Bombers, Rioters and Police Killers: Violent Crime and Disorder in Victorian Britain

"Fascinating and enlightening . . . Historical true crime books can often fall victim to being very dry . . . [This book], however, is quite the opposite" (Crime Traveler).

Despite the Victorian period's reputation for stability and social order, there was plenty of civil disorder during this time—violent crime and terrorism were considerably worse than they are today. This book recounts a time when citizens faced problems eerily similar to those with which we have to contend in modern ti...