One Bloody Afternoon
By Jeremy Josephs
One Bloody Afternoon tells the true story of the Hungerford Massacre of 1987, in which 17 people died.
On 19 August 1987, 27-year-old Michael Ryan went on a killing spree in and around the quiet market town of Hungerford, Berkshire. By the end of that day 17 people were dead, including Ryan and his mother, and more than 15 had been injured. It was one of the most dreadful tragedies involving firearms ever to occur in the United Kingdom.
Ryan was an outwardly unremarkable, introverted man and while he was known to have an interest in weapons, his actions horrified and astonished all who knew him – and indeed, the entire nation. In One Bloody Afternoon, trained barrister Jeremy Josephs traces the events of that day and tells Hungerford’s story in a detailed but dignified manner, with contributions from those affected by the tragedy.
One Bloody Afternoon will be of interest to true crime fans and anyone curious about what lay behind one of Britain’s most notorious killings.
Praise for One Bloody Afternoon:
‘An interesting, well researched book that was written with dignity whilst covering the horrid events of the needless killings that affected a nation’ – Goodreads review
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