The Life and Legend of Dick Turpin
From Butcher's Apprentice to CrimeBy kim pedersen
Length1h 12m
About this audiobook
Unmask the man behind the myth. This biography traces the true life of Richard "Dick" Turpin, from his beginnings as an Essex butcher to his execution as England’s most notorious outlaw.
Forget the legend of the "chivalrous" highwayman. This account reveals the gritty reality of Turpin’s career: his origins in the violent Essex Gang, his involvement in brutal home invasions, and the accidental killing of his partner, Tom King.
Key highlights include: The Descent: How a butcher's apprentice turned to poaching and organized crime.
The Fugitive: His escape to Yorkshire under the alias "John Palmer."
The Downfall: How a petty dispute over a farm animal led to his unmasking and trial.
The Myth: How 19th-century novelists transformed a ruthless thief into a romantic folk hero.
A fascinating deep dive for history buffs and true-crime fans into the man who became a legend—and the dark truth the legends left out.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Action and Adventure
Length1 hr 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 29, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: The Formative Years and Early Eighteenth-Century England
2Chapter 2: The Butcher's Apprentice and the Lure of Crime
3Chapter 3: The Essex Gang: Formation and Initial Depredations
4Chapter 4: The Brutality of the Essex Gang's Housebreaking Spree
5Chapter 5: The Capture of the Essex Gang and Turpin's Narrow Escape
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6Chapter 6: The Transition to Highwayman: On the Road to Infamy
7Chapter 7: Tom King: The Legendary Partnership (and its historical basis)
8Chapter 8: The Fatal Encounter and the Demise of Tom King
9Chapter 9: Flight and the Northern Exile: Turpin's Retreat to Yorkshire
10Chapter 10: The Unmasking: A Quarrel, an Arrest, and a Prior Reputation
11Chapter 11: The Long Arm of the Law: Identification and Indictment
12Chapter 12: The Trial at York Assizes: Justice in the Eighteenth Century
13Chapter 13: Condemned and Awaiting Execution: The Final Days
14Chapter 14: The Execution at Tyburn: A Public Spectacle and a Last Act
15Chapter 15: The Birth of a Legend: Turpin's Posthumous Legacy
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