The Lady in the Cellar: Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury

by Sinclair McKay Narrated by Charles Armstrong

Overview

Number 4 Euston Square was a respectable boarding house, like many others in Victorian London. But beneath this ordinary veneer lurked a murderous darkness. On 8th May 1879, the corpse of former resident, Matilda Hacker, was uncovered in the coal cellar. The investigation that followed stripped bare the shadow-side of Victorian domesticity, throwing the lives of everyone within into an extraordinary maelstrom. Someone in Number 4 Euston Square must have killed Matilda Hacker. How could the murderer prove so elusive? Bestselling author Sinclair McKay delves into this intriguing story to shed light on a mystery that baffled Scotland Yard.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

‘Gripping, gothic and deeply poignant’ (The Lady in the Cellar) —The Mail on Sunday

‘With the gusto of a penny dreadful, The Lady in the Cellar dodges any stodgy courtroom testimony that can weigh down true crime stories and sticks to the juicy details. It is hard to avoid the comparison with Kate Summerscale’s The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and it has similar historical richness and plot twisting…’—The Spectator

‘I found this a truly breathtaking, eye-opening book.’ (The Secret Life of Bletchley Park)—A.N Wilson

‘Painstakingly researched and fascinating as his bestselling The Secret Life of Bletchley Park, and an essential companion to it’ (The Secret Listeners)—Daily Mail

‘As he has proved before, Sinclair McKay has no peers when it comes to the history of Bletchley Park – and its aftermath. Lucid, well-researched and rich in detail, The Spies of Winter is a valuable addition to the genre.’  (The Spies of Winter)—Daily Mail

'A fascinating book, by turns riveting and unsettling, and wonderfully rich in period detail.' (Mile End Murder)—Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday

'Tale of crime and police incompetence is told in lurid detail.' (Mile End Murder)—James Marriot, The Times

‘meticulously researched book’  (The Lady in the Cellar) —Brian Viner, Daily Mail

'Sinclair McKay is an accomplished and talented author with a rare skill... True crime fans and history buffs will enjoy this book, coming away with an enthralling true crime story and a new knowledge and understanding of Victorian London.'—Crime Traveller

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177104362
Publisher:	Oakhill Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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