The Killing of Lord George

A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England

Karl Shaw

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01 May 2025

True crime; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Crime & criminology

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGEND

On November 28, 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he was once the biggest name in show business, and was venerated as a national institution.

The death of Britain's wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a merciless killer; a famous victim; sensational media headlines; a desperate manhunt laced with police incompetencies and a dramatic denouement few could have anticipated. But for over a century, questions have persisted about the murder.

Weaving in the story of George's rise to fame and the history of Britain's entertainment industry, The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material to reconstruct the events leading up to the death and reveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England.

AUTHOR: Karl Shaw is an author and journalist. His previous books include Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, Abject Quizzery and The First Showman. He lives in England.

By: Karl Shaw
Imprint: Icon Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781837730186
ISBN 10: 1837730180
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Karl Shaw is an author and journalist. His previous books include Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know, Abject Quizzery and The First Showman. He lives in North Staffordshire.

Reviews for The Killing of Lord George: A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England

Karl Shaw's enjoyable book takes us into the often tawdry sawdust rings of Victorian showmanship ... compelling. * Literary Review * Karl Shaw has delivered a riveting read, weaving together the extraordinary biography of George Sanger - Britain's answer to PT Barnum - alongside the Edwardian investigation into his tragic and violent demise. With twists and turns along the way, and providing a unique insight into Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Shaw takes us into a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight backed with thorough research. -- John Woolf, author of The Wonders: Lifting the Curtain on the Freak Show, Circus and Victorian Age Fascinating * Newbury Today *