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.