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    Oscar Slater: The Immortal Case of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    By Thomas Toughill

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    In 1909, Oscar Slater, a German Jew, was convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Marion Gilchrist, an elderly Glasweigan spinster. His trial is known to have been one of the most scandalous miscarriages of justice in the annals of legal history. This book is provides an account of this infamous case.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJan 31, 2012
    ISBN9780752482682
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