The Dublin Railway Murder: The sensational true story of a Victorian murder myst

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An astonishing real-life murder mystery set in Victorian Dublin. This meticulously researched true-crime tale is perfect for fans of The Five by Hallie Rubenhold.A thrilling investigation of a true Victorian crime at Dublin railway station, shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2022.Dublin, November 1856- George Little, the chief cashier of the Broadstone railway terminus, is found dead, lying in a pool of blood beneath his desk.Yet there is no sign of a murder weapon and the office door is locked, apparently from the inside. Thousands of pounds in gold and silver are left untouched at the scene of the crime.Augustus Guy, Ireland's most experienced detective, teams up with Dublin's leading lawyer to investigate the murder - but the case defies all explanation. Then a local woman comes forward, claiming to know the killer...

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Thomas Morris is a writer and historian. His first book, The Matter of the Heart, a critically-acclaimed history of heart surgery, was published in 2017 and won an RSL Jerwood Award for non-fiction. His second, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth, was chosen by Mental Floss as one of the best books of 2018. He was previously a BBC radio producer for 18 years, and his freelance journalism has appeared in publications including The Times, The Lancet and the TLS.

Review

This meticulous non-fiction account of a once-famous murder mystery has all the shocks and surprises of the best crime fiction * The Times Crime Club *The plot of this real-life murder mystery had as many twists and turns as an Agatha Christie whodunit * Daily Mail *In The Dublin Railway Murder, Thomas Morris unpacks this baffling case with the taut, just-the-facts spareness of the best police procedurals...[He] deftly peppers the narrative with historical context...An intriguing and compelling true crime whodunit as well. * Irish Times *As compelling a read as any fiction thriller * i *Written like a whodunit and wearing its vast research into Victorian Dublin ever so lightly, Thomas Morris's wholly factual murder mystery is easily one of the most entertaining page-turners I've read this year. It's a compelling, evocative, thrilling must-read, and proof, if further proof is ever required, that fact is often so much stranger - not to mention more entertaining - than fiction * Sunday Independent *

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"This meticulous non-fiction account of a once-famous murder mystery has all the shocks and surprises of the best crime fiction ." -- Times Crime Club "The plot of this real-life murder mystery had as many twists and turns as an Agatha Christie whodunit. " -- Daily Mail "Morris unpacks this baffling case with the taut, just-the-facts spareness of the best police procedurals ...[He] deftly peppers the narrative with historical context...An intriguing and compelling true crime whodunit as well." -- Irish Times "Morris does an admirable job of capturing the agony and the ecstasy of those turbulent times...a thoroughly engaging history." The Wall Street Journal on The Matter of the Heart "Morris's expert guided tour of cardiac surgery and its quirky, brilliant innovators covers a dazzling and dizzying array of procedures and hints at tantalizing prospects for future surprises." Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Matter of the Heart "Because of that rich cast of characters, "The Matter of the Heart" is more than a litany of medical advancesit's the story of the gritty, bloody and deadly experiences that underlie scientific progress." The Washington Pos t on The Matter of the Heart "A fascinating history." Booklist on The Matter of the Heart "This is a book of learned asides and extensive trivia, but it's always enfolded in a well-developed narrative with no end of heroes...and no end of technical problems to overcome.'" Kirkus Reviews on The Matter of the Heart

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A thrilling and perplexing investigation of a true Victorian crime at Dublin railway station. Shortlisted f or CWA Gold Dagger for Non-fiction 2022 Selected as Editor's Choice in The Bookseller :'If, like me, you love everything Kate Summerscale writes, you'll lap up this compelling murder mystery...Morris draws us beautifully into his expert reconstruction of this baffling case.' Caroline Sanderson This meticulously researched and high-quality piece of true-crime is brought to you by the author of the critically acclaimed The Matter of the Heart Thomas Morris' background in radio production (Radio 4) has equipped him with an acute understanding of what makes a compelling and interesting story - this is borne out in The Dublin Railway Murder , which is a fascinating, in-depth investigation that reads like a mystery novel. Will appeal to fans of The Five by Hallie Rubenhold; The Haunting of Alma Fielding and The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale; and Mr Briggs' Hat by Kate Colquhoun By drawing on a treasure trove of archive documents that have lain undiscovered for decades , including original police interviews and secret government correspondence, Thomas Morris has been able to reconstruct a nineteenth-century murder investigation in unprecedented detail.

Details ISBN1529113008 Author Thomas Morris Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2022 ISBN-10 1529113008 ISBN-13 9781529113006 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-10-27 NZ Release Date 2022-10-27 Publication Date 2022-10-27 UK Release Date 2022-10-27 Pages 384 Subtitle The sensational true story of a Victorian murder mystery DEWEY 364.15230941835 Audience General Alternative 9781473578371 We've got this

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