'The most remarkable woman in England' : poison, celebrity and the trials of Beatrice Pace
Wood, J. Carter (John Carter), 1970-2012
Book
This title examines an extraordinary legal sensation of the inter-war years, the 1928 trial of Beatrice Pace for the arsenic murder of her husband. It recounts the case and analyses its place in 1920s Britain with regard to justice, celebrity culture and civil liberties.
Main title:
Imprint:
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2012.
Collation:
xvi, 269 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780719086182 (pbk)
Dewey class:
345.4'20252'092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
194744