Author: Bondeson, Jan
Title: The London Monster - Terror On The Streets In 1790
Description: Tempus, 2003, 1st edition thus. Cloth, dj, F/F. 288pp, 16pp b/w plates, index, slight mark to the fore edge, otherwise a nice fine copy. Hardback with dustjacket. ISBN: 0752425838 ¶ Detailed account of the hunt for an eighteenth century sexual psychopath that created one of the first media celebrities. Between 1788 - 1790 a bizarre serial attacker known as the London Monster assulted more than 50 women. The situation that developed in the media & society has parallels with the todays press and society.

Keywords: ISBN 0752425838, london, history, sex, crime, true crime, biography 0752425838