Murphy, Paul Thomas

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Pretty Jane and the Viper of Kidbrooke Lane: A True Story of Victorian Law and Disorder; The First Unsolved Murder of the Victorian Age
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Pretty Jane and the Viper of Kidbrooke Lane: A True Story of Victorian Law and Disorder; The First Unsolved Murder of the Victorian Age

Paul Thomas Murphy | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Mar 01, 2016

This fascinating account of a Victorian murder, complemented by the added strength of a rich description of the period's society and judicial system, should be a solid addition to academic and true crime collections.
Shooting Victoria
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Shooting Victoria

Paul Thomas Murphy | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Jul 01, 2012

Some professional historians may find too much authorial license in Murphy's storytelling, but behind the narrative is significant archival research as evidenced by the endnotes and list of works cited. Reading pleasure for all.
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