HANGING IN THE BALANCE

Hardback. Fifteen real life dramas which have led to doubtful verdicts, the author then gives his own solutions. From Pimlico to Chicago, from the Shannon to the Aveyron, the book ranges over a series of enthralling mysteries. One man is saved while standing on the scaffold with the rope around his neck; another returns after 20yrs on Devil's Island to seek to establish his innocence. New light is thrown on one of the most famous Victorian trials and new doubts on a conviction for murder in Cumberland. 224pp. 8vo. h/back. With signs of b/plate removal to fpd o/w Vg. in frayed, sl. sunned Nr. Vg. protected dw.