'Orrible Murder: Victorian Crime and Passion, Selections from The Illustrated Police News by Leonard De Vries 1st ed.

Macdonald and Company 
1971 
Hardcover 
1st Edition 
160 Pages 
20 x 25.5 

Condition: Very Good

Step into the gaslit alleys of 19th Century Britain with this grisly compendium of real Victorian crimes. From domestic poisonings to public executions, De Vries curates a rich archive of broadsides, police reports, and sensational press clippings that reveal the era’s darkest fascinations. A must-have for fans of true crime, Gothic literature, and anyone curious about how murder shaped the Victorian imagination. A key influence on everything from From Hell to modern true crime podcasts.