Deadly Derbyshire is a guide to murder and manslaughter committed across the full extent of the county, from the murder of Hannah Hewitt in 1742 to John Cotton's killing in 1898. In between, read about the 'fiery' circumstances of the death of John McMorrow, a farm tragedy at Stoney Houghton, killings for 'pittances' : three eggs and a sixpence; also discover unprovoked and wicked deeds as well as numerous suspicious deaths. The book is based on extensive research of newspaper archives, uncovering a large number of cases never previously explored. This compendium complements and accompanies other True Crime titles for Derbyshire published by Wharncliffe, including Foul Deeds books relating to Chesterfield and Derby. AUTHOR: Scott Lomax was born in 1982 and has lived in Derbyshire all his life. He has written feature articles since the age of eight and True Crime in particular since the age of eighteen. Scott has authored books on the murder of Jill Dando and was a leading campaigner for the release of Barry George, who was wrongly convicted for her murder. He has also written about the convicted mass murderer Jeremy Bamber. SELLING POINTS: ? First detailed country wide book of murder rmanslaughter for 18-19th centuries of Derbyshire ? Experienced and acclaimed True Crime author with a specialist interest in the county ? Final research using a variety of sources, especially newspaper archives ? Read about many fascinating cases previously forgotten and never published in modern times ILLUSTRATIONS: 38 b/w photographs *
