This
chilling collection brings together true-life historical murders that
shocked not only the city but frequently made headline news throughout
the country. Cases featured here include riots in 1791, a
bank robbery in 1844 and an arson attack in 1912. Murder most foul also
raises it's ugly head, with John Thompson stabbed his common-law wife in
a fit of drunken jealousy in 1861, and Mary Albion is murdered in her
bed when a robbery went wrong in 1898. Vanessa Morgan's well-illustrated
and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime
and the shadier side of Birmingham's past.
