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Bloody British History: York

Author : Christina Surdhar

Publisher : The History Press

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 23,76 MB

Release : 2013-09-02

Category : History

ISBN : 0750951591

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This is the history of York as you have never encountered it before! Travel back to a time when Erik Bloodaxe was resident monarch, or when William the Conqueror was in the middle of his relentless 'harrying of the north'. There are no tea rooms or hanging baskets in this York, but the severed heads on the walls have a certain decorative effect and there are plenty of places to stay if you don't mind risking cholera, plague and typhus! York has been the backdrop to some of the most significant and bloody events in British history. Read on if you dare!



Bloody Yorkshire

Author : W M Rhodes

Publisher :

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 41,28 MB

Release : 2019-08-23

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ISBN : 9780995775220

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Yorkshire is the largest county in the country. Steeped in history this normally peaceful area has occasionally been gripped by some of the most horrifying crimes of the nineteenth century. 'Bloody Yorkshire' chronicles thirteen of the vilest murderous acts which frame Yorkshire's sinister past. From the triple murders in Mirfield 1847, the ruthless slaying of innocent children John Gill in Bradford 1889, and Barbara Whitian Waterhouse in Horsforth, Leeds 1891. To the shocking death of William Swann brutally murdered by his wife and her lover in 1903 This carefully researched illustrated book will appeal to historians, and those interested in true crime.





Grimm Up North

Author : David J. Gatward

Publisher :

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 44,58 MB

Release : 2020-07-19

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ISBN :

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Edinburgh has Rebus.The Highlands have Logan.Now Yorkshire has Grimm ...Welcome to Wensleydale, where the cheese is famous, the scenery beautiful, and the locals have murder on their minds ...Detective Chief Inspector Harry Grimm is forced to take leave from Bristol's Major Investigations Team when his boss, tired of Harry chasing the ghost of his murderous father, sends him north on secondment.Used to city life and high stress, Harry fears his life will now be spent handing out speeding tickets, finding lost sheep, and directing tourists. But when a local teenager runs away, Harry finds himself pulled into an investigation much worse than anyone could have ever expected.The nicer the place, the darker the secrets. Wensleydale is beautiful, everyone is friendly and welcoming, and people just don't get murdered ... do they?A classic fish-out-of-water crime mystery set in the stunning and evocative scenery of Wensleydale in North Yorkshire.Grimm up North is the terrific debut crime novel from award-winning author David J. Gatward. Perfect for fans of L. J. Ross, J. D. Kirk, Simon McCleave, Alex Smith, J. M. Dalgliesh, J. E. Mayhew, and J. R. Ellis.



Yorkshire Battles

Author : Edward Lamplough

Publisher :

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 10,62 MB

Release : 1891

Category : Battles

ISBN :

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Brothers in Blood

Author : David Stuart Davies

Publisher : The History Press

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 34,26 MB

Release : 2013-06-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 075249435X

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A brutal game devised by three intelligent but bored teenagers escalates into murder. Led by the charismatic and cunning Laurence, the trio of ‘brothers’ meets once a year to carry out untraceable, motiveless murders – for fun. Until, years later, they must murder in order to protect one of their own, leaving themselves vulnerable to discovery. This killing is investigated by Detective Inspector Paul Snow, a complex man with a secret of his own which links him to the murder. As Snow grows closer to unmasking the killers, his professional life begins to unravel in a terrifying fashion. Brothers in Blood is a dark and chilling thriller which surprises and excites all the way to the shocking climax.







Let's Not and Say We Did

Author : Jeremy Roberts

Publisher : Author House

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 43,48 MB

Release : 2011-12-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 146700894X

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Bodies abound in this saga of abduction and mayhem set in Humberside and London. Some of them are heavenly, Lucy, for instance, has legs that go on forever, Alice has a dancer's body, and with our Dave - an experienced striker - she goes on forever too. Then there's the body in the freezer. Not nice at all. But what do you do when the boss takes an interest in your beautiful blonde lover? Worse, what do you do when she goes missing? Excellent locations, broad humour and sexual tension fuel the drama as Dave and his friends track down the wrongdoer - and are themselves pursued. Don't miss the thriller from an author who's clearly lived life to the full.



The Blood Covenant

Author : Chris Nickson

Publisher : Severn House Publishers Ltd

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 42,33 MB

Release : 2022-02-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1448307228

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The brutal deaths of two young boys and a young man connected to a mill in Leeds propel thief-taker Simon Westow into a disturbing, twisty mystery that recalls his own traumatic past. "Nickson does a superb job using the grim living and working conditions for the city’s poor as a backdrop for a memorable and affecting plot. James Ellroy fans will be enthralled" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review Leeds. November, 1823. When a doctor from the infirmary tells thief-taker Simon Westow about the brutal deaths of two young boys at the hands of a mill overseer, Simon's painful memories of his childhood reawaken. Unable to sleep, he goes for a walk - and stumbles upon the body of a young man being pulled from the river. Simon and his assistant, Jane, are drawn into investigating the deaths, seeking a measure of justice for the powerless dead. But the pursuit of the truth takes them down a dangerous and deadly path. Can they overcome a powerful enemy who knows he stands above the law in Leeds - and the shadowy figure that stands behind him?