Elizabeth Cooke (3)

A somewhat convoluted, but still very interesting examination of the death of Sir Theodosius Boughton, for which his brother-in-law John Donellan was tried and convicted. Cooke runs through the circumstances of Boughton's death, the complicated questions of who would benefit from his death, and offers a thorough rundown of Donellan's trial.

The complex nature of the case creates some issues for the narrative, which bounces back and forth a bit and repeats itself occasionally. But Cooke's done an admirable job of trying to unpack this case for modern readers.… (más)