A very British murder: the curious story of how crime was turned into art

This Is The Story Of A National Obsession. Ever Since The Ratcliffe Highway Murders Caused A Nation-wide Panic In Regency England, The British Have Taken An Almost Ghoulish Pleasure In 'a Good Murder'. This Fascination Helped Create A Whole New World Of Entertainment, Inspiring Novels, Plays And Films, Puppet Shows, Paintings And True-crime Journalism - As Well As An Army Of Fictional Detectives Who Still Enthrall Us Today. A Very British Murder Is Lucy Worsley's Captivating Account Of This Curious National Obsession. It Is A Tale Of Dark Deeds And Guilty Pleasures, A Riveting Investigation Into The British Soul By One Of Our Finest Historians.