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Book Review of Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England

Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England
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A true murder never solved in 1875 until this author, who also is a television researcher and a journalist, James Ruddick solved the crime. The 200 pages are packed and i really mean packed with fast moving life and murder as it happened. This is not a story bogged down with court room drama. In fact there is none at all as the crime was never solved until the 20th century. I was truely zoned out to my surrounding as I was so engrossed in the story by the time I had reached the second half of the book. Very interesting how this murder came about and how this woman became involved. Enjoyed the book emensely.