An outstanding historical crime thriller based on the true story of the two most controversial murder trials of the 1950s and set against the backdrop of a London still scarred by war. A Capital Crime is a story of guilt, longing, uncertainty, and grotesque horror.
DI Ted Stratton series:
1. Stratton's War
2. An Empty Death
3. A Capital Crime
It is winter, 1950 in a dingy part of London. John Davies confesses to strangling his wife and baby daughter, and for DI Ted Stratton of West End Central, it promises to be a straightforward case. When Davies recants, blaming respectable neighbour Norman Backhouse for the crimes, nobody, including Stratton, sees any reason to believe him.
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Closing date: 15/10/2026
It is winter, 1950 in a dingy part of London. John Davies confesses to strangling his wife and baby daughter, and for DI Ted Stratton of West End Central, it promises to be a straightforward case.
A Capital Crime features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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A Capital Crime was written by Laura Wilson and published by Quercus Publishing Plc
A Capital Crime has 547 pages
Yes it is part of DI Stratton Series series
