The Infamous Burke and Hare: Serial Killers and Resurrectionists of Nineteenth Century Edinburgh

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Body snatchers and grave robbers were the stuff of Victorian lore, but two real-life culprits took the crimes out of shadowy cemeteries and into criminal court. William Burke and William Hare aided Scottish surgeons competing for anatomical breakthroughs by experimenting on human corpses. As the duo evolved from petty theft to premeditated murder, they unwittingly brought attention to the medical practices of the era, leading to Burke's death...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786444037

ISBN13:9780786444038

Release Date:September 2009

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:273 Pages

Weight:0.83 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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True Crime

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