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Essays on 18th century women writers and genres illustrate how critical women's role was in the literature and culture of the period

that is as engrossing to read as a good novel

must-have for fans of Edith Holden

18162 Britain Jones examines this zest forFrom Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock. Renowned historian Lucy Worsley exposes the history of our fascination with murder, from shocking real crimes that doubled as entertainment, to puppet shows, novels, plays, paintings, serials, movies and television series. From real events to fictional, the idea of murder has entered the psyche, and this book takes us through that journey. Seen on BBC as "A Very British