{"product_id":"the-devils-work-paperback","title":"The Devil's Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarry Linnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe was a murderer, swindler, bigamist and suspect in the Jack the Ripper killings. Frederick Deeming was also the most hated man in the world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Claiming to be haunted by the ghost of his dead mother, Deeming had spent years roaming the planet under various aliases, preying on the innocent, the gullible and the desperate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the discovery by Australian police in 1892 of the body of one of his wives in a shallow concrete grave triggered one of the greatest manhunts in history and exposed a further series of grisly murders - those of his first wife and four children - that stunned the Victorian era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a gothic journey into the twisted mind of a serial killer, set in the dying years of the 19th century when science and religion had collided and some of the world's most powerful and influential people believed in spirits and an afterlife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It reveals Deeming's crime spree across three continents, raising fresh questions about his role in the Jack the Ripper killings and culminating in his sensational trial where he was defended by a future Australian Prime Minister who believed he could also speak to the dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBorn bad or simply mad? It's time to meet Frederick Deeming, the man known and reviled throughout the United States, England and Australia as the Criminal of the Century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarry Linnell \u003c\/b\u003eis one of Australia's most experienced journalists. Born and raised in Geelong, he has won several awards for his writing, including a Walkley for best feature writing. He has been editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, director of news and current affairs for the Nine Network and editorial director of Fairfax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696817705023,"sku":"9781761041761","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7e2735cc59d1973d8eb15913bd90da4e_51106144-03e4-41ea-b4a8-a61746e66938.webp?v=1765007401","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-devils-work-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}