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Burke and Hare
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Burke and Hare
The True Story Behind the Infamous Edinburgh Murderers
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About the Ebook
In a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes. He owes the landlord rent. Instead of burying the body, the landlord, William Hare, and his friend, William Burke, fill the coffin with bark and sell the corpse to Dr. Robert Knox, an ambitious Edinburgh anatomist. They make a profit of GBP3 and 10 shillings. After this encouraging outcome, Burke and Hare decide to suffocate another sickly tenant.
So begins the criminal career of the most notorious double act in serial killing. Here is the unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. We delve into their past, their personalities and the circumstances that made them resort to murder as a money-making scheme. It's a tale of desperation and greed, of outsiders, ambition, corruption and betrayal. And it's all true!
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover in a boarding house in West Port, an old army pensioner dies of natural causes
- Explore he owes the landlord rent
- Gain expertise in bodysnatching and History of Edinburgh
- Learn from proven expertise and experience
Reviews
- 'Gruesome and often funny. And sometimes both together' - The Observer
- 'The definitive account of the lives and trial of the pair — a gripping account' - Dumfries and Galloway Standard
- 'I have not enjoyed reading Scottish history so much for a long time — an intelligent and minute examination of the evidence, with a clear sense of humanity, politics and drama' - Scottish Local History'
Publication Details
ISBN (EPUB): 9780857907530
Publication Date: 01 October 2014
Pages: 452
Format: Ebook (EPUB)
Publisher: Birlinn
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