CHILLING TRUE TALES OF OLD LANCASHIRE.

Softcover, 1st edn. The author's 4th collection of true tales of murder, mystery and mayhem from not-so-long ago, stepping back to when Lancashire was a much larger county than now, with a population of over 4million. The county was, in parts, peacefully rural - elsewhere, grimy and industrial cotton mills, engineering works and coal mining providing employment for the masses. Alongside this grim picture, crime grew to frightening levels and the police assiduously pursued the perpetrators. Those convicted were subjected to harsh punishments, which might offend today's liberal values. Were they appropriate? Should they return? Judge for yourself in this unique collection. Illus. 202pp. 8vo. trade size softcover. F. with no creasing to covers.