The suspicions of Mr. Whicher: a shocking murder and the undoing of a great Victorian detective
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Published:
New York : Walker & Co., 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc:
360 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., mapages ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description
Traces the 1860 murder of a young child whose death launched a national obsession with detection throughout England, nearly destroyed the career of a top Scotland Yard investigator, and inspired the birth of modern detective fiction.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0802715354, 9780802715357
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Traces the 1860 murder of a young child whose death launched a national obsession with detection throughout England, nearly destroyed the career of a top Scotland Yard investigator, and inspired the birth of modern detective fiction.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Summerscale, K. (2008). The suspicions of Mr. Whicher: a shocking murder and the undoing of a great Victorian detective. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Walker & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Summerscale, Kate, 1965-. 2008. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective. New York, Walker & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Summerscale, Kate, 1965-, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective. New York, Walker & Co, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Summerscale, Kate. The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective. 1st U.S. ed. New York, Walker & Co, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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