Crimes of Passion An Unblinking Look at Murderous Love

Author/creator Engel, Howard, 1931- Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Open Road Integrated Media, LLC
Description239 p.
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Summary Annotation Thirty real-life accounts of passion gone lethally wrongCelebrated 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 as those of O. J. Simpson and Lorena Bobbitt. With each sordid tale, Engel explores the legal codes and moral implications surrounding crimes of passion throughout history. Careful research and a novelist's eye for detail and dramatization bring each grisly case into chilling clarity.Crimes of Passion is a must-read for true crime enthusiasts, armchair historians, and fans of the macabre.
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ISBN9781504031486
ISBN1504031482 (E-Book) Forthcoming
Standard identifier# 9781504031486
Stock number01521375

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