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John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer: A Portrait of a Serial Killer and His Victims
Jonathan Oates
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Description for John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer: A Portrait of a Serial Killer and His Victims
Paperback. This is a fascinating reinvestigation of the Haigh serial murders of 1944-9 based on fresh primary research into case files and Haigh's family background. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1x16 pages of b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392.
What motivated John George Haigh to murder at least six people, then dissolve their corpses in concentrated sulphuric acid? How did this intelligent, well-educated man from a loving, strongly religious family of Plymouth Brethren become a fraudster, a thief, then a serial killer? In the latest of his best-selling studies of criminal history, Jonathan Oates reinvestigates this sensational case of the late 1940s. He delves into Haigh's Yorkshire background, his reputation as a loner, a bully and a forger during his years at Wakefield Grammar School, and his growing appetite for the good life which his modest employment in insurance ... Read more
What motivated John George Haigh to murder at least six people, then dissolve their corpses in concentrated sulphuric acid? How did this intelligent, well-educated man from a loving, strongly religious family of Plymouth Brethren become a fraudster, a thief, then a serial killer? In the latest of his best-selling studies of criminal history, Jonathan Oates reinvestigates this sensational case of the late 1940s. He delves into Haigh's Yorkshire background, his reputation as a loner, a bully and a forger during his years at Wakefield Grammar School, and his growing appetite for the good life which his modest employment in insurance ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
401g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473837935
SKU
V9781473837935
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About Jonathan Oates
Dr Jonathan Oates is the Ealing Borough Archivist and Local History Librarian, and he has written and lectured on aspects of London's local history and criminal past, in particular on the Christie case. His books include several volumes in the Foul Deeds series and a trilogy on unsolved London murders. He is also an authority on the Jacobite rebellions of ... Read more
Reviews for John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer: A Portrait of a Serial Killer and His Victims
In his book 'John George Haigh: The Acid-Bath Murderer - A Portrait of a Serial Killer and His Victims', Jonathan Oates has presented a well-researched, detailed and exciting piece of writing using original documents and testimony to examine a case as intriguing as it is horrifying... If you are looking for a detailed, accurate and in-depth look at John George ... Read more