The Moat Farm Mystery

Author : M W Oldridge
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780752489728

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Samuel Herbert Dougal was intelligent, talented, and the recipient of a military medal. Outwardly, he seemed to embody all that Victorian England valued most. But he was also a career criminal whose appetite for sex and money propelled him through scandal after scandal; through the courts, prisons and asylums; and from woman to vulnerable woman. In 1903, the unexplained disappearance of Dougal's latest inamorata, a wealthy spinster named Miss Holland, began to excite public speculation. A tireless hunt for the missing lady commenced, but, having been arrested on a sample charge of forgery, Dougal simply decided to wait it out. Meanwhile, on the outside, his real wife, Sarah, who had been the beneficiary of Dougal's schemes over the course of a decade, had her own plans to escape official scrutiny. Would Miss Holland's whereabouts be discovered? And who, if anyone, would be held to account for her disappearance?

Author : M.W. Oldridge
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780752489728

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Moat Farm Mystery by M.W. Oldridge Pdf

Samuel Herbert Dougal was intelligent, talented, and the recipient of a military medal. Outwardly, he seemed to embody all that Victorian England valued most. But he was also a career criminal whose appetite for sex and money propelled him through scandal after scandal; through the courts, prisons and asylums; and from woman to vulnerable woman.In 1903, the unexplained disappearance of Dougal’s latest inamorata, a wealthy spinster named Miss Holland, began to excite public speculation. A tireless hunt for the missing lady commenced, but, having been arrested on a sample charge of forgery, Dougal simply decided to wait it out. Meanwhile, on the outside, his real wife, Sarah, who had been the beneficiary of Dougal’s schemes over the course of a decade, had her own plans to escape official scrutiny.Would Miss Holland’s whereabouts be discovered? And who, if anyone, would be held to account for her disappearance?

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9788728385920

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The Secret of the Moat Farm by Edgar Wallace Pdf

Known across the UK as ‘The Moat Farm Murder,’ ‘The Secret of Moat Farm’ sees Wallace as his investigative-journalist best. At the age of 28, the author was sent to cover the developments in this true-crime story. In 1903, Camille Holland and Samuel Dougal apparently went on a shopping trip. However, suspicions arose when Dougal returned alone, saying that Camille had caught a train to London. Wallace offers insights into the criminal mind, alongside all the facts that made this one of the most gripping and tragic stories of its time. A must for fans of true-crime such as Netflix's ́Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer ́, and those who want an introduction to Wallace’s work. Born in London, Edgar Wallace (1875 – 1932) was an English writer so prolific that his publisher claimed that he was responsible for a quarter of all books sold in England. Leaving school at the age of 12, Wallace made his first steps into the literary world by selling newspapers on the corner of Fleet Street. He worked as a war correspondent after joining the army at age 21, which honed his writing abilities. This led to the creation of his first book ‘The Four Just Men.’ Wallace is best remembered as the co-creator of ‘King Kong,’ which has been adapted for film 12 times (most notably directed by ‘Lord of the Rings’ director, Peter Jackson, and starring Jack Black and Naomi Watts). However, he leaves behind an extensive body of work, including stories such as ‘The Crimson Circle’ and ‘The Flying Squad’.

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:30294738

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The Secret of the Moat Farm by Edgar Wallace Pdf

Author : Vanessa Toulmin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781838715526

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Electric Edwardians by Vanessa Toulmin Pdf

Electric Edwardians presents a stunning visual record of the films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon, combined with an illuminating discussion of the films and the social context of their production by Vanessa Toulmin, a leading authority on the collection. Advertised as 'local films for local people', the films of Mitchell and Kenyon were commissioned by travelling exhibitors in the early twentieth century for screening in town halls, village fetes and local fairs. Audiences paid to see their neighbours, families and themselves on the screen, glimpsed at work and at play. This attractive volume includes over 200 illustrations drawn from the Mitchell and Kenyon collection, as well as contemporary posters and handbills from the National Fairground Archive. Vanessa Toulmin's lucid accompanying text provides an introduction to the work of the M&K company, the showmen who commissioned their films, and their place in early British cinema. Focusing on major themes, such as Leisure and Recreation, Sport, Industry, the Boer War and the City, Toulmin explores how the M&K collection deepens our understanding of these key aspects of Edwardian life.

