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Linda Stratmann is a British writer of historical true crime and biography. She has published nine non-fiction books, and two more will be out in 2011:

• Chloroform: the Quest for Oblivion, (2003, Sutton Publishing). A history of the discovery, use and misuse of chloroform.
• Essex Murders (2004, Sutton Publishing)
• Whiteley’s Folly (2004, Sutton Publishing). The story of William Whiteley, the founder of the Bayswater store, and his murder in 1907
• Gloucestershire Murders (2005, Sutton Publishing)
• The Crooks Who Conned Millions (2006 Sutton Publishing) Ten stories of nineteenth century frauds.
• Notorious Blasted Rascal: Colonel Charteris and the Servant Girl's Revenge The story of Francis Charteris, the most hated man in Britain, and his trial for rape in 1730. (2008 The History Press)
• Kent Murders (2009 The History Press)
• Greater London Murders (2010 The History Press)
• Middlesex Murders (2010 The History Press)
• Fraudsters and Charlatans is the paperback version of Crooks Who Conned Millions (2010 The History Press)
• Cruel Deeds and Dreadful Calamities: the Illustrated Police News 1864-1938 is an illustrated history of the notorious newspaper, and will be published by the British Library early in 2011
• More Essex Murders will be published by the History Press in summer 2011

A further book is in preparation.

She has appeared in the Channel 5 television documentary, Scream, about the history of anaesthesia, Hypnosurgery Live on Channel 4 and Medical Mavericks on BBC Four by Michael J. Mosley.

Stratmann has had a life-long interest in true crime. She is a trained chemists’ dispenser,, has a Bachelor of Science with first class honours in psychology from Newcastle University, was formerly a Civil Servant, and is a black belt in aikido. She lives in London with her husband.

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