Mr Briggs' Hat

<p><b>THE THRILLING TRUE STORY OF BRITAIN'S FIRST EVER RAILWAY MURDER </b><br><br><b>'A fascinatingly quirky portrait of the underside of Victorian London . . . unputdownable' </b><i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br><b>'A cunning and suspenseful tale' </b><i>Independent </i><br><br><b>'Meticulously researched . . . the final revelation is a showstopper' </b><i>New York Times </i><br><br>On 9 July 1864, businessman Thomas Briggs walked into carriage 69 on the 9.45 Hackney-bound train. <br><br>A few minutes later, two bank clerks entered the carriage - but as they sat down, one of them noticed blood pooled in the seat cushions and smeared on the walls. <br><br>But there was no sign of Thomas Briggs. <br><br>The only things left in the carriage were his walking stick, his bag - and a hat that, strangely, did not belong to Mr Briggs . . . <br><br><b>'A thrilling book, which reads at times like a good Victorian novel... an utterly compelling did-he-do-it' </b><i>Sunday Times</i><br><br><b>'A riveting portrait of Victorian London' </b><i>Financial Times </i></p>