BURIED PASSIONS. Maria Marten & the Red Barn Murder.

Hardback. The story of the murder in the Red Barn is without doubt one of the most famous melodramas. The killing of the village beauty Maria Marten by the young squire William Corder in the charming, almost isolated village of Polstead in Suffolk in May 1827, has become a legend over the past 150yrs. It would appear, however, that according to the author, after researching the history, nothing is as it seemed. The facts in this assessment of the murder make fascinating reading. Illus. + Appendix. 127pp. 8vo. h/back. Ex-lib, but no pockets or dockets, just discreet library markings - ie just 1 rubber stamp. V. sl. slanted sp. o/w Vg. in Vg. pcdw which has sl. faded sp.