A Deafening Silence

Forgotten British Murders

Simon Farquhar

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The History Press Ltd
14 November 2024

True crime; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Gender studies, gender groups; Crime & criminology; Offences against the person

In a decade of researching and writing about crime, Simon Farquhar has met many of those professionally or personally affected by it. They all carry with them stories which the rest of the world has forgotten, but which to them remain unforgettable.

Now five of the most extraordinary stories are being told, in full, for the first time.

Retracing these historic tragedies with a modern eye, talking to surviving witnesses and police officers, exploring Home Office files and even previously unseen evidence, each investigation reveals powerful truths about those who take away a human life and those bereaved by their actions, while shining a new light on how our society has changed-or still needs to change.

Time is also taken to explore the untold stories of what happens after sentence is passed, after the press packs up and leaves, once the rest of the world has moved on. What becomes of the survivors, and what becomes of the criminals? What traces of these crimes still remain today?

Exhaustively researched and sensitively written, these remarkable accounts are both harrowing and heartbreaking, presenting us with humanity at its cruellest, at its most vulnerable, at its most compassionate and at its most courageous.

AUTHOR: Simon Farquhar is a writer and broadcaster. His first book, A Dangerous Place (THP, 2016), was nominated for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-fiction. His plays include Rainbow Kiss, which played at the Royal Court Theatre in London and has since run in New York and Rome. He has also written and presented documentaries including A Sympathetic Eye for BBC Radio 4, and writes regularly for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent.

20 b/w illustrations

By: Simon Farquhar
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803996424
ISBN 10: 1803996420
Publication Date: 14 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Farquhar is a writer and broadcaster. His plays include Candy Floss Kisses and Elevenses with Twiggy for BBC Radio 4, Rainbow Kiss (Royal Court), Dream Me a Winter (Old Vic) and Wassail Play (Theatre Royal Dumfries). His true crime memoir, A Dangerous Place: The Story of the Railway Murders, was published by The History Press in 2016 and shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction.

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A Deafening Silence

Forgotten British Murders

Simon Farquhar

$49.99

Paperback

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