The Peasenhall Murder Easter26 Translated by Erica Segre and

Translated by Erica Segre and Simon Carnell Chosen as a Book of the Year by The Times

" RAY KURZWEIL

capable of taking decisions that are distinct from the intentions of their members

a medievalist and historian of apocalyptic movements

The Times ‘We learn something utterly fascinating on every single page’ Evening Standard

The Peasenhall Murder Easter26 Translated by Erica Segre andIn May 1902, a great storm hit the small village of Peasenhall, Suffolk. The following morning, the body of Rose Harsent was found in the house where she worked. Whilst originally believed by the doctor to have been suicide, her brutal injuries, alongside evidence of an attempted fire, told a different story. When looking for a murderer, there were very few suspects, but as more details unfolded, the evidence started to point towards one William