Amelia Dyer and The Baby Farm Murders

by Angela Buckley

Overview

On 30 March 1896, a bargeman hooked a parcel from the river Thames at Caversham. Inside the brown paper package was the body of a baby girl – she had been strangled with tape. When two more tiny bodies were found in a carpet bag, the police launched a nationwide hunt for a serial killer.

A faint name and address on the sodden wrapping provided Reading police with their first clue. Can Chief Constable George Tewsley and his colleagues catch this heartless baby farmer before more infants meet a similar fate?

The first in a new historical true crime series, Victorian Supersleuth Investigates, Angela Buckley recounts the frantic race to stop Amelia Dyer - one of Britain's most prolific murderers.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158206832
Publisher:	Manor Vale Associates
Publication date:	07/04/2016
Series:	Victorian Supersleuth Investigates , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Angela Buckley writes about Victorian crime and her work has featured in The Times, The Telegraph, the Sunday Express, Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine and Your Family History. She is a regular guest blogger, and has also appeared on BBC radio and TV. She featured on The One Show and has taken part in many events, such as the Henley Literary Festival and at the Museum of London. Angela is a member of the Crime Writers' Association. Her website is www.angelabuckleywriter.com

Editorial Reviews

True crime at its very best - using police and court records, as well as newspaper reports, Angela tells this compelling story with sensitivity...Was Amelia Dyer a callous child killer or simply a lunatic? Read the book to find out... It's fairly short and an easy read, thanks to Angela's superb storytelling skills. If you're interested in Victorian crime, you'll really enjoy this book!

Michelle Higgs

The true story of a real house of horror - Angela Buckley tells the shocking story of a series of terrible crimes which gripped the public's imagination...Was baby killer Amelia Dyer a product of an uncaring system - or was she criminally insane? You'll have to judge the evidence for yourself in this gripping read.

Sue Wilkes

Just how true historical crime stories should be written...

Angela Buckley deftly avoids the endless repetition of court and newspaper accounts so prevalent in this genre, and offers us a thoroughly researched story, without padding and intriguing enough to be a real page turner...Angela Buckley steps back from the pages and presents the evidence, allowing the reader to form their own views. Highly recommended.

Suzie Grogan

This sensational tale has been thoroughly researched and told in an easily read style which gives us a realistic picture of late 19th century life...From newspaper accounts, letters and the trial details, the sad lives of many children and the events surrounding Amelia Dyer's actions are revealed in a compelling story.

Liz Lloyd