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Crimes of Passion : An Unblinking Look at Murderous Love
Crimes of Passion An Unblinking Look at Murderous Love
Author: Howard Engel
Thirty real-life accounts of passion gone lethally wrong — Celebrated mystery writer Howard Engel traces the history of the crime of passion through France, England, Canada, and the United States in his first nonfiction book. The story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in England, is explored along with more familiar, modern cases, such...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781861056436
ISBN-10: 1861056435
Publication Date: 8/19/2004
Pages: 196
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3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Chrysalis Books Group
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Beautiful TPB with heavy paper.
Not what I expected. This is non-fiction, covering notorious crimes-of-passion murders in history, mostly the 1900s. Foreword and lengthy Introduction cover a longer view in history.
Interesting. Useful, too... a book I read later referred to Ruth Ellis. Because of this book, I knew the background. Other alleged criminals discussed: Yvonne Chevalier, Jean Harris, OJ Simpson, Henriette Caillaux, Harvey Crippen, Jean Liger, Alpna Patel, Lizzie Borden, and Susan Smith. Short descriptions (typically < 10 pages) of each; not in-depth reporting/analysis of any one case.


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