Book Signing - Geoff Wright - 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Southport
When : 28th September 2008 - 12:00pm
Where : Southport Arts Centre
Price : Free
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Southport takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way - cutthroats and poisoners, murderous lovers, baby-farmers and baby-killers, burglars, fraudsters and the so-called 'doctor of death'.
The book records crime and punishment in Southport in all its shocking variety. Among the many acts of wickedness Geoff Wright describes is the shoemaker murder, the disappearance of Alfred Brewer, the unsolved murder of William Rhodes, the drugging of Councillor Fletcher, the wife-killing Dr Clements and the baffling murder of businessman Harry Baker.
Geoff Wright is a leading authority on the history of Southport. He has worked as a sub editor on Southport's newspapers and has published several important books on the town's history, including Southport: 200 Years and Southport a Century Ago. He has also compiled scripts for the videos A History of Southport and Churchtown and Botanic Gardens.
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Southport will be available to purchase on the day for signing.
