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Baxter's (An Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal) latest historical title reads like a novel. It's not a strictly academic work but rather a fascinating glimpse into a point in time in England's history, when things were about to change. The "electric constable" referred to is the electric telegraph, which made it possible for the suspect in this bizarre and scandalous murder case to be apprehended—the first time in the nation's history that this method was succ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More