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The Invention of Murder

In this fascinating exploration of murder in nineteenth century England, Judith Flanders examines some of the most gripping cases that captivated the Victorians and gave rise to the first detective fiction.


Author:

  • Judith Flanders

Narrator:

  • Jennifer M. Dixon

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 19 h 58 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • True stories
  • True crime
  • History
  • Europe
  • History
  • Great occurrences and events

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  • 4 books

    Judith Flanders

    Judith Flanders is the author of the bestselling ‘The Victorian House’ (2003) and ‘Consuming Passions’ (2006), as well as the critically acclaimed ‘A Circle of Sisters’ (2001) – a biography of Alice Kipling, Georgiana Burne-Jones, Agnes Poynder and Louisa Baldwin – which was nominated for the Guardian First Book Award. She is a frequent contributor to the ‘Daily Telegraph’, the ‘Guardian’, the ‘Evening Standard’, and the ‘Times Literary Supplement’. She lives in London.

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