The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
Baillie Gifford Prize · 2008 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford Prize | 2008 | Winner |
About This Book
The true story of a Victorian detective called to investigate the brutal murder of a three-year-old boy at Road Hill House in 1860, and how the case transformed attitudes toward detective fiction and policing. Winner of the 2008 Samuel Johnson Prize.
About the Author
Kate SummerscaleBritish
Kate Summerscale is a British journalist and author. Her book The Suspicions of Mr Whicher won the Samuel Johnson Prize and the British Book Award for Non-fiction in 2008. She has been shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize again for The Haunting of Alma Fielding.
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