Maureen Anderson explores the social and economic background of murder cases policing, methods of Victorian and Edwardian detectives as well as the execution process. It is the untold story of the men and women who faced a long or short drop at the end of the executioner's rope in or near Durham Gaol. The remarkable events and circumstances surrounding several well-known as well as many fogotten murders are covered. SELLING POINTS: < First detailed account of executions in the County of Durham. < Wide chronology, over 200 years, form public to private executions. < details of crimes, criminals, hangmen and the social background of each case. < illustrated
