Isle of Wight Villains

Isle of Wight Villains
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 157
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ISBN-10 : 9780752482231
ISBN-13 : 0752482238
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Book Synopsis Isle of Wight Villains by : Jan Toms

Download or read book Isle of Wight Villains written by Jan Toms and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once renowned as a place to dump criminals, and with a past steeped in smuggling, the Isle of Wight provides copious tales of corruption, violence and delinquency. From the customs officer who had both his hands severed by smugglers, to Bembridge witch Molly Downer who embarrassed the vicar by making him her heir, this book contains a vast array of misdeeds and miscreants. Featuring criminals such as Michael Morey, who butchered his grandson, and thirteen-year-old John Leigh, who strangled his father and, caught in the act by his sister, threw her from a window, Isle of Wight Villains details the darker side of this island paradise.


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