Angela Buckley is a historian specialising in Victorian crime and police history. Her first book, The Real Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Story of Jerome Caminada, was inspired by her family’s roots in Manchester. Her latest book is The Bermondsey Murder: Scotland Yard’s First Great Challenge and Dickens’ Inspiration.

Angela’s work features regularly in national magazines and newspapers. She is s regular contributor to family history publications. An experienced speaker, Angela has taken part in many events, such as the Henley Literary Festival, the London Month of the Dead Festival and at the Museum of London. She is a frequent guest on radio and podcasts, and has appeared on BBC ONE’s The One Show, and The Secret Genius of Modern Life, BBC TWO.

Recently, Angela has a PhD in Victorian and Edwardian detective history for a PhD and is associate lecturer at Oxford Brookes University.