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Danish death! Vikings sack and burn the city. Medieval murder mysteries! The dead body of a young boy was one third of Norwich’s residents caught the Black Death! Victorian horrors! In 1851, body parts began to appear across the city – but who had left them, and why? This book contains the amazing and dramatic history of Norwich. Beginning with the all-out Viking assault on the city and roaring through to the falling bombs of the Blitz, hundreds of years of incredible history are crammed into this volume. You’ll never look at the city in the same way again!

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Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Suffolk. Mark Mower unveils a catalogue of true crime stories from the county's history. Comprehensively researched using original records and accounts, this book contains vivid accounts of the circumstances surrounding each murder case and provides a grim insight into the minds and methods of the killers concerned. From opportunistic and irrational slayings to premeditated homicides, the full range of murderous activity is recounted here. Mark Mower's carefully researched, well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Suffolk's history, and should give much food for thought.

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