A chilling reconstruction of eight terrifying true cases of murder set in the peaceful countryside of Dorset.
Using police and court records, Theresa Murphy investigates the unhappiness, hatred and madness that led to murder. The astonishing depravity of the wild man of Portland Prison, the double suicide pact that failed tragically, and the prolonged battle with poverty that turned a hardworking carpenter into a mad axeman who slaughtered his young family, are just some of the bizarre cases here recorded in graphic detail.
Meticulous detective work and fascinating insight into the despairing mind of the murderer combine to make Murder in Dorset a truly gripping read.
The locations include Weymouth, Dorchester, Bournemouth, Portland and Wimborne.
Approximately 43,750 words
Using police and court records, Theresa Murphy investigates the unhappiness, hatred and madness that led to murder. The astonishing depravity of the wild man of Portland Prison, the double suicide pact that failed tragically, and the prolonged battle with poverty that turned a hardworking carpenter into a mad axeman who slaughtered his young family, are just some of the bizarre cases here recorded in graphic detail.
Meticulous detective work and fascinating insight into the despairing mind of the murderer combine to make Murder in Dorset a truly gripping read.
The locations include Weymouth, Dorchester, Bournemouth, Portland and Wimborne.
Approximately 43,750 words
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