The Wench Is Dead by Colin Dexter
While recovering in hospital, a bored detective becomes engrossed in an 1859 case of a young woman found dead in a canal. Using old trial transcripts, maps, and newspaper reports, he reconstructs the events from afar, uncovering inconsistencies in the prosecution’s story and the likely truth behind her death. His obsession leads to a persuasive argument that the men hanged for the crime were innocent, revealing how prejudice and haste can distort justice.
- Published
- 1989
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 224-256
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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