{"product_id":"story-of-a-murder-2nd-july","title":"Story of a Murder (2nd July)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER BY THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE FIVE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this gripping examination of one of the most infamous murders of the twentieth century, prizewinning social historian Hallie Rubenhold gives voice to those who have never properly been heard – the women. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 1 February, 1910, vivacious music-hall performer, Belle Elmore, suddenly vanished from her north London home, causing alarm among her circle of female friends, the entertainers of the Music Hall Ladies’ Guild who demanded an immediate investigation. They could not have known what they would provoke: the unearthing of a gruesome secret, followed by a fevered manhunt for the prime suspect: Belle’s husband, medical fraudster, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHiding in the shadows of this evergreen tale is Crippen’s typist and lover, Ethel Le Neve – was she really just ‘an innocent young girl’ in thrall to a powerful older man as so many people have since reported?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 3, 104);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Bookseller says: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 3, 104);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A fascinating reportage of the infamous murder by Dr. Crippen that does the one thing so few true crime books achieve, tells the stories of the victims, rather than trying to psychologise, or even glamourise, the perpetrator. The outrages suffered by the women in the life of the murderer are brought vividly but not salaciously to life and drive home exactly how much control men had over their lives; financially, professionally, medically, reproductively. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(4, 3, 104);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a woman this book made me angry, because although we've made great strides, we still live in a society where two women a week are murdered by a partner or former partner. We still live in a world where female victims are blamed for the crimes committed against them. We still live in a world where the tabloids will ruin lives for no other reason than money.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePRAISE FOR STORY OF A MURDER:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Popular history you devour in one sitting' Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gripping' TLS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I couldn't put it down' BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Finely layered' Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Breath-taking' Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Gripping and eye-opening' I-news, Book to Watch Out For\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA unique combination of sleuthing, storytelling and compassion. Unbelievably addictive' Lucy Worsley, bestselling author and historian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fascinating. It's about time Belle became the hero of her own story' Val McDermid, bestselling author of the Karen Pirie series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'As compelling as any crime drama' S J Parris, bestselling author of the Giordano Bruno series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I had my hand over my wide-open mouth…I can’t recommend it more: I will be thinking about it for a very long time.'Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Homemade God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Takes us beyond the world of Dr Crippen into the lives impacted by him and the society in which he moved. Terrific' Ian Rankin, bestselling author of the Rebus series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Compelling to the very last page' Denise Mina, award-winning author of Reese’s Book Club pick, Conviction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Does for the Crippen Murder case what THE FIVE did for the victims of Jack the Ripper. Forensic research and insistent sympathetic writing. I loved it' PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON, BBC 1, The CrimeSquad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Breathtaking. Rubenhold has not only produced a thrilling reassessment of a notorious crime, but an impressive portrait of an age' Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book House (Thame)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55845022761345,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/7873\/5421\/files\/9781804992920.jpg?v=1782486078","url":"https:\/\/shop.thebookhousethame.co.uk\/products\/story-of-a-murder-2nd-july","provider":"The Book House Thame","version":"1.0","type":"link"}