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Home About S. C. Lomax My Published Books Reviews of My Published Books Published Articles Reviews of My Writing What the Media Has Said Forthcoming Projects Cases of Interest Contact Me Links Guestbook		Our deadly past revealed in new book The following article appeared in the Derby Telegraph on 4 November 2011: A NEW book reveals the sinister side to Derbyshire's past – including a deadly duel, a murder over rent and the Parwich Poisoner. True crime writer Scott Lomax, 29, has written Deadly Derbyshire, which covers almost 50 real-life cases of murder and manslaughter in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most of them have never been written about since the time the crimes were committed and have never featured in any other book. Mr Lomax, who previously had another title published called Unsolved Murders In And Around Derbyshire, spent two years researching archive material for his latest work. He said: "It features cases which had been lost in the archives. They will fascinate anyone with an interest in crime and local history because many of them reveal a lot about society in the past. "Most of the stories featured have never before featured in any book, yet I believe they are every bit as interesting as some of the more familiar crimes of times gone by." The book features the crimes, the trials and where they took place – with some cases remaining unsolved and some killers committing suicide – along with the punishments. It even tells the story of how one of Derbyshire's killers was on board the last ship to transport convicts to Australia. Cases include the body of a young girl found in the canal in Derby in 1851. The identity of the child and her killer remained unknown. William Webster, the Parwich Poisoner, murdered four people in 1807 when he ran into large debts. Dr William Cuddie, who died in one of Derbyshire's final duels in 1821, in Winster, had been challenged to a duel when he insulted the honour of the brother of the woman he loved. The book also features the case of Edward Marsh, who was found dying on the railway track between Duffield and Little Eaton in 1854, and a fight over sixpence which resulted in a brutal death in Derby in 1874. The murder of Enoch Stone in Derby in 1856, which remained unsolved, sparked such public outrage that a stone memorial still stands at the spot where he was killed and a road is named after him. And a "fearful quarrel" between a man and his wife led to a gruesome murder and suicide in Derby. Mr Lomax, of Chesterfield, also investigated murder of William Brown in 1878. Brown was allegedly 98 years old and still sold his wares on Derby market. He was murdered by his younger wife, seemingly over an argument about rent. The murder of PC Moss in Derby in 1879 is also featured in the book. A plaque remains in the city centre where the officer was killed in the line of duty. Deadly Derbyshire, priced at £12.99, is available to order through Amazon or bookshops. To return to the menu of articles in which I am referred to please click here
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