Most Remarkable Woman in England

John Carter Wood is a researcher at the Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz, Germany and a Visiting Research Fellow at The Open University

• List of key figures involved in the Pace caseIntroduction 1 The ‘Fetter Hill mystery’: the strange death of Harry Pace 2 ‘Where there are so many cruel tongues’: investigations and accusations 3 ‘I cannot tell you, sir – I cannot tell you’: mysteries and circumstances 4 ‘Easing the burden of the tragic widow’: the making of ‘Mrs Pace’ 5 ‘Every wife in the country has opportunity’: the ‘tragic widow’ on trial 6 ‘The matter is dead’: a new life and some old shadows 7 ‘18 years of hell’: gender, marriage and violence 8 ‘Unimaginable agonies and degradations and cruelties’: justice, politics and poverty 9 ‘Those who have had trouble can sympathise with you’: Mrs Pace and her public Conclusion Postscript Bibliography Index

In analysing the Pace case, John Carter Wood offers an in-depth exploration of attitudes towards inter-war crime, gender, media sensation and criminal justice, and at the same time delivers a comprehensive overview of a murder mystery that captivated the nation.