The Ship of Seven Murders: A True Story of Madness & Murder

by Alannah Hopkin, Kathy Bunney

Overview

In 1828, the'Mary Russell' sailed into Cork Harbour from theWest Indies. Seven crewmen lay in themain saloon, brutally murdered by the captain. His trial was a sensation as survivors revealed a tale of danger and delusion. But what really happened? This gripping account unravels the bizarre tragedy and its dramatic court case, as well as the place it occupies in history and folklore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848890947
Publisher:	Collins Press, The
Publication date:	03/03/2010
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	228
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Alannah Hopkin is a full-time writer and has lived in Kinsale since 1982. She combines writing fiction, travel and guidebooks with arts journalism. She reviews books regularly for the Irish Examiner, and also writes for the Irish Arts Review. Her latest book is Eating Scenery – West Cork, the People and the Place (2008).
Kathy Bunney has had a lifelong love of the sea, to which she has now added a passion for local history. Following a career in financial services, she remained at home to raise her children before returning to full-time education. She lives with her partner and six sons on the outskirts of Cork city.

Read an Excerpt

In 1828, the'Mary Russell' sailed into Cork Harbour from theWest

Indies. Seven crewmen lay in themain saloon, brutally murdered

by the captain. His trial was a sensation as survivors revealed a

tale of danger and delusion. But what really happened? This

gripping account unravels the bizarre tragedy and its dramatic

court case, as well as the place it occupies in history and folklore.