Mr Briggs' Hat

A Sensational Account of Britain's First Railway Murder

Written by: Kate Colquhoun
Category: Non Fiction
Genre: Crime

Book Details:

ISBN 10: 1847443702
ISBN 13: 9781847443700
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sphere
Date Published: United Kingdom, May 3rd, 2011
Language: English
Condition: Very Good
Appearance: Very Good condition with foxing on outer pages. The cover shows minimal wear and the spine is intact.

Synopsis:

In July 1864, Thomas Briggs was travelling home after visiting his niece and her husband for dinner. He entered a First Class carriage on the 9.45pm Hackney service of the North London railway. At Hackney, two bank clerks entered the carriage and discovered blood in the seat cushions; also on the floor, windows and sides of the carriage. A bloodstained hat was found on the seat along with a broken link from a watch chain. The race to identify the killer and catch him as he flees on a boat to America was eagerly followed by citizens both sides of the Atlantic. Kate Colquhoun tells a gripping tale of a crime that shocked the nation.

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