Jan 6, 2022
4 min read
The Balham Mystery. Or: The Notorious death of Charles Bravo.
Charles Bravo was a successful lawyer in Victorian London. His wife, born Florence Campbell, had been previously married to one Captain Ricardo, a very wealthy dipsomaniac.
After they separated, he died and left his wealth to Florence. When his body was examined traces of the poison antimony were discovered. Florence then struck up a relationship with Dr…
