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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher : or the Murder at Road Hill House

by Kate Summerscale
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher : or the Murder at Road Hill House - Thryft
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher : or the Murder at Road Hill House - Thryft
  • Macavity Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction/Critical (2009)
  • Anthony Award Nominee for Best Critical Nonfiction (2009)
  • Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (2008)
  • Galaxy British Book Awards for Book of the Year (2009)
  • Edgar Award Nominee for Best Fact Crime (2009)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2008)
  • ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher : or the Murder at Road Hill House

by Kate Summerscale
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ISBN: 9780747597285
Authors: Kate Summerscale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: Historical
Goodreads rating: 3.51
(rated by 23857 readers)

Description

We always think of detectives and crime-solving as things that have gone on for centuries. In actual fact, Edgar Alan Poe invented the detective story in 1841, and the next year the British set up their first detective police to solve crimes where the criminal wasn't immediately apparent. For much of the 19th century these individuals were essentially making it up as they went along, and dealing with a variety of public prejudices (bobbies originally had to wear their uniforms all the time, to avoid corruption and the possibility of them sneaking up on someone) and strange practices to invent, as they went along, the craft of crime-solving.
 
  • Macavity Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction/Critical (2009)
  • Anthony Award Nominee for Best Critical Nonfiction (2009)
  • Agatha Award Nominee for Best Nonfiction (2008)
  • Galaxy British Book Awards for Book of the Year (2009)
  • Edgar Award Nominee for Best Fact Crime (2009)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2008)
  • ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.