Compared sometimes unfavourably with the Suspicions of Mr Wicher but this is a good book in its own right. Well researched and written. ( )

This book started out very interesting, but it got somewhat tiresome by the time I got to the end. It is the story of the first murder in a railway private car in England. The manhunt comes all the way to the United States during the Civil War. As another commenter I read pointed out, the book's author makes a better case than the British Crown representatives ever did with the man accused of the crime.

Readers who enjoy Victorian crime fiction may like this book. Readers of true crime books may like it as well. The book at moments reads like a crime fiction novel. It was also interesting because you get a lot of insights into Victorian society, especially the press of the time. I will say this: Nancy Grace and her ilk of vultures have nothing on Victorian newspapers. The press pretty much made it a sport to condemn the man, often with little evidence, in order to sell papers. As I said, the modern crime vultures on TV who try cases on the court of public opinion have nothing on those folks.

The reason I did not rate it higher is that the book does get a bit tiresome, especially during the trial stage. Some things do get a bit repetitive, and you find yourself skimming a bit, especially since you know how things will end. And in the end, you get a summary of how the case did help shape some laws later.

So, for me, it was an ok book. For others, it may be a good find. ( )

Un excellent ouvrage d'histoire concrète. Un crime / une enquête / un coupable / une traque / un procès... et ? ( )

This was so interesting. I loved the writing style. It made it seem as if you were reading a murder mystery. It was very interesting to see the police methods of the time. They really were very limited.

this book was so well written and brought all the relevant people to life. I still doubt Muller's guilt. I think that he was a wrong person at the wrong place. ( )

This is a true crime story. I gave it almost 100 pages, but just couldn't get past the dry delivery of details. It's just not my kind of mystery.