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Murder Capital is a historical study examining unexpected deaths in mid-twentieth-century London. Covering the years 1933 to 1953, this book investigates circumstances that required official inquiry, including murders by family members or strangers, infanticides, and deaths related to illegal abortions. Through the use of police investigation files, newspaper reports, and crime scene photographs, this work reveals personal and communal crises within the social fabric of the city. It provides a look at the fears and desires of Londoners before, during, and after the profound changes caused by the dislocations of the Second World War. This academic text offers a detailed view of urban social history through the lens of suspicious deaths.

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Manchester University Press presents a historical study of suspicious deaths in London between 1933 and 1953.

The book examines various types of unexpected deaths including murders by strangers, family crimes, and infanticides.

Research utilizes primary sources such as police investigation files, newspaper reports, and crime scene photographs.

This academic work explores social crises in London before, during, and after the Second World War.

The text provides a detailed look at the social fabric and changing urban landscape of mid-twentieth-century London.

Product Specifications
Brand
Manchester University Press
Format
hardcover
ASIN
0719091977
Category
Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural > Local & Urban > London
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
30 December 2014
Listed Since
22 May 2014

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