A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan - Brossura

Thompson, Laura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1788543831 ISBN 13: 9781788543835

Casa editrice: Head of Zeus, 2018

Riassunto

On November 7, 1974, a nanny named Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in a Belgravia basement. A second woman, Veronica, Countess of Lucan, was also attacked. The man named in court as perpetrator of these crimes, Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared in the early hours of the following morning. The case, solved in the eyes of the law, has retained its fascination ever since. Laura Thompson, acclaimed biographer of Agatha Christie, narrates the story that led up to that cataclysmic event, and draws on her considerable forensic skills to re-examine the possible truths behind one of postwar Britain's most notorious murders. This book is a portrait of an era, of an extraordinary cast of characters, of a mystery, of a modern myth. Part social history, part detective story, it tells in masterly style of a case that has retained its fascination for decades. This is an updated edition following the death of Lady Lucan in February 2018.

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Recensione

'Sensational. The most minutely researched and brilliantly told account ever' Mail on Sunday.

'A compelling new examination of the crime ... A superb anatomy of a murder' Independent.

'Gripping. An exceptionally thorough investigation into the lives of Lord and Lady Lucan' Daily Mail.

'Tantalises with fresh evidence' Daily Telegraph.

'Thompson approaches the mystery with forensic skill, [reaching] a suitably enigmatic conclusion' Daily Mail.

Descrizione del libro

An authoritative account of the Lucan case, which has remained etched on the psyche of a fascinated and appalled public for 40 years.

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• Editore: Head of Zeus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1788543831
• ISBN 13: 9781788543835
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 448