"Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London" by Claire Harman is a true crime story of the 1840s. I wished it were written more like a mystery with a bit of suspense to the narrative. Instead, there is a fair amount of repetition. The case is not as exciting as it could have been. People were indeed shocked in 1840. From the vantage point of today, the story isn't that shocking at all. Charles Dickens does indeed make an appearance.