10th September 2023
We are proud to announce our latest release, The Grassington Murder by acclaimed True Crime author Mark Bridgeman.
The Grassington Murder - Fact or Fiction?
On the 1st April 1766, the quiet Yorkshire Dales
market town of Grassington was rocked by the disappearance of its popular local
doctor, Dr Richard Petty. When the doctor’s body was finally discovered, the
fearsome Tom Lee, already a notorious highwayman, was arrested. The townsfolk
of Grassington were convinced of Lee’s guilt, but could they prove their case
in court before Lee could kill again?
Best selling writer, Mark Bridgeman, (author of The Dark
Side of the Dales), presents his meticulously researched story of Tom Lee – the
man who thought he could escape the gallows.
The Grassington Murder includes Joseph Robershaw’s original
version of the story, ‘Tom Lee: A Wharfedale Tragedy’ (painstakingly
transcribed from the original publication by Mark), and in print here for the
first time in more than a century.
Thanks to some newly unearthed evidence, Mark also questions
the truth of the accepted legend surrounding Tom Lee and asks: How many other
murders did he commit?
The book is available from selected retailers, or can be purchased directly from Amazon by clicking the link below: