The Murder of Madame X: The Limeslade Mystery 1929

by Mark John Maguire

The Murder of Madame X - The Limeslade Mystery, 1929At 10 o'clock on the evening of 4th February 1929, the small clifftop bungalow colony of Limeslade was awoken by a woman's screams. People came out onto their terraces in the bitter night and stood in silence to listen to the terror they heard in her voice... One person alone, Olive Dimick, recognising the voice to be that of her neighbour Kate Jackson, ran around to the rear of her friend's here she found Kate dying, and her friend's husband leaning over his wife. By the first light of morning the remote bungalow colony swarmed with police and reporters, because it was learned that the dying woman had been the key witness at a sensational embezzlement trial in London 2 years earlier, at which she had been known as Madame X... Who was the woman? She claimed to be the daughter of a duke, a famous novelist, a spy, and she lived in fear of her life... Where did the money, which she received in envelopes addressed to various names come from? And who had written her anonymous threatening letters? Scotland Yard was soon very sure of the killer's identity - but would it be possible to gain sufficient evidence to hang the man who killed Madame X? Mark John Maguire, whose acclaimed Youtube True Crime documentary channel "They Got Away With Murder" specialises in unsolved murder cases, has spent some years investigating the murder at Limeslade Bay, tracking down the principals involved, and the relatives and descendants of those who heard the screams and witnessed the events of that night in February 1929. This is the story of that terrible night in February 1929, and of a man who got away with murder - and much more...

254 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 3, 2021

Reviews

[lucretia grace stell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author is masterful, Merci beaucoup

Respectful yet relentless reconstruction of a 90-year-old murder mystery, with the rock solid authority of one who has the skills to find out the truth of the matter by interviewing, researching and imagining all the possibilities. Mark John McGuire, you need to meet my “Betty”. Regilia Rosemary Anderson LaPorte, born 12-21-1899, Brooklyn, NY. I hope I can find her, her name was her mother’s formula for treating syphilis. And they say her dad was murdered in its theft. Hoping to publish one day.

[Gordon W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely historical account

I came to this book by way of Maguire's YouTube channel. I watched this brief video essay to introduce this case and wanted to know more. Not only are all of the facts and statements laid out and interpreted logically by Maguire, but his own insight into the emotional habits of people and suggestions about why people do the things they do make his work both in video format and written word worth your time. Those insights are by far my favorite part of this book and ring absolutely true in my own opinion. The information about the extended offspring of those involved was especially interesting as well as I always do wonder what happens after the furor dies down.

[Vicki Ford · Rating 3 out of 5]

enjoyed the youtube series

Like the videos there is a lot of repetition but still an amazing story. Could have been condensed. Rambles around too much.

[Constance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Purchased the book after viewing MJM YouTube videos. I enjoy both and would love to read more about the featured YouTube murders.