Manx Murders: 150 Years of Island Madness, Mayhem and Manslaughter

by Keith Wilkinson

A beautiful island lying in the northern part of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man was once a popular holiday destination. However, it also has its darker side. Manx Murders is a mysterious collection of murder cases committed on the island over the last 150 years, from the brutal murder of a spinster one dark night on a lonely track near Ramsey to the fatal stabbing of one Finnish prisoner by another. Using information obtained from newspapers, inquest records, and trial transcripts whenever these were available, each murder is described against the backdrop of events on the island at the time and has been carefully reconstructed.

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty interesting read into some of the murders which have taken place on the Isle of Man over the last 100 years or so.

The writing in this book is pretty basic. You get a few pages on each case where the author just states the facts. No speculation or sensationalism.

Although, as many of the cases in this book happend in the 1800s, it was probably hard to find lots of details about each one. And being such a small island, there wasn't many too murders to begin with anyway.

I didn't know this book was published in 2003 when I bought it. I wish there was a more up to date version.

I wasn't aware of any of these cases before reading this book, so it did make more a pretty interesting read although not the most exciting true crime book I've ever read nor the most appealing to a wider audience unless you like visiting the Isle of man on holiday and are interested in true crime, like me.

[Emma Caley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very morbid of me perhaps...but I am from the Isle of Man. Very interesting read..