The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer
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Summary
“A macabre， utterly suspenseful true crime thriller about a forgotten madman every bit as cunning and evil as Jack the Ripper。” – Karen Abbott， New York Times bestselling author of The Ghosts of Eden Park
“When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals，” Sherlock Holmes observed during one of his most puzzling murder investigations。 “He has nerve and he has knowledge。” Incredibly， as the words of the world’s most famous fictional detective appeared in The Strand Magazine in the early 1890s， a real-life Canadian doctor was stalking and murdering women in London’s downtrodden Lambeth neighborhood。 Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream had been a suspect in the deaths of two women in Canada and had killed as many as four people in Chicago before he arrived in London in 1891 and began using pills laced with strychnine to kill prostitutes。 The Lambeth Poisoner， as he was dubbed in the press， was one of the most prolific serial killers in history， a cold-blooded murderer who evaded detection in three countries in a killing spree to rival that of Jack the Ripper， his infamous contemporary。
Victorian Monster is the gripping true story of a murderous madman and reveals how bungled investigations， corrupt police and justice officials， failed prosecutions， and missed opportunities allowed him to evade detection or freed him to kill， again and again。 It is the first complete account of Cream’s crimes and his many victims， and explores how the stifling morality and hypocrisy of the times allowed him to poison vulnerable and desperate women， many of whom had turned to him for medical help。 It offers an inside account of Scotland Yard's desperate search for a killer as brazen and efficient as the Ripper。 And it brings to life a story of murder and suspense， when evil lurked on the gas-lit streets of Chicago and London。
“When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals，” Sherlock Holmes observed during one of his most puzzling murder investigations。 “He has nerve and he has knowledge。” Incredibly， as the words of the world’s most famous fictional detective appeared in The Strand Magazine in the early 1890s， a real-life Canadian doctor was stalking and murdering women in London’s downtrodden Lambeth neighborhood。 Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream had been a suspect in the deaths of two women in Canada and had killed as many as four people in Chicago before he arrived in London in 1891 and began using pills laced with strychnine to kill prostitutes。 The Lambeth Poisoner， as he was dubbed in the press， was one of the most prolific serial killers in history， a cold-blooded murderer who evaded detection in three countries in a killing spree to rival that of Jack the Ripper， his infamous contemporary。
Victorian Monster is the gripping true story of a murderous madman and reveals how bungled investigations， corrupt police and justice officials， failed prosecutions， and missed opportunities allowed him to evade detection or freed him to kill， again and again。 It is the first complete account of Cream’s crimes and his many victims， and explores how the stifling morality and hypocrisy of the times allowed him to poison vulnerable and desperate women， many of whom had turned to him for medical help。 It offers an inside account of Scotland Yard's desperate search for a killer as brazen and efficient as the Ripper。 And it brings to life a story of murder and suspense， when evil lurked on the gas-lit streets of Chicago and London。
Reviews
Macaela
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As a lover of true crime， this was right up my alley。 I got all wrapped up in the time of the late 19th century。 We start the book with Dr。 Cream getting released from prison in Illinois after being convicted of murder。 But that isn't the end of his story。 After that we travel back to the start of this murderous man's life。 We follow his trail from the start of his life in Canada， through medical school in Canada and Great Britain。 To Illinois and prison and what follows his release。 I hope you As a lover of true crime， this was right up my alley。 I got all wrapped up in the time of the late 19th century。 We start the book with Dr。 Cream getting released from prison in Illinois after being convicted of murder。 But that isn't the end of his story。 After that we travel back to the start of this murderous man's life。 We follow his trail from the start of his life in Canada， through medical school in Canada and Great Britain。 To Illinois and prison and what follows his release。 I hope you enjoy this as much as I did。Thank you to Algonquin books and NetGalley for the chance to read this。 。。。more
Laura
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True crime is always interesting because I wonder why and how these people ended up the way they did--let's face it， these books are never about the mundane killings， they're about the headline grabbers， the unsolved killings， the unthinkable losses of life。 Here we have a Scotch Canadian， a Sunday School teacher， even， who somehow turns to using strychnine to murder "fallen" or "unfortunate" women。 And because this is during the Victorian Era， we don't have the best forensics and detection abil True crime is always interesting because I wonder why and how these people ended up the way they did--let's face it， these books are never about the mundane killings， they're about the headline grabbers， the unsolved killings， the unthinkable losses of life。 Here we have a Scotch Canadian， a Sunday School teacher， even， who somehow turns to using strychnine to murder "fallen" or "unfortunate" women。 And because this is during the Victorian Era， we don't have the best forensics and detection abilities， but even with that stipulation there are times when I thought "omg how lucky could this guy get？！" In keeping with the era， the writing is slow and meandering， moving from Cream's release from Joliet to his activities in London back to his upbringing and education in Canada and from the "present" day to the Scotland Yard investigation。 Luckily there are not so many people that it becomes difficult to keep the different victims and investigators separate。 There is a part of me， though， that wished the story had been told as though we didn't know whodunnit and were following the evidence along with the detectives and they pieced things together。eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley。 。。。more
