{"product_id":"9781783408139","title":"Essex Murders","description":"The history of Essex has a wicked side - episodes of murder and villainy run through it. In this compelling book Paul Donnelley has selected a dozen of the most revealing and disturbing cases. He reconstructs in vivid detail the casual killing of a police patrolman, the murder of a husband by his wife's lover, the Great Dunmow sleep-walking killing, the infamous Moat Farm murder of Saffron Walden and the explosive death of Archibald Brown. He also delves into two notorious unsolved Essex crimes - the murders of Pamela Coventry and Josephine Backshall - and recounts the contrasting careers of William Calcraft, Britain's longest-serving hangman, and of Dick Turpin, Essex's most famous highwayman. The result is a fascinating study of Essex criminality which will be essential reading for anyone who is interested in the county's rich - and sometimes gruesome – past.","brand":"Wharncliffe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135726928112,"sku":"9781783408139","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783408139_p0.jpg?v=1769892001","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783408139","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}