FAMOUS TRIALS OF MARSHALL HALL

Paperback. Reprint. With an Intro' by John Mortimer. Part biography, part case history, a book which traces Sir Marshall Hall's career and recounts his role in numerous famous cases, including the W.W. Gilbert libel trial, the Camden Town Murder, the Brides in the Bath case, the Crown Royale case and the 'crime passionel' at the Savoy Hotel (Mme. Fahmy). A classic portrait, it evokes all the paradoxes of Sir Marshall Hall's rich personality and the flamboyant cut-and-thrust of his remarkable style of defence. 405pp. trade size soft cover. From the library of Paul Daniel, ex-editor of the 'Ripperologist' magazine (December 1996 No. 8 - February 2000 No. 27) with his name rubber stamp and green felt-tip date to inside back cover. With the usual lightly browned pp. o/w Vg.