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Summer Strevens

    Summer Strevens expertly weaves her lifelong passion for historical research into her fiction. Her literary style is characterized by meticulous storytelling and immersive details that transport readers to the past. Strevens excels at bringing historical events and figures to life through her distinctive prose. Her works are prized for their authenticity and ability to captivate both history buffs and fiction enthusiasts.

    The Yorkshire Witch
    The A-Z of Curiosities of the Yorkshire Dales
    The First Forensic Hanging
    Burned at the Stake
    York
    The Birth of The Chocolate City
    • York

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Delve into the darker aspects of York's history through a collection of true-life crimes, showcasing a range of offenses including murders, poisonings, and highway robberies. This compilation not only recounts the criminal acts but also explores the severe punishments faced by the offenders. Featuring previously unpublished cases and a diverse array of historical sources, it offers a captivating glimpse into the city's criminal underworld, appealing to true crime enthusiasts and history buffs alike.

      York
    • The first comprehensive re-telling of Mary Channing's life and death since the sensationalised publication chronicling her criminality and dramatic demise appeared in print in 1706.

      Burned at the Stake
    • The first time that detailed medical evidence had been presented in a court of law on a charge of murder by poisoning, and the first time that any court had accepted toxicological evidence in an arsenic poisoning case.

      The First Forensic Hanging
    • The first comprehensive re-telling of Mary Bateman's life and death since the sensationalised publication chronicling her criminal career appeared in print in 1811.

      The Yorkshire Witch