Startling Detective

Scope and Content

Mystery of the murder of Caroline Luard in Sevenoaks in 1908. Her husband committed suicide after false letters accusing him of the murder. It was never solved. (Although John Dickman was later suspected of the murder and Minette Waters wrote a book abou

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Original available for consultation by appointment. Please note that these records contain sensitive and graphic information and photographs about crimes. Articles concerning UK-based cases and notable international cases have been highlighted in some of the descriptions in this catalogue.