An in-depth look at many of the county’s worst crimes and criminals
This chilling collection of true stories brings together a number of murders and other horrible crimes that have taken place in Essex over the last 200 years; stories that shocked not only the county but made headline news throughout the country. Included are: the brutal murder of Police Sgt Eves at Purleigh in 1893; the murder of a Chief Constable; the Sible Hedingham witchcraft case, the tale of Sally Arsenic; the Rayleigh Bath Chair murder; the Harwich Death Club; the infamous Coggeshall gang; the Basildon Bungalow murder and the stories of body snatchers at work.
Illustrated with a wide range of contemporary photographs and archive ephemera drawn from the Essex Police Museum
A fascinating alternative social history of the county’s villainous past
Includes crimes from around the county, many of which have not been widely covered before
Copies can be obtained from the Author for £7.99 – a saving of £2 on the published price.