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Chargement... The True Crime Files of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2001)par Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the legendary author of the Sherlock Holmes novels, didn't just dwell in the imaginary world of fictional crimes. He also got involved with two real-life criminal cases-and wrote about them. Now, "The Case of George Ernest Thompson Edalji" and "The Case of Oscar Slater" are presented in their entirety as originally written, and collected here for the first time in one volume, for true crime readers, legal-thriller fans, history buffs-and all the Sherlock Holmes fans who want to know more about the mind behind their favorite literary detective. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The second case was that of probably wrongly-convicted Oscar Slater, who was accused of murdering a woman who lived barricaded in her flat with her collection of jewelry. Conan Doyle got on this case after Slater had been in prison for some time, and quite possibly saved him from being executed. In both cases, you get a good feel for the ineptness of the police of the time, the politics of the courts and the legal system, and especially in the Edalji case, you get a brief insight into the power of the press.
As I said, not an easy read; this one I think would be appropriate for those interested in true crime, or in the life and career of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Most of the story is told in AC Doyle's words; there is only minimal interference by the editor. Recommended. ( )