Monmouthshire Murders & Misdemeanours

In Monmouthshire Murders and Misdemeanours, Tim Butters explores the county's dark past, revealing scandal, strife, and murderous tales that still haunt modern minds. The book includes accounts of a child psychopath, a prostitute, a vagabond, and a Spanish sailor who committed heinous crimes, as well as tragic stories of those who suffered in workhouses, asylums, prisons, and the hangman's noose.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Monmouthshire, often portrayed as a charming, idyllic, and rural county, conceals a tumultuous past filled with scandal, strife, and gruesome murders. However, delve deeper into its history, and one will uncover a sinister side that is both shocking and chilling. In his book, "Monmouthshire Murders and Misdemeanours," Tim Butters unearths and sheds new light on criminal cases that have been buried for centuries, yet still manage to evoke a sense of horror in our modern minds. Among these tales of terror and despair, one finds the harrowing account of a child who committed heinous acts of murder with the calculated ease of a born psychopath, a penniless and alcoholic prostitute brutally slain by a diseased madman, a vagrant with a penchant for opportunistic butchery, and a Spanish sailor who killed an entire family on a whim. This dark history also encompasses tragic stories of individuals who were confined to the desolate workhouses, subjected to the delirium of asylums, endured the despair of prison cells, and faced the merciless grip of the hangman's noose. Prepare to embark on a chilling tour of Monmouthshire's brutal and bloody past. Dare you venture into the shadows of this fair county?

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 234 x 166 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398102798