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Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen

The Wives, the Mistress, and Dr. Crippen

by Hallie Rubenhold

512 pages · 2025

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Reexamines the infamous Crippen Murder through the perspectives of three women: Dr. Crippen's first wife Charlotte, his mistress Ethel, and Belle Elmore, whose death propelled the case, offering a fresh, multifaceted view of their lives and roles in a crime that captivated Edwardian society.

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