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The Jigsaw Murders
The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics
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The History Press Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 9Y967P5
EAN: 9781803990347
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Zustellung: Mo, 21.09.2026
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Beschreibung
'Absolutely gripping. Impeccably researched and written with the pace and narrative drive of a thriller, but attentive too to the dignity of the victims. '. - Daragh Carville, creator of ITV's The Bay. The true story of the shocking 1930s murder case, and the revolutionary investigation that changed forensics forever. Lancaster, 1935. In a jealous rage, Dr Buck Ruxton kills his wife, Isabella, and their children's nanny, Mary, before dismembering the bodies in the bathtub. When walkers discover the remains scattered in a ravine in the Scottish Borders, police are confronted with a gruesome jigsaw puzzle that they must piece together - not only to give the women their names back, but also to catch their killer. Using new research, Jeremy Craddock tells the full story of this landmark case in British criminal history. The Jigsaw Murders. brings to life Dr Ruxton, the investigators, the legal figures, and silent witnesses Isabella and Mary, recreating the dramatic scenes that shook the world.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Jeremy Craddock
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2022
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 448