Prisoners of the Tower: The Tower of London as a state prison, 1100-1941 by Clare Murphy, David Souden

Prisoners of the Tower looks at the history of the Tower as a state prison, including the grim reality behind its setting as a place of torture, as well as the myths and images that have often shaped national history. Much unpublished and little-known information is presented here, providing new and inspiring insights to several of the Tower's popular myths. The book also places its subject in the modern context with an introduction by a leading expert on Britain's prisons today. It also contains concise case studies of the famous and some more surprising prisoners that have populated British history over the centuries. The book includes chapters by Brett Dolman and Sebastian Edwards, Curators with Historic Royal Palaces; Jeremy Ashbee, Buildings Inspector at English Heritage and an introduction by Professor David Wilson, Centre for Criminal Justice Policy and Research, UCE Birmingham. Softback, 80 pages, 24.5 x 17cm.