Description: A Grim Almanac of Leicestershire by Nicola Sly Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Featured here are such diverse tales as mining disasters, freak weather conditions, industrial catastrophes, train crashes and tragic accidents, including the Oadby woman who was killed by a wasp sting in 1925 and Dorothy Cain, who performed her first ever parachute jump in 1926 — without her parachute. Publisher Description A Grim Almanac of Leicestershire is a day-by-day catalogue of 366 macabre moments from the countys past. Featured here are such diverse tales as mining disasters, freak weather conditions, industrial catastrophes, train crashes and tragic accidents, including the Oadby woman who was killed by a wasp sting in 1925 and Dorothy Cain, who performed her first ever parachute jump in 1926 — without her parachute. Among the murders detailed in this volume are the assisted suicide of the vicar of Hungerton in 1925, and the unsolved Green Bicycle Murder of 1919 at Little Stretton. Generously illustrated with 100 pictures, this chronicle is an entertaining and readable record of Leicestershires grim past. Read on... if you dare! Author Biography Nicola Sly teaches criminology and is the author of, more than 20 true crime titles, including Murder by Poison: A Casebook of Historic British Murders. Details ISBN 0752487442 ISBN-13 9780752487441 Title A Grim Almanac of Leicestershire Author Nicola Sly Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 240 Publisher The History Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:52198780; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780752487441
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Book Title: Grim Almanac of Leicestershire
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2013
Topic: General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: True Crime, History
Item Weight: 11.7 Oz
Author: Nicola Sly
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Grim Almanacs Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback