by Dr Angela Buckley | Jun 17, 2026 | Charles Bravo
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...
by Dr Angela Buckley | Apr 4, 2026 | Charles Bravo
I am a huge fan of detective fiction and, over the last year, I’ve been reading through Agatha Christie’s iconic stories, in which she mentions several times the real-life case of Charles Bravo, who was poisoned with antimony in 1876 at his home in Balham: It reminds...
