Murder by Gaslight: True Tales of Murder in Victorian and Edwardian England -The Third Compartment, A Pension for Life, The Music Teacher, The Teetotal Drinker, The Grocer's Asistant, The Lambeth Poisoner, The Broken Lantern, The Warsaw Restaurant, + by Piper, Leonard - 1991

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gallery Books, 1991. -----Black boards with silver lettering on spine, headband, 219 pages, no names, dust jacket is in Very Good condition with minor edge wear. "In Murder by Gaslight, Leonard Piper has produced detailed accounts of ten shocking murder cases which will chill modern readers just as they did the Victorians & Edwardians. Based on painstaking research, Murder by Gaslight reconsturcts each murder in minute detail. The police investigation of the crime is followed step-by-step & the resulting trials are also thoroughly covered. Murder by Gaslight is a unique look at the dimly-lit underworld of England a undred years ago." Contents include: A Man of High Character / The Lambeth Poisoner / The Broken Lantern / The Warsaw Restaurant / The Doctor's House / The Third Compartment / A Pension for Life / The Music Teacher / The Teetotal Drinker / The Grocer's Asistant. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. 1st Gallery Books Edition . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.