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Meet the author: Kate Summerscale

James Naughtie talks to Kate Summerscale about her new book The Wicked Boy.

Jim Naughtie talks to Kate Summerscale about her new book The Wicked Boy.

The story begins with a report of a dreadful crime, a mother murdered apparently by her two sons in East London.

Kate Summerscale says it was a very shocking and immediately an arresting story, she was fascinated by them and their behaviour in court. She wanted to solve the question why they did it?

(Picture: Kate Summerscale Credit: 麻豆社)

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