![]() ![]() ![]() In both cases, an Australian came to London to try to stake a claim to a noble title, and lost after extensive legal wrangling. This book is about the Druce case which bears the most resemblance to another Victorian case that I was only recently made aware of, the Tichborne case. There were all of Oscar Wilde’s sad cases. There was the Royal Baccarat Scandal, which established that if the Prince of Wales said you cheated, then you cheated. Dudley & Stephens, which established that sailors weren’t allowed to eat each other even if they were hungry. The Victorians had a number of famous legal cases. This historical mystery story bills itself as Edwardian, because that is when a lot of the investigation and legal activity took place but the story goes back deep into the Victorian era, and even beyond. True crime seemed like a good way to dip the first toe in, especially since I only pursue true crime that is old enough to be my grandparent. ![]() I’m planning on reading The Proud Tower soon, so I am trying to immerse myself in turn of the century Europe as best as I can. ![]()
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