Geary, Rick. A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium II. 2015. 400p. ISBN 1561639079. Available on the library shelves at 364.152 GEA.
Before modern forensics and criminal investigation techniques, horrendous crimes were still investigated using methods of the day. The Victorian era was not any different than any other time in history, but the rapid expansion of literacy and news media help propel some events to the national consciousness.
This book features five stories of true crime that occurred in Victorian America and Scotland. The double ax murder of the Borden family patriarch and his wife is eventually linked to their daughter Lizzie. Mary Rogers, a lively woman is found dead in the Hudson River and all fingers point to her boyfriend. The Benders run an inn, but most guests never seem to come out alive. Madeline Smith loves a man but is forced to abandon him when her father threaten to disown her. Unfortunately, he then drops dead of poisoning. Finally, President Lincoln predicted his own assassination.
These true crime stories are well illustrated and documented, including biography of resources used by Geary to recreate them in ink. Not for the faint of heart, these stories still fascinate today. Fans of illustrated history like The Battle of the Bulge will enjoy the style of this book.
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