Hunted Down is a detective story by Charles Dickens (1859), inspired by the real-life forger and poisoner Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, who served as the basis for the villain Slinkton. It recounts a detective's growing suspicion of a planned major crime.
Hunted Down is a detective story by Charles Dickens (1859), featuring a villain, Slinkton, based on the poisoner and forger Thomas Griffiths Wainewright. The story follows a detective's suspicion of a potential crime.
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| Back | A crime story Charles Dickense 1859 The vilian, Slinkton was based on poisoner and forger Thomas Griffiths Wainewright Hunted Down is a detective story by Charles Dickens. The astute Sampson suspects that a certain Mr. Julius Slinkton who turns up in his office one morning is not all that he seems. As Slinkton crops up more and more frequently in Sampson's life, he realises that a monstrous crime is about to be committed. |
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