The Cleveland Street Scandal: How the Victorian Establishment was Almost Brought to its Knees

'A fascinating and meticulously researched look at the biggest gay scandal to hit the headlines until Oscar Wilde. Absolutely a must-read.' – Paul Donnelley, author of 501 Most Notorious Crimes

It's the summer of 1889, and the royal family is in crisis.

It is well known in polite society that the Prince of Wales's eldest son and his aristocratic acolytes are regulars at 19 Cleveland Street – a male brothel in London's West End. Bad behaviour by the gentry is accepted, but it must stay behind ...