Dr Angela Buckley
Crime Historian and Author
Investigating historical true crime, Victorian and Edwardian detectives, and the history of forensic science
Welcome
I am a professional historian, specialising in historical true crime cases, with a specific focus on the sleuthing activities of the Victorian and Edwardian detectives who investigated them, and the early forensic science techniques they used to solve them. I have a PhD in the evolution of police detective practice.
I love all things criminal and I can’t resist an investigation into the shady streets of the past. Join me for a tantalising glimpse into the murky world of nineteenth and early twentieth-century crime. You will meet suspicious characters, nefarious criminals, and the detectives who tracked suspects from the shadows…
My Recent Books
Angela Buckley brings nineteenth-century Manchester very much to life.
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Angela Buckley deftly separates the hyperbole of the Victorian press from the facts.
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Ten key events in the Charles Bravo case
My new book, The Mysterious Poisoning of Charles Bravo , is now out! To celebrate, I’ve compiled a timeline of the key events in this fascinating real-life historical murder mystery, which took place in Balham, London in 1876. 1. Tuesday 18 April – Charles falls ill…