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The testimony of the hanged man, Ann Granger

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The testimony of the hanged man, Ann Granger
Main title
The testimony of the hanged man
Responsibility statement
Ann Granger
Series statement
MagnaLizzie Martin
Summary
Inspector Ben Ross is summoned to Newgate Prison by James Wills, a man about to face the gallows, Ben is shocked to hear his account of a brutal murder that he witnessed on Putney Heath, sixteen years ago. Unable to halt Wills's execution, Ben is ordered to forget the matter and instead to investigate the abduction of a wealthy London gentleman's wife and child. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie, and her maid Bessie take a trip to Somerset House followed by a cab ride to Putney Heath that convinces them that the testimony of the hanged man was true and a murderess is roaming free

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