by Dr Angela Buckley | Aug 4, 2026 | Constable Cock
It is exactly 150 years since PC Nicholas Cock was killed in cold blood while on his beat in the middle of the night in Old Trafford, Manchester. Within thirty minutes of PC Cock’s murder, the prime suspects had been arrested, one of whom was later sentenced to death....
by Dr Angela Buckley | Aug 4, 2026 | Events
LONDON MONTH OF THE DEAD Who Killed Charles Bravo? with Angela BuckleyAt Kensal Green Cemetery on Saturday 10th October 2026 – 1:30 pm In April 1876, Charles Bravo, a young London barrister, died in agony at his Balham home after ingesting a lethal dose of...
by Dr Angela Buckley | Jul 10, 2026 | Events
INTERNATIONAL AGATHA CHRISTIE FESTIVAL To open the Friday of our Literary Festival, the Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to welcome renowned historian Dr Angela Buckley. In the early decades of the twentieth century, groundbreaking advances in forensic...
by Dr Angela Buckley | Jul 10, 2026 | Events
5-7 JUNE 2026 – PAST EVENT ALIBIS IN THE ARCHIVE Crime investigation has captured the public’s imagination since the early nineteenth century, and the fascination with detectives and their sleuthing adventures endures today. Yet, despite the widespread interest,...
by Dr Angela Buckley | Jul 10, 2026 | Events
26 MARCH 2026 – PAST EVENT Uncovering the criminal past with Angela Buckley Join crime historian, Angela Buckley, for a fascinating journey into the shadowy underworld of the past, exploring the darker side of history through the lens of crime, criminals and...
