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New addition to this Website, 18 May 2012!
Three Video-podcasts about the First World war experiences of Private Charlie Payne during his military training, and his first encounter with the Western Front in France. Click on Charlie's War Video Podcasts
Comments from Reviews and Features of Chris Payne's first True Crime book: 'The Chieftain'
".... a gripping account of the Scotland Yard detective's life and the crimes he was instrumental in solving (among them some of the most notorious of the late 19th century)."(Claire Vaughan, Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine June 2012)
"Victorian Super Sleuth of the Yard....a brilliant detective who brought murderers to justice...and ended up in the dock himself." (Simon Edge, Daily Express 17 October 2011)
"...an exciting read for anyone who enjoys a good crime thriller." (Family History Monthly, January 2012)
"As an avid reader of crime novels and true crime alike I would thoroughly recommend this one....I much liked the way that the crimes and George Clarke's life are put into the perspective of the social and political history of the time." (Dr Martin Richards at Amazon.co.uk)
"The book is a must for the serious scholar of policing and life in Victorian England" (G C Thorburn at Amazon.com)
"Payne has succeeded in capturing the fundamental nature of Victorian Crime and Detection....The book is an outstanding read as well as being an extremely well researched historical document" (Damon Black at Crimebloguk.com)
"I couldn't put it down....This would make a gripping television series." ('Dainty' at Waterstones.com)
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The June 2012 issue of "Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine" has a four-page feature article on 'The Chieftain'
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If you want to find out more about 'The Chieftain' you may also find the additional Information presented on this website of interest. Click on the links below:
Unpublished Cases Involving George Clarke
