Death at the Priory: Love, Sex and Murder in Victorian England

In 1875, the beautiful widow, Florence Ricardo, married Charles Bravo, a dashing lawyer. One night, four months after the wedding, Bravo collapsed. For the next fifty-five hours, with some of London's most distinguished physicians in attendance, he suffered a slow and agonizing death. All the doctors agreed that he had been poisoned. The dramatic investigation that followed was covered in sensational detail by the press. Here, using new evidence, the author demonstrates conclusively who really murdered Charles Bravo.Ruddick, James is the author of 'Death at the Priory: Love, Sex and Murder in Victorian England' with ISBN 9780708947142 and ISBN 070894714X.