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In 1840 a brutal attempted murder is thwarted in the Shropshire town of Ludlow. The true life crime sent shockwaves across Victorian society and the British Empire. The victim of the attack, accountant William Miller Mackreth, must now recover from both his physical and mental scars and return to his fiancée Jane and his life in Bristol. A tale of mystery, intrigue, love and endurance, The Dangerous Journey is written by William's great great grandson who recreates a moving and faithful account of the events leading up to the attack by the enigmatic Josiah Mister and the sensational trial that followed.

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    A Paperback by Frederick J Hillberg

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      Publisher: Brown Dog Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/17/2024
      ISBN13: 9781839528200, 978-1839528200
      ISBN10: 1839528206
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      Book Synopsis
      In 1840 a brutal attempted murder is thwarted in the Shropshire town of Ludlow. The true life crime sent shockwaves across Victorian society and the British Empire. The victim of the attack, accountant William Miller Mackreth, must now recover from both his physical and mental scars and return to his fiancée Jane and his life in Bristol. A tale of mystery, intrigue, love and endurance, The Dangerous Journey is written by William's great great grandson who recreates a moving and faithful account of the events leading up to the attack by the enigmatic Josiah Mister and the sensational trial that followed.

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