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Victorian Crime, Forgotten Histories, Yorkshire Remembered.

John Lawless – Victorian Crime Author

The Author John Lawless self portrait

Featured Books 

What began as a simple sweet, became something far more dangerous.

At the centre, stands Humbug Billy  whose trade would become forever linked to one of Bradford’s most chilling tragedies.

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Fragments of Truth book cover by John Lawless

Not all truths are spoken. Some are pieced together.

Fragments of Truth explores the uncertain ground between memory and fact, where each account reveals only part of the whole.

Coming end of May 2026.

Stolen Innocents book cover by John Lawless
The Quiet Shepherd book cover by John Lawless

A child is taken.

A community is left searching for answers.

In the shadow of the murder of John Gill, Stolen Innocents explores loss, suspicion, and the quiet weight carried by those left behind.

Not all authority is seen. Not all control is resisted.

The Quiet Shepherd explores the subtle exercise of power, where fear takes root long before it is understood.

The Cobblestone Chronicle Press
Victorian Crime & Historical Narratives
Yorkshire, England

© John Lawless / The Cobblestone Chronicle Press 2026
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