Saints and Sinners in Queen Victoria's Courts. Ten Scandalous Trials, Paperback/Tom Zaniello

A chronicle of ten mid-Victorian trials that features brother versus brother, aristocrats fighting commoners, an imposter to a family's fortune, and an ex-priest suing his ex-wife. Most of these trials assailed a culture that frowned upon displays of bad taste, revealing fault lines in what is traditionally seen as a moral and regimented society. Illustrations: 80 photos