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Mr Briggs' Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain's First Railway Murder | Kate Colquhoun

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In July 1864, Thomas Briggs was travelling home after visiting his niece and her husband for dinner. He entered a First Class carriage on the 9.45pm Hackney service of the North London railway. At Hackney, two bank clerks entered the carriage and discovered blood in the seat cushions; also on the floor, windows and sides of the carriage. A bloodstained hat was found on the seat along with a broken link from a watch chain. The race to identify the killer and catch him as he flees on a boat to America was eagerly followed by citizens both sides of the Atlantic. Kate Colquhoun tells a gripping tale of a crime that shocked the nation.

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Mr Briggs' Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain's First Railway Murder | Kate Colquhoun

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Interesting historical true crime. Colquhoun follows the case against Franz Muller for the murder of Thomas Briggs in 1863 London. She digs into the details well, but she occasionally digresses unnecessarily. Several unnecessary images are included, while a map of the railway car in which the murder was committed would have been far more helpful. She assumes Muller's guilt, casting aside the evidence for his innocence. Disappointing overall.

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