Pierrepoint - a family of executioners : the story of Britain's infamous hangmen
Fielding, Steve, 1961-2006
Book
'Pierrepoint' recounts the lives & tales of the Pierrepoint family; their reasons for taking up the profession & the inside details of the execution cases & the deeds themselves. The book provides an insight on the feuds & intense rivalry between fellow hangmen as well as the notorious cases that kept the family in the spotlight.
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Imprint:
London : John Blake, 2006.
Collation:
xiv, 306 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-306).
ISBN:
9781844541928 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.660922364.66800.437
Local class:
B PIE
Language:
English
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Index terms:
local author true crime penal system hanging hangman death penalty capital punishment
BRN:
22461