The Man They Could Not Hang: The True Story of John Lee - Mike Holgate - Books - The History Press Ltd - 9780750936538 - February 2, 2007
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The Man They Could Not Hang: The True Story of John Lee New edition


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John Lee is the most infamous Victorian criminal after Jack the Ripper. He achieved notoriety on three counts: he was found guilty of the murder of his elderly employer in Babbacombe in 1884; he was sent for execution but three times the trap failed to operate. This book presents his story, while reviewing the Babbacombe murder.


288 pages, 100 black and white illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 2, 2007
ISBN13 9780750936538
Publishers The History Press Ltd
Pages 288
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 10 mm   ·   577 g   (Weight (estimated))

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