The 1935 discovery of two dismembered bodies discarded in The Borderlands of Scotland would set off a chain of events that would result in one of the most important Criminal Investigations in British legal history. A glamorous young wife and her loyal maidservant missing. A handsome young Doctor insanely jealous of his wife’s friendships with other men. The deaths of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson , would catch the attention of the world’s media and result in the most complex forensic investigation ever seen in the United Kingdom. But behind the headlines was a more important story, of ground-breaking new forensic developments that would change the face of criminal investigation. With access to previously unseen documents ex-detective Tom Wood examines the case and reveals the fascinating inside story of The First Modern Murder.
Tom Wood is a writer and regular columnist with The Scotsman Newspaper. He was a long serving Senior Police Officer and is a member of The Edinburgh Lothian & Borders Police Historical Society. His previous books include ‘ The Worlds End Murders - The inside Story ‘ and the best selling ‘ Ruxton: The First Modern Murder.’
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Ruxton: The First Modern Murder