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The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer / Kate Summerscale.
Publication details: London : Bloomsbury, 2016.Description: 378 pages, 16 unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portraits ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781408851159 (paperback)
- Coombes, Robert -- Childhood and youth
- Coombes, Nattie -- Childhood and youth
- Coombes, Robert -- Trials, litigation, etc
- Coombes, Nattie -- Trials, litigation, etc
- Juvenile homicide -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
- Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
- Homicide
- Great Britain
- History
- Overseas item
- 364.1523083092 23
- Winner 2017 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 364.152 SUM | Available | 064782 |
Total reserves: 0
In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder and morality - it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, and of man's capacity to overcome the past.
Winner 2017 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.
