Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England's Most Notorious Doctor

Stephen BatesAbrams • ISBN-13 978‑1468310146

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Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England's Most Notorious Doctor

Stephen BatesAbrams

ISBN-10: 1468310143 · ISBN-13: 978‑1468310146 · 2015

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Stephen Bates examines the life of William Palmer, a Victorian physician whose penchant for gambling and debt led to a series of calculated murders. Through meticulous archival research, the narrative reconstructs the legal proceedings and public fascination surrounding the Rugeley Poisoner, offering a detailed portrait of medical malpractice and criminal justice in nineteenth-century England.

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Publisher: Abrams
2015
Pages: 352Language: English

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Inferred: Criminals, BiographyInferred: EmpoisonneursInferred: Études De CasInferred: GeneralInferred: HistoryInferred: Legal HistoryInferred: Medical HistoryInferred: Meurtres En Série

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