with the new art of detection, and ironically destroyed the career of the greatest detective in the land. Pr
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Summary
Summary
A New York Times bestseller
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Winner of the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction
A 2009 Macavity Award Finalist for Best Nonfiction/Critical Work
A 2009 Anthony Award Finalist for the Best Critical Nonfiction Work
A 2008 Agatha Award Finalist for Best Nonfiction
A 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee for Best Fact Crime
A 2008 Time Magazine Top 10 Book for Nonfiction
An Indie Next Notable Title, September 2008
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Available Formats : | Digital Download |
Runtime: | 9.68 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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