Kate Summerscale – The Suspicions of Mr Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House – First Edition 2008

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Kate Summerscale – The Suspicions of Mr Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House – First Edition 2008

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A first edition, first printing published by Bloomsbury in 2008. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper. 

“The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher” is a compelling detective novel written by Kate Summerscale, based on a real-life murder case from 1860. The book follows Inspector Jonathan Whicher of Scotland Yard as he investigates the brutal murder of a young child in a country estate. It was a groundbreaking case that marked one of the earliest instances of a professional detective solving a murder mystery. It was adapted into a British television series of the same name. The TV adaptation stars Paddy Considine as Inspector Whicher and faithfully portrays the gripping investigation, providing viewers with a riveting historical crime drama based on actual events. 


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A first edition, first printing published by Bloomsbury in 2008. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper. 

“The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher” is a compelling detective novel written by Kate Summerscale, based on a real-life murder case from 1860. The book follows Inspector Jonathan Whicher of Scotland Yard as he investigates the brutal murder of a young child in a country estate. It was a groundbreaking case that marked one of the earliest instances of a professional detective solving a murder mystery. It was adapted into a British television series of the same name. The TV adaptation stars Paddy Considine as Inspector Whicher and faithfully portrays the gripping investigation, providing viewers with a riveting historical crime drama based on actual events.