The swamp of death: a true tale of Victorian lies and murder

Just over one hundred years ago, three young men, all under 25, set out from England for the Canadian backwoods but within days of arriving one was dead and another arrested for murder. The details of the case, and the corrupt trial that followed, captured public attention to a quite incredible exte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gowers, Rebecca (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London [u.a.] Hamish Hamilton 2004
In:Year: 2004
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 1018
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Keywords:
Benwell > Frederick > Death and burial
Benwell, Frederick > Death and burial
Benwell, Frederick Cornwallis *1865-1890* > Death and burial
Birchall > Reginald > Trials, litigation, etc.
Birchall, Reginald > Trials, litigation, etc.
Birchall, Reginald *1866-1890* > Trials, litigation, etc
Birchall, Reginald *1866-1890* > Trials, litigation, etc.
Fiktionale Darstellung
Murder > Ontario > History > 19th century
Swindlers and swindling > Great Britain > History > 19th century
Swindlers and swindling > Ontario > History > 19th century
Trials (Murder) > Ontario > History > 19th century