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Title details for The Musical Milkman Murder--In the idyllic country village used to film Midsomer Murders, it was the real-life murder story that shocked 1920 Britain by Quentin Falk - Available

The Musical Milkman Murder--In the idyllic country village used to film Midsomer Murders, it was the real-life murder story that shocked 1920 Britain

by Quentin Falk
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Long before the picturesque village of Little Marlow became a well-known location for filming episodes of popular television crime shows such as Inspector Morse, Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders, the tranquil Thameside hamlet was the site of a real-life murder that would have taxed the imagination of even the most inventive TV screenwriter. In the immediate aftermath of the Great War, Little Marlow was thrown into a state of great excitement by the discovery of the body of a young married woman named Kate Lilian Bailey. The scene of the tragedy was Barn Cottage, a pretty countryside residence; the weapon of choice was poison, and the man accused of the murder was local milkman, George Bailey—Kate's husband. Who was George Arthur Bailey? What drove this seemingly harmless milkman to murder his wife? Who, or what, sealed his fate? Almost a century later, through exhaustive research, author Quentin Falk brings to light the extraordinary and colorful facts of this strangely under-reported crime to reveal not just one astonishing story, but an intriguing crime and compelling weave of several stories. The Musical Milkman Murder paints a vivid picture of rural society in early 20th century England, reveals the grisly tale of a star-crossed couple torn apart by poison—that subsequently lead to an execution and the suicides of a judge and a hangman—and the tragic story of a daughter who would take half a lifetime to discover the terrible truth behind her parentage.

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Publisher: John Blake

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  • ISBN: 9781782190806
  • Release date: October 10, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781782190806
  • File size: 4086 KB
  • Release date: October 10, 2012

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True Crime Nonfiction

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Long before the picturesque village of Little Marlow became a well-known location for filming episodes of popular television crime shows such as Inspector Morse, Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders, the tranquil Thameside hamlet was the site of a real-life murder that would have taxed the imagination of even the most inventive TV screenwriter. In the immediate aftermath of the Great War, Little Marlow was thrown into a state of great excitement by the discovery of the body of a young married woman named Kate Lilian Bailey. The scene of the tragedy was Barn Cottage, a pretty countryside residence; the weapon of choice was poison, and the man accused of the murder was local milkman, George Bailey—Kate's husband. Who was George Arthur Bailey? What drove this seemingly harmless milkman to murder his wife? Who, or what, sealed his fate? Almost a century later, through exhaustive research, author Quentin Falk brings to light the extraordinary and colorful facts of this strangely under-reported crime to reveal not just one astonishing story, but an intriguing crime and compelling weave of several stories. The Musical Milkman Murder paints a vivid picture of rural society in early 20th century England, reveals the grisly tale of a star-crossed couple torn apart by poison—that subsequently lead to an execution and the suicides of a judge and a hangman—and the tragic story of a daughter who would take half a lifetime to discover the terrible truth behind her parentage.

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True Crime Nonfiction
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