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Murder, Misdeeds and Microhistory

Detailed historical investigations of crimes and misdeeds of the past. I use original documents, police archives, trial records, and contemporary newspapers to recreate events. Our first serialised case is an unsolved Edwardian murder.

Newsletter · By Helen Sunter · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    The Gentleman Criminal (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    The Baker, The Newsagent and The Railway Men (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    The Baker, The Newsagent and The Railway Men Transcripts (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    The Liverpool Bank Frauds part two (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    The Liverpool Bank Frauds part one (opens the original)

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