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The Murder That Rocked Georgian Liverpool A non-fiction book by Glenn Chandler The true story of a Scot from Wigtownshire who became a slave trader in Liverpool and was tried for murder. Set in the early years of the 19th century, it is the story of Charles Angus, a man who aspired to be a successful Liverpool merchant. Indeed, he appeared to have everything - a young wife, three healthy children, a plantation in Jamaica and a respectable income. When his wife Maria died of consumption at the age of 21, her half-sister Margaret Burns took over the care of the children in the capacity of governess. But Miss Burns was looking after far more than his domestic concerns. Drawing on archive material from Charles Angus's living descendants, this story of an unsolved murder case should also appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of Liverpool and the slave trade.
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- PublisherLea Valley Press
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0953833801
- ISBN 13 9780953833801
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages206
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BURNING POISON The Murder that Rocked Georgian Liverpool.
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Lea Valley Press
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ISBN 13: 9780953833801
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Book Description Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First edition. Hardback. SIGNED. From the creator of 'Taggart' comes a real life murder mystery. Charles Angus, a Galloway man and slave trader in Liverpool, was put on trial at Lancaster Castle in 1808 for the murder of his children's governess, Margaret Burns, who was also his wife's half-sister. The case presented so many bizarre features and mysterious elements that even today, it remains officially unsolved. A malicious town clerk, a meddling clergyman, a spiteful next-door neighbour, an ambitious mother-in-law and a hostile and vengeful medical fraternity all played their parts in what became a local sensation. It is also a story of what can happen to justice in any age when prejudice prevails and vanity blinds those who are required to serve it. Between Charles Angus and the gallows stood just one man, whose career and reputation were ultimately blighted by his involvement in the case. A sensitive reconstruction of a little-known murder mystery, in which the body of one of the supposed victims - a new born baby - was never found. Illus., Notes on Sources and Index. 206pp. 8vo. h/back. FLATSIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. New. signed by author. Seller Inventory # 10410
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