Did she kill him? : a Victorian tale of deception, adultery and arsenic

Colquhoun, Kate, 1964- author.

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In the summer of 1889, young Southern belle Florence Maybrick stood trial for the alleged arsenic poisoning of her much older husband, Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick. 'The Maybrick Mystery' had all the makings of a sensation: a pretty, flirtatious young girl; resentful, gossiping servants; rumours of gambling and debt; and torrid mutual infidelity. The case cracked the varnish of Victorian respectability, shocking and exciting the publi...

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Maybrick, Florence Elizabeth, 1862-1941 Trials, litigation, etc

Maybrick, James, 1838-1889 Death and burial

Murder Great Britain History 19th century

Poisoning Great Britain History 19th century

Trials (Murder) Great Britain History 19th century

Trials (Poisoning) Great Britain History 19th century

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ISBN:

9781468309348
9781408703915
9781408703908
1408703912

Description:

419 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

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Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Includes bibliographical references and index

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1060958

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