BURKE & HARE.

Hardback. 150yrs ago, William Burke was hanged before 25,000 people in Edinburgh for his part in murdering 16 wretched victims. His partner in crime, William Hare, was given legal immunity for testifying againt Burke and so went off scot free. The history of the 2 men who terrorised a city in its golden age is clouded by a haze of myth and legend. The author gives a true and balanced account of 2 of history's most notorious criminals. As poor, disadvantaged Irish emigrants, Burke and Hare chose to resort to murdering in exchange for money. The corpses of their victims were destined for the anatomist's table of Dr. Knox. With Frontis. and Index. 300pp. 8vo. The first few pages are quite badly creased along lower edge but doesn't affect any text. With small Wildy & Sons label to fpd, covers F. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate to fep.