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Musical Milkman Murder

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Musical Milkman Murder
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Quentin Falk
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 193,Width 127
Category/GenreTrue Crime
ISBN/Barcode 9781857828078
ClassificationsDewey:364.1523
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd
Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd
Publication Date 3 September 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Long before the picturesque village of Little Marlow became a well-known location for filming episodes of popular television crime shows such as Inspector Morse, Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders, the tranquil Thameside hamlet was the site of a real-life murder that would have taxed the imagination of even the most inventive TV screenwriter. In the immediate aftermath of the Great War, Little Marlow was thrown into a state of great excitement by the discovery of the body of a young married woman named Kate Lilian Bailey. The scene of the tragedy was Barn Cottage, a pretty countryside residence; the weapon of choice was poison, and the man accused of the murder was local milkman, George Bailey - Kate's husband. Who was George Arthur Bailey? What drove this seemingly harmless milkman to murder his wife? Who, or what, sealed his fate? Almost a century later, through exhaustive research, author Quentin Falk brings to light the extraordinary and colourful facts of this strangely under-reported crime to reveal not just one astonishing story, but an intriguing crime and compelling weave of several stories.The Musical Milkman Murder paints a vivid picture of rural society in early 20th century England, reveals the grisly tale of a star-crossed couple torn apart by poison - that subsequently lead to an execution and the suicides of a judge and a hangman - and the tragic story of a daughter who would take half a lifetime to discover the terrible truth behind her parentage.

Author Biography

Quentin Falk, editor of the BAFTA magazine, "Academy," is the author of books on Anthony Hopkins, Albert Finney and Graham Greene. A former editor of Screen International, he has been film critic for the "Daily Mail" and "Sunday Mirror, " as well as a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines for more than 30 years.