Fascinating Riches to Rags Tale Now Available as eBook

Only after months of careful detective work was the author able to unravel the incredible tale of James Fairweather.

This ambitious young man created a virtual fortune and saw it all collapse in spectacular style. Fêted by his peers and given an important international role by the government of the day, his downfall was instantaneous, leading to the loss of his beautiful young wife, his reputation and his liberty. After many years in the harsh prison regime, and having his leg amputated, he was finally released with nothing but the hope of redeeming himself and regaining his self-respect.

A truly fascinating story (equivalent to 200+ printed pages), yours for the princely sum of £2.79 at lulu.com and soon on Amazon and the iBookstore.

Penkridge Title Now Available As eBook

Digital format fans will hopefully be pleased to see that 'Crime and Chaos In Victorian Penkridge' has just been released as an eBook.

Priced at £4.99, the book is currently available at lulu.com in ePub format but will appear on Amazon, iBookstore, Barnes & Noble etc for the Kindle, Nook, iPhone, iPad and just about any other device in the next few weeks.

More coverage in local magazines

Our newest title, 'Tales of Old Dudley', is also featured in this months' Penkridge Advertiser. Those who prefer to buy in person rather than on-line will be glad to hear that this book will soon be available at Penkridge Hardware:

https://www.facebook.com/PenkridgeHardware/

New title features in Express & Star's 'Chronicle ' newspaper.

'Tales of Old Dudley - A Catalogue of Crime, Accident & Misfortune ' is featured in this week's edition of the Sandwell Chronicle newspaper:

https://www.expressandstar.com/free-editions/

Tales of Old Dudley - Free Sample!

Read a couple of extracts from our latest title on this page

Tales of Old Dudley - A Catalogue of Crime, Accident & Misfortune

Tales of Old Dudley - A Catalogue of Crime, Accident & Misfortune, is now available at lulu.com

This fascinating book details hundreds of crimes and accidents that happened in Dudley and its neighbourhood during the nineteenth century. It includes accounts of explosions, fires, floods and other accidents, in industrial and residential settings, as well as mishaps on the roads, canals and railways.

Separate chapters deal with murders, suicides, robberies and issues of public health, with the words of the individuals concerned used where possible. Information about locations and the people involved have been cross-checked with various sources and comprehensive references are included to assist family historians and other researchers.

While famous criminal cases and accidents in the Black Country have been retold many times, the vast majority of the events in this book have not appeared in print since they were first reported and therefore represent a fresh source of information for those with an interest in the history of the town.