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True crime tales from this ancient British city and tourist spot-photos included. Take a journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way-cut-throats and poisoners, murderous lovers, assassins, prostitutes and suicides. Among the many tales of wickedness and despair the author records in this fascinating book are:
-Robbery and revenge in Roman times
-The brutal uncertainties of Bath in the dark ages
-The highwaymen, gamblers, and duelists of the Georgian period
-The Victorian underworld and its notorious cases of prostitution, infanticide, and murder
-Outbreaks of mob violence
-Political corruption
Kirsten Elliott's chronicle of the history the town would prefer to forget is compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dark side of human nature.
-Robbery and revenge in Roman times
-The brutal uncertainties of Bath in the dark ages
-The highwaymen, gamblers, and duelists of the Georgian period
-The Victorian underworld and its notorious cases of prostitution, infanticide, and murder
-Outbreaks of mob violence
-Political corruption
Kirsten Elliott's chronicle of the history the town would prefer to forget is compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dark side of human nature.