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Dublin 1856 and at the Broadstone terminus money is flooding in from the fairs along the line. Clerk George Little is meticulous and honest, even with over a thousand pounds in gold and silver in his keeping. However someone is less honest and William is found in a pool of blood, bludgeoned and his throat cut, with stacks of money missing. Unfortunately the combined minds of Irish and English detectives fail to apprehend the killer until a woman claims it is her husband.
The is a great true story about a sensation in Ireland. It is interesting to think of Dublin as being a city with little violent crime but that then throws these events into sharp focus. As much about the way the public respond to the scandal as it it is about the solving, this is a solid and superior tale.

ratinthesun's review against another edition

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informative sad slow-paced

2.75

amyjmcd's review against another edition

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challenging informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

3.5

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dillsbookdiary's review against another edition

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dark funny informative mysterious medium-paced

4.5

this was so interesting!!! i don’t usually read non-fiction, but this was such a fun story to follow. i’m shocked with how many records there are of conversations during this investigation and trial - quite impressive

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3.0

I would not have read this book if I hadn't visited Dublin at the start of this year. It was a good read and I'm glad to have some added diversity in my usually non-fiction-heavy rotation. The middle was bleh. The ending was surprisingly profound.

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