The Ship of Seven Murders – A True Story of Madness & Murder: A True Story of Madness & Murder
Nonfiction, History, Ireland, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
| Author: | Alannah Hopkin, Kathy Bunney | ISBN: | 9781848890947 |
| Publisher: | The Collins Press | Publication: | March 3, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The Collins Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alannah Hopkin, Kathy Bunney |
| ISBN: | 9781848890947 |
| Publisher: | The Collins Press |
| Publication: | March 3, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The Collins Press |
| Language: | English |
In 1828, the'Mary Russell' sailed into Cork Harbour from theWest Indies. Seven crewmen lay in themain saloon, brutally murdered by the captain. His trial was a sensation as survivors revealed a tale of danger and delusion. But what really happened? This gripping account unravels the bizarre tragedy and its dramatic court case, as well as the place it occupies in history and folklore.
In 1828, the'Mary Russell' sailed into Cork Harbour from theWest Indies. Seven crewmen lay in themain saloon, brutally murdered by the captain. His trial was a sensation as survivors revealed a tale of danger and delusion. But what really happened? This gripping account unravels the bizarre tragedy and its dramatic court case, as well as the place it occupies in history and folklore.
