The life and death of a 19th-century circus legend. On 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in NorthLondon. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he was once the biggestname in showbusiness, and was venerated as a national institution. The death of Britain's wealthiest showman read like a popular crime thriller: a mercilesskiller, a famous victim, a desperate manhunt and a dramatic denouement few could haveanticipated. But for over a century, questions have persisted about the murder. Weaving in the story of George's rise to fame and the history of Britain's entertainmentindustry, The Killing of Lord George uses previously unpublished archive material toreveal the true story behind the brutal crime that shocked Edwardian England. AUTHOR: Karl Shaw is an author and journalist. His previous books include Mad, Bad andDangerous to Know, Abject Quizzery and The First Showman. He lives in NorthStaffordshire.