Salisbury murder story
A new murder mystery by Salisbury librarian Bruce Purvis and local historian Jeremy Moody is being published by local publisher Hobnob Press. Bruce is also the author of "Salisbury: the changing city".
The new book is "If I did it ... I don't remember: Salisbury's Edwardian Murder Mystery" which tells the story of the murder of a local boy one hundred years ago.
31st October 1908 heralded Salisbury's most infamous murder case, still unsolved to this day. A young boy lay dead, his mother arrested for the murder and Scotland Yard brought in to help investigate. Enter Chief Inspector Dew who had hunted Jack the Ripper and two years later would arrest the notorious Doctor Crippen to gain worldwide fame – Scotland Yard’s first International superstar!
The mists of time have clouded this crime headlined in the Edwardian Press as “The Cottage Murder”. But now, in light of recent allegations that Chief Inspector Dew planted evidence to secure the arrest of Doctor Crippen, this case has taken on extra significance. Also Dew’s boast that he had never lost a case as Chief Inspector has been conveniently forgotten about until now.
The authors have spent three years researching this case and the results include:
- Scene of crime photographs – unseen since 1908.
- The personal thoughts of Chief Inspector Dew.
- Fascinating new evidence.
The book costs £12.95 and is available from Salisbury Library, the Cross Keys Bookshop and from other bookshops.
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Last updated: 9 March 2009