The Chiswick Villain is a novel written in first person, and based on the story of James Ashley a Victorian criminal. It is based on factual evidence from criminal reports at The Old Bailey, London. Set in both Whitechapel where James Ashley was born, and Chiswick, West London in 1834. James was born to be a villain, just like his father. When James Ashley meets up with Moll Raby in Newgate Prison a romance soon springs up between them. James and...