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Tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. Set in Edwardian London, an era of séances...

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Main Author: Larson, Erik, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, [2006]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Crippen, Hawley Harvey, > 1862-1910.
Murderers > England > London > Biography.
Murder > England > London > Case studies.
Murder > Investigation > Great Britain > Case studies.
Telegraph, Wireless > Marconi system > History.
Online Access:Table of contents only
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Table of Contents:
  • The mysterious passengers
  • Ghosts and gunfire
  • Betrayal
  • Secrets
  • An inspector calls
  • The finest time
  • Pursuit by thunder
  • Epilogue: into the ether.