Ebook: The case that foiled Fabian: murder and witchcraft in rural England

Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Origins of a Mystery; 2. A Detective's Education; 3. Fabian Arrives; 4. Fabian of the Yard; 5. The Suspect; 6. An Unyielding Puzzle; 7. Suspicions Abound; 8. Beyond the Case Files; 9. The Spectre of Witchcraft; 10. No End in Sight; 11. The Mystery's Allure; 12. Fabian's Sunset; Postscript; Bibliography; Notes; Copyright.;On Wednesday 14 February 1945, the body of Charles Walton was discovered beneath a willow tree in the sleepy Warwickshire village of Lower Quinton, his torso pinned to the ground by a pitchfork that had been viciously driven through him. Walton, a life-long resident of Lower Quinton and a retired labourer, was believed by many to be a clairvoyant who could talk to birds and exercise control over animals. Indeed, with the vast majority of villagers believing that Walton's death was carried out according to ritual witchcraft, such was his unusual past, the most famous police officer in Brit.