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1811: An artist of death is stalking Victorian London, recreating earlier masterpieces of murder.
Murder as a Fine Art
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An artist of death is stalking Victorian London, recreating earlier masterpieces of murder.
Police suspicion falls on the notorious ‘opium-eater’ Thomas De Quincey, recently returned to the capital, who wrote in detail about the original crimes. Someone is using his essays as inspiration – and he must uncover the truth before the killer completes his work.
In MURDER AS A FINE ART, London becomes a battleground between a literary star and a brilliant murderer – whose lives are linked by secrets long buried, but never forgotten.
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Return to the scene of the Ratcliffe Highway Murders BookTrail style, London
Now called ‘The Highway’ , the district of Wapping was the heart of the British Empire’s trade and empire. It is also the scene of the gruesome murders of two families, some 12 days apart. The first one was a family of tailors and the second, the inhabitants of a pub.The two attacks resulted in seven fatalities.
Ratcliffe Highway is the old name for a road in the East End of London, now called The Highway, then one of three main roads leaving London. It was in a dangerous and run-down area of seedy businesses, dark alleys and dilapidated tenements. The first attack took place on 7 December 1811 in the living quarters behind a linen draper’s shop at 29 Ratcliffe Highway. The second set of murders occurred at The King’s Arms, a tavern at 81 New Gravel Lane (now Garnet Street).
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Destination/location: London Author/guide: David Morrell Departure Time: 1811
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