The suspicions of Mr. Whicher: a shocking murder and the undoing of a great Victorian detective
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New York : Walker & Co., 2009, c2008.
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Book
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1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc:
xxv, 372 pages : illustrations (some colro), maps ; 21 cm.
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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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9780802717429, 080271742X

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Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, 2008.
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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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Summerscale, K. (20092008). 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-. 20092008. 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, 20092008.

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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, 20092008.

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