A Case of Doubtful Death (44 page)

A ‘rum-mizzler’ was a skilled pickpocket, expert at making a quick getaway.

Linda Stratmann is a former chemist’s dispenser and civil servant who now writes full-time. She lives in Walthamstow, London.

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Essex Murders

Gloucestershire Murders

Greater London Murders: 33 True Stories of Revenge, Jealousy, Greed & Lust

Kent Murders

Middlesex Murders

More Essex Murders

Notorious Blasted Rascal: Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl’s Revenge

The Crooks Who Conned Millions: True Stories of Fraudsters and Charlatans

The Poisonous Seed: A Frances Doughty Mystery

The Daughters of Gentlemen: A Frances Doughty Mystery

Whiteley’s Folly: The Life and Death of a Salesman

First published in 2012

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