A brilliantly imagined debut from a major new literary voice London, 1811. The twisting streets of Wapping hold many an untold sin. Bounded by the Ratcliffe Highway to the rth and the Dock to the south, shameful secrets are largely hidden by the ise of Trade. But two families have fallen victim to foul murder, and a terrified populace calls for justice. Based on the real-life story of the gruesome Ratcliffe Highway murders, The English Monster takes us on a voyage across centuries. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are t more than 60% of the author's work and as low as 30% with characters and plotlines removed.