thereadingowlvina （Elvina Ulrich）
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"When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals。 He has nerve and he has knowledge。" - Sherlock Holmes， in Arthur Conan Doyle， "The Adventure of the Speckled Band，" 1892 The Case: Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream also known as the Lambeth Poisoner was a medical doctor and a serial killer， preying on women in Canada， Chicago and London since 1876 until his capture in 1892。 In this book， the author gives a comprehensive account Dr。 Cream's crimes and his personal life - from family backgrou "When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals。 He has nerve and he has knowledge。" - Sherlock Holmes， in Arthur Conan Doyle， "The Adventure of the Speckled Band，" 1892 The Case: Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream also known as the Lambeth Poisoner was a medical doctor and a serial killer， preying on women in Canada， Chicago and London since 1876 until his capture in 1892。 In this book， the author gives a comprehensive account Dr。 Cream's crimes and his personal life - from family background， and medical education， his victims， arrest， trial and finally his execution in November 1892。 My thoughts: For a case that happened so long ago， I must say that this was a really well-researched book。 It took me a few days to finish it as there were a lot of information in this book。 I really liked that there were photos and illustrations included in this book。The writing held my interest although the second half of the book did slow down a bit。 It was fascinating to know that Dr。 Cream went to the same medical school - The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle， and may at some point met him too。 There was speculation that Dr。 Cream was Jack the Ripper！ In a nutshell， this was an interesting read and if you enjoy old cases， you may want to read this！ Pub。 Date: June 1st， 2021 ***Thank you Harper Collins Canada， author Dean Jobb and NetGalley for gifted review copy to read & review。 *** 。。。more
Kim McGee
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There is nothing like a serial killer to get your blood boiling and this particular one is most upsetting because he was a Doctor。 Dr。 Cream poisoned at least ten women over a fifteen year period before he was finally brought to trial in London in 1892。 It is always fascinating to see how the police refused to use the new science of forensics which would have solved a great many of these crimes， the Victorian society norms that gave Dr。 Cream a multitude of willing victims in search of an aborti There is nothing like a serial killer to get your blood boiling and this particular one is most upsetting because he was a Doctor。 Dr。 Cream poisoned at least ten women over a fifteen year period before he was finally brought to trial in London in 1892。 It is always fascinating to see how the police refused to use the new science of forensics which would have solved a great many of these crimes， the Victorian society norms that gave Dr。 Cream a multitude of willing victims in search of an abortion and the ease of which a doctor was able to obtain deadly poisons in large quantities。 Dean Jobb gives us a fascinating and grisly look at what makes a killer and how he can hide in plain sight making this just the ticket for those fans of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY， Jack the Ripper and MINDHUNTER。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Jackie
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A few years after Jack the Ripper terrorized London， Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream killed prostitutes， a lover's husband， and his own wife。 Cream， a Canadian who emigrated to England after a stint in an Illinois prison for murder， was an arrogant， licentious and psychopathic man。 He not only poisoned people with strychnine， he made attempts to blackmail others for these crimes。 The author examines this repulsive， fascinating man in this well-researched book。 Good read！！ A few years after Jack the Ripper terrorized London， Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream killed prostitutes， a lover's husband， and his own wife。 Cream， a Canadian who emigrated to England after a stint in an Illinois prison for murder， was an arrogant， licentious and psychopathic man。 He not only poisoned people with strychnine， he made attempts to blackmail others for these crimes。 The author examines this repulsive， fascinating man in this well-researched book。 Good read！！ 。。。more
Sharon Knightley
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I'm generally not a huge fan of true crime， but this one caught me unawares， as I had never heard of Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream and dove in。 Dean Jobb excellently describes Dr。 Cream's descent into crime and the social circumstances that allowed him to prey on the unfortunate women he encountered。 I'm generally not a huge fan of true crime， but this one caught me unawares， as I had never heard of Dr。 Thomas Neill Cream and dove in。 Dean Jobb excellently describes Dr。 Cream's descent into crime and the social circumstances that allowed him to prey on the unfortunate women he encountered。 。。。more
Ashley
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Incredibly well researched！ Felt very much like I was reading a fiction novel until I remembered it was non fiction！ It got a little extra wordy towards the end but overall I thought this was a great， informative piece about such an interesting time and a very sick human。
Brenda
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