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  • The Musical Milkman Murder

  • By: Quentin Falk
  • Narrated by: Lynsey Frost
  • Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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The Musical Milkman Murder

By: Quentin Falk
Narrated by: Lynsey Frost
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Publisher's summary

Long before the picturesque village of Little Marlow became a well-known location for filming episodes of popular television crime shows such as Inspector Morse, Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders, the tranquil Thameside hamlet was the site of a real-life murder that would have taxed the imagination of even the most inventive TV screenwriter.

In the immediate aftermath of the Great War, Little Marlow was thrown into a state of great excitement by the discovery of the body of a young married woman named Kate Lilian Bailey. The scene of the tragedy was Barn Cottage, a pretty countryside residence; the weapon of choice was poison, and the man accused of the murder was local milkman, George Bailey - Kate's husband.

Who was George Arthur Bailey? What drove this seemingly harmless milkman to murder his wife? Who, or what, sealed his fate?

Almost a century later, through exhaustive research, author Quentin Falk brings to light the extraordinary and colourful facts of this strangely under-reported crime to reveal not just one astonishing story, but an intriguing crime and compelling weave of several stories.

The Musical Milkman Murder paints a vivid picture of rural society in early 20th century England, reveals the grisly tale of a star-crossed couple torn apart by poison - that subsequently lead to an execution and the suicides of a judge and a hangman - and the tragic story of a daughter who would take half a lifetime to discover the terrible truth behind her parentage.

©2012 John Blake Publishing (P)2014 Prospero Media
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Great book!

Great reader! Very interesting story!
A lot of information about the legal system in Britain in the past. Would highly recommend.

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