MURDER WITH A DOUBLE TONGUE The Enigma of Clarissa Manson.

Hardback, 1st edition. A murder trial of the 19th-century which provoked enormous interest on an international scale, concerning the murder of M. Fualdes, the most eminent citizens of the medieval town of Rodez in France. In a series of trials his 2 best friends were accused of killing him with appalling atrocity: both had perfect alibis, but 300 witnesses came forward to testify against them. Could all of them be lying? And where does the extraordinary young woman - Clarissa Manson - fit in? Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 295pp. large 8vo. Nr. F. in Vg. pcdw.