BLOODY SCOTLAND: CRIME IN 19TH CENTURY SCOTLAND (PB) (NEW)

In the nineteenth century, Scotland was renowned as a land of misty glens, engineering innovation and philosophical genius. But it was also home to brutal murder, terrifying riots, cruelty to children, bank robbery and acid attacks. Women as well as men were capable of horrendous acts, and crime could strike anywhere: at home, on the road and even at sea. This book exposes some of the crimes that rocked Scotland and reveals both perpetrators and law enforcers who fought hard to maintain order.