The magnificent Spilsbury, and the case of the brides in the bath, Jane Robins ; read by Carole Boyd
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The magnificent Spilsbury, and the case of the brides in the bath, Jane Robins ; read by Carole Boyd
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eng
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Main title
The magnificent Spilsbury
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Jane Robins ; read by Carole Boyd
Sub title
and the case of the brides in the bath
Summary
In the first months of the First World War, Britain became engrossed by the 'Brides in the bath' trial. This was evil played out in lodging houses in seaside towns, in the confines of married life. The nation turned to a young forensic pathologist, Bernard Spilsbury, to explain how it was that young women were suddenly expiring in their baths. This was the age of science. In fiction, Sherlock Holmes applied a scientific mind to solving crimes. In real-life, would Spilsbury be as infallible as the great detective - container
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adult
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