CONTENTS

      Title

Prologue  1 January, 1888

1  Journey to the Centre of the Earth

2  The Streets of London

3  Life in the Suburbs

South

North

West

East

4  Life in the City

Markets

Pubs

5  In Darkest London

6  Policing the Metropolis

7  The Curse of Scotland Yard

8  Two Mysteries

A Nagging Toothache

At the Pleasure Grounds

9  Home Sweet Home

The Lady’s Maid

The Banker’s Wife

Trouble and Strife

The Neglected Wife

The Triple Event

10  The Unfortunates

11  Under the Knife

12  Dead Babies

13  Children

The Runaway Soldier

One Night in Judd Street

At the Workhouse

A Telegram for Mr Spickernell

Want and Murder

Ten Shillings

14  Teenage Gangs in London

15  Madness

16  Death

Epilogue  31 December, 1888

       Appendix

       Bibliography

       Notes

       Plates

       About the Author

       Copyright