{"product_id":"the-severed-hand-or-the-howard-mystery","title":"THE SEVERED HAND or the Howard Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SEVERED HAND or the Howard Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Capper Press reprinted 1974\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 145 w x 225 h x 10 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 71\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2504\/U406\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eOn 16 December 1885, at Taylor's Mistake near Christchurch, a hand was found by two men fishing off the rocks. Identified by a ring still on it, the hand was claimed by a Mrs Sarah Howard as being that of her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Arthur Howard's clothing had been found on Sumner beach on 11 October the same year. Mr Howard, who was a mechanic had life insurance to the value of 2,400 pounds - a considerable amount of money for this time. The sum Mrs Howard stood to gain from her husband's demise, as well as several other aspects of the case, raised police suspicions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis led to the two fishermen and Mrs Howard being arrested for conspiracy to defraud an insurance company. Mr Howard was later tracked down in Petone, at a YMCA picnic (both hands intact) and was arrested. The hand was later identified as that of a woman but despite to this day the identity of the woman is not known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes portraits on the Howards and the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with only light shelf wear on dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452010316068,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2196086702.jpg?v=1792639243","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-severed-hand-or-the-howard-mystery","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}