Author talk - 'The Mysterious Mrs Hood: A True Victorian Mystery of Scandal, Arson, Murder & Betrayal' by Kim Donovan on Wednesday 18th September 7pm - 8.30pm at Eltham Centre Library. Free.
Author Kim Donovan unravels the true crime story of her own great-great-aunt, Mary Bennett, whose murdered body was discovered on a Great Yarmouth beach in 1900. Police investigations focussed on Mary’s estranged husband, Herbert Bennett, who worked at Woolwich Arsenal. In conversation with local author Wendy Moore, Kim Donovan describes the research which led to her acclaimed debut book which was published earlier this year.