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1585 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781349813667

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Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers by NA NA Pdf

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : True Crime
ISBN : EAN:8596547768531

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True Crime - Ultimate Collection of Real Life Murders & Mysteries by Edgar Wallace Pdf

This carefully edited collection of true crime cases has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: The Secret of the Moat Farm The Murder on Yarmouth Sands The Great Bank of England Frauds The Trial of the Seddons Herbert Armstrong - Poisoner The Suburban Lothario Excerpt: "There is no more dangerous criminal than a small larcenist who has escaped the consequence of his offences, through, as he believes, his own dexterity and skill. Having this good opinion of himself, he progresses from crime to crime, until there comes a moment when he finds no other escape from the consequences of his meanness and folly than the destruction of a human life which, as he believes, stands between himself and freedom. And so confident is he in his own genius for evasion that he will plan the most diabolical of crimes, perfectly satisfied in his mind that the success which has attended the commission of minor offences will not desert his efforts to evade the penalty of his supreme villainy." Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work.

Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Musaicum Books
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9788075830470

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TRUE CRIME - Ultimate Collection of Real Life Murders & Mysteries by Edgar Wallace Pdf

This carefully edited collection of true crime cases has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: The Secret of the Moat Farm The Murder on Yarmouth Sands The Great Bank of England Frauds The Trial of the Seddons Herbert Armstrong - Poisoner The Suburban Lothario Excerpt: "There is no more dangerous criminal than a small larcenist who has escaped the consequence of his offences, through, as he believes, his own dexterity and skill. Having this good opinion of himself, he progresses from crime to crime, until there comes a moment when he finds no other escape from the consequences of his meanness and folly than the destruction of a human life which, as he believes, stands between himself and freedom. And so confident is he in his own genius for evasion that he will plan the most diabolical of crimes, perfectly satisfied in his mind that the success which has attended the commission of minor offences will not desert his efforts to evade the penalty of his supreme villainy." Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work.

Author : Denis Gifford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 8374 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317740629

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British Film Catalogue by Denis Gifford Pdf

First published in 2001.The standard work on its subject, this resource includes every traceable British entertainment film from the inception of the "silent cinema" to the present day. Now, this new edition includes a wholly original second volume devoted to non-fiction and documentary film--an area in which the British film industry has particularly excelled. All entries throughout this third edition have been revised, and coverage has been extended through 1994.Together, these two volumes provide a unique, authoritative source of information for historians, archivists, librarians, and film scholars.

Author : Arthur J. Rees
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1347 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547754435

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MURDER MYSTERIES Boxed Set: Premium Arthur J. Rees Collection by Arthur J. Rees Pdf

This meticulously edited Arthur J. Rees-Mystery collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Hampstead Mystery The Mystery of the Downs The Shrieking Pit The Hand in the Dark The Moon Rock

Author : Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Criminology
ISBN : UCR:31210012556021

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Trial of Samuel Herbert Dougal by Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse Pdf

Trial at the Essex summer assizes, June, 1903, for the murder of Camille Cecile Holland.

Author : Laraine Porter,Bryony Dixon
Publisher : University of Exeter Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015068837585

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Picture Perfect by Laraine Porter,Bryony Dixon Pdf

This collective study offers an original treatment of the relationship between pre-1930 cinema and landscape.

Author : Frank Northen Magill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Authors
ISBN : PSU:000017746571

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Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction by Frank Northen Magill Pdf

Presents critical studies of more than 290 authors of detective and mystery fiction from around the world dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day.

Author : Fiona Kelleghan
Publisher : Magill's Choice
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:49015002922228

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100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction: Margery Allingham by Fiona Kelleghan Pdf

This collection surveys 100 of the writerswho have made the most lasting contributionsto the genre. Most articles are 2,500words, with longer articles on such majorfigures as Raymond Chandler, DashiellHammett, Ellery Queen and Rex Stout.Handy, ready-reference listings aredesigned to accommodate the uniquecharacteristics of mystery and detectivefiction, including author?s pseudonyms,types of plots, principal series and principalseries characters, and even a glossaryof terms peculiar to the genre.Reference elements include a complete,up-to-date list of authors? works, a glossaryof mystery and detective fiction terms,annotated bibliographies, a time line, anindex of series characters and a list ofauthors by plot type.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113517713

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Film History by Anonim Pdf