Fielding, Steven

The Executioner's Bible

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ISBN 13:: 9781844546480
author:: Fielding, Steven
format:: Paperback
publisher:: John Blake Publishing Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 292
Dimensions:: 129mm X 198mm
Genre:: Biography / True Crime
Condition:: New
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The Executioners Bible by Steve Fielding For over 40 years, the gallows was a rare sight in Great Britain. Yet, the men who operated it remained shrouded in mystery. This account sheds light on their lives and profession, revealing the exact science behind the hangman's rope and the reputations of those who wielded it. The men who carried out this task were often seen as celebrities, with their own notoriety rivaling that of the notorious criminals they executed. However, their stories are also marked by incompetence, guilt-ridden suicides, and a tragic decline in their profession. This book tells the story of these individuals, the last of their kind, who pulled the lever on the hangman's rope during the swinging sixties. Their tale is fascinating, sometimes repugnant, but always enthralling.

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