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Dr Angela Buckley

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Historian and author specialising in Victorian and Edwardian detectives, forensic science and true crime. Rep: Past Preservers. http://drangelabuckley.substack.com

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 9d

📢 I'm delighted to announce that a second anthology of Detective Jerome Caminada's memoirs are now available on Kindle (and KU), which includes fraudsters, arsonists, scuttlers, dynamite conspirators and an account of how he solved the Manchester Cab Mystery in record time 🔗 tinyurl.com/2sfm7duc

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks Lindsey!

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 3d

Yes!

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 3d

✒️This week in The Detective's Notebook I'm investigating the mysterious death of Charles Bravo, who died from antimony poisoning at his home in Balham in 1876. There were three prime suspects: his wife Florence, her companion and her former lover 🔗 drangelabuckley.substack.com/p/the-balham...

The Balham Mystery

The unsolved poisoning of Charles Bravo

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 6d

When I’m researching historical murders, I like to read old true crime books, which are good for interesting leads and information, (which I need to verify). For the Charles Bravo case, I’m reading this title by Yseult Bridges from 1956. I can’t wait to see what she made of this mysterious case…

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 8d

For my next writing project, I'm investigating the mysterious death of Charles Bravo from antimony poisoning in 1876, for which there were three suspects. I've started by reading the reports of the inquest, which lasted 5 weeks. I'm halfway through and uncovering all kinds of fascinating details...

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 9d

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 11d

I’m really looking g forward to this!

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 11d

🍷🔪 RED WINE & BLOODY MURDER!

Join @drangelabuckley.bsky.social + crime stars Graham Bartlett, Martin Edwards & Vaseem Khan for a killer debate on crime writing.

📅 Sun 12 Oct | 4.30pm
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ Book: www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...

#IWLitFest #CrimeFiction

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 12d

I’m really looking forward to chatting to @gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social about his fascinating work and excellent crime fiction.

Isle of Wight Literary Festival @iowlf.bsky.social · 14d

📚 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | GRAHAM BARTLETT

🚨 An ex–Chief Superintendent turned bestselling crime author, Graham is also the go-to police advisor for 200+ writers incl. Peter James, Horowitz & the BBC.

📅 SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER | 12.00PM
📍 Northwood House
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/isle-of-wigh...

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 12d

I love the AC puzzles and this one was quite challenging, especially with all that red!

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 12d

Occasionally, when I need a break from screens (and the news!), I like to do a jigsaw. I bought this one at the Agatha Christie Festival and I really enjoyed piecing it together.

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 13d

I had a wonderful time last night chatting with @lucindahawksley.bsky.social about Dickens and the detectives.

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 13d

Today's the first day this week that I've managed to get to my desk to do some writing and I’m working on a case from Liverpool in 1895, in which bookseller Edward Moyse was brutally murdered. The only eyewitness was a young lad who was also an intended victim of the killer. Here’s the crime scene.

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 16d

In my latest post for The Detective's Notebook, I'm offering a free copy of my edited anthology of Manchester's Sherlock Holmes Detective Jerome Caminada's first volume of memoirs to all paid subscribers 🔗 drangelabuckley.substack.com/p/detective-...

Detective Caminada's Casebook

Memoirs of Manchester’s Sherlock Holmes

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 16d

Brading Roman Villa was looking stunning in the glorious sunshine today. It’s such a lovely place to attend trustee meetings.

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 17d

I’m afraid I don’t know - they’re published by HarpersCollins.

Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 17d

I couldn’t resist buying these two brand new volumes of short stories during my Agatha Christie weekend.

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 18d

It was a great night!

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Dr Angela Buckley @drangelabuckley.bsky.social · 18d

I had a wonderful time at @agathafestival.bsky.social - fantastic talks from Kemper Donovan, Dr John Curran, @victoriadowd.bsky.social, David Brawn and a fabulous evening at a LIVE recording of @christietime.bsky.social with @markaldridge.info and Gray Robert Brown. A great weekend!