Linda Stratmann
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Linda Stratmann is a British writer of historical true crime, biography and crime fiction. Her eleven non-fiction books are:
Her first fiction book, The Poisonous Seed was published by The History Press in April 2011
A sequel, The Daughters of Gentlemen will be published by The History Press in April 2012
The third book in the series, A Case of Doubtful Death is in preparation.
Linda is writing a biography of the 9th Marquess of Queensberry for Yale University Press.
She has appeared in the Channel 5 television documentary, Scream, about the history of anaesthesia, Hypnosurgery
Live on Channel 4
and Medical Mavericks on BBC Four
by Michael J. Mosley
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Stratmann has had a life-long interest in true crime. She is a trained chemists’ dispenser, has a Bachelor of Science with first class honours in psychology
from Newcastle University, was formerly a Civil Servant, and is a black belt in aikido
. She lives in London
with her husband.
- Chloroform: the Quest for Oblivion, (2003, Sutton Publishing). A history of the discovery, use and misuse of chloroformChloroformChloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered somewhat hazardous...
. - Essex Murders (2004, Sutton Publishing)
- Whiteley’s Folly (2004, Sutton Publishing). The story of William WhiteleyWilliam WhiteleyWilliam Whiteley was a British entrepreneur of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the founder of Whiteleys department store.-Early life:...
, the founder of the BayswaterBayswaterBayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the west . It is a built-up district located 3 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, bordering the north of Hyde Park over Kensington Gardens and having a population density of...
store, and his murder in 1907 - Gloucestershire Murders (2005, Sutton Publishing)
- The Crooks Who Conned Millions (2006 Sutton Publishing) Ten stories of nineteenth century frauds.
- Notorious Blasted Rascal: Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl's Revenge The story of Francis Charteris, the most hated man in Britain, and his trial for rape in 1730. (2008 The History Press)
- Kent Murders (2009 The History Press)
- Greater London Murders (2010 The History Press)
- Middlesex Murders (2010 The History Press)
- Fraudsters and Charlatans is the paperback version of Crooks Who Conned Millions (2010 The History Press)
- Cruel Deeds and Dreadful Calamities: the Illustrated Police News 1864-1938 an illustrated history of the notorious newspaper, (British Library, March 2011)
- More Essex Murders (2011 The History Press)
Her first fiction book, The Poisonous Seed was published by The History Press in April 2011
A sequel, The Daughters of Gentlemen will be published by The History Press in April 2012
The third book in the series, A Case of Doubtful Death is in preparation.
Linda is writing a biography of the 9th Marquess of Queensberry for Yale University Press.
She has appeared in the Channel 5 television documentary, Scream, about the history of anaesthesia, Hypnosurgery
Hypnosurgery
Hypnosurgery is the term given to an operation where the patient is sedated using hypnotherapy rather than traditional anaesthetics. It is still in its experimental stages, and not often used....
Live on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and Medical Mavericks on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
by Michael J. Mosley
Michael J. Mosley
Michael J. Mosley is a British journalist, producer and presenter, well known for his episodes of "Inside the Human Body" featuring certain aspects of the human body and the ways in which it works....
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Stratmann has had a life-long interest in true crime. She is a trained chemists’ dispenser, has a Bachelor of Science with first class honours in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Newcastle University, was formerly a Civil Servant, and is a black belt in aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
. She lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with her husband.