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This unsettling collection of tales delves into dark deeds of the past in Norwich and the surrounding areas of Wymondham and Old Catton. Stories include the murder of William of Norwich in which the Jewish Race of Norwich was blamed for his death and which led to the Jewish Race being expelled from England. It will also include the tale of Lucy Thorpe who became the last woman to be executed in Norfolk and the execution of James Blomfield Rush for the murder of the Recorder of Norwich and his son. These tales of love, passion, poisoning. and assault also feature William Sheward, the grisly wife murderer, and George Harmer, who robbed and battered a wealthy recluse, and became the first man to be executed at Norwich Prison.

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