{"product_id":"story-of-a-murder-the-wives-the-mistress-and-dr-crippen-hardcover","title":"Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHallie Rubenhold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the story of a murder, not a murderer . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn this epic examination of one of the most infamous murders of the twentieth century, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Five, \u003c\/i\u003e Hallie Rubenhold, gives voice to those who were never properly heard--the women.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On February 1, 1910, the vivacious, diamond-adorned music hall performer Belle Elmore suddenly vanished from her home, causing alarm among her friends, the entertainers of the Music Hall Ladies' Guild. Their demands for an investigation would lead to the unearthing of a gruesome secret and trigger a fevered international manhunt for Belle's husband, medical fraudster Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ethel Le Neve, Crippen's typist and lover, who fled with Crippen in disguise, has always hidden in the shadows of this tale--was she really just \"an innocent young girl\" in thrall to a powerful older man? And was there an equally sinister story behind the death of Crippen's first wife, Charlotte? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brimming with twists and featuring a carnival cast of eccentric entertainers, star lawyers, zealous detectives, medics and liars, STORY OF A MURDER offers an electrifying snapshot of Britain and America at the dawn of the modern era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHallie Rubenhold\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author and Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize-winning social historian whose expertise lies in revealing stories of previously unknown women and episodes in history. As well as \u003ci\u003eThe Covent Garden Ladies, \u003c\/i\u003eRubenhold's works of nonfiction include the award-winning and national bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lady Worsley's Whim, \u003c\/i\u003e dramatized by the BBC as \"The Scandalous Lady W.\" Her latest work of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eStory of a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the disappeared wives and partner of Dr. Crippen, is due to be published in 2025. She has also written two acclaimed novels, \u003ci\u003eMistress of My Fate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe French Lesson, \u003c\/i\u003e which are feminist homages to the literary tropes of the eighteenth century\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in London with her husband. Meet her @HallieRubenhold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.62 x 9.22 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978200187181,"sku":"9780593184615","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TMnd65zCAp9780593184615.webp?v=1775800982","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/story-of-a-murder-the-wives-the-mistress-and-dr-crippen-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}