The wicked boy
Subtitle: the mystery of a Victorian child murderer
By: Kate Summerscale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781408851142; 9781408851159; 9781408851135
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Investigation; Childhood and youth; Trials; History; Murder; Juvenile homicide
Description: In The Wicked Boy, Kate Summerscale has uncovered a fascinating true story of murder and morality - it is not just a meticulous examination of a shocking Victorian case, but also a compelling account of its aftermath, and of man's capacity to overcome the past --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Edgar Awards: Best Fact Crime Winner, 2017.