Victorian murder scandal

Claire Harman talks to us about a 19th-century killing that drew in the literary world

Jack Sheppard and his accomplice Blueskin rob a home without waking the owner, circa 1720. (Photo by Alamy)

Published: March 11, 2019 at 4:53 pm

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Author and biographer Claire Harman talks to us about a 19th-century killing that drew in the literary world, including Charles Dickens and William Thackeray

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