Murder in the Shadow of the Castle

WORLD War Two was over, and for a young couple and their baby son, the future was looking good. But tragedy was to shatter the dreams of happiness in a murder case that shocked a nation only just getting used to peace. Here, historian Paul Allonby, a favourite lulu.com author renowned for his military aviation and true crime books, recounts the horrific events in the shadow of Peveril Castle, in the Peak District village of Castleton in October 1945. (Photo shows Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire - Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/English Heritage)