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A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story
Carol Ann Lee
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Description for A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story
Paperback. In 1955, former nightclub manageress Ruth Ellis shot dead her lover, David Blakely. Following a trial that lasted less than two days, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. This title sets Ruth's story firmly in its historical context in order to tell the truth about both her timeless crime and a punishment that was very much of its time. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
In 1955, former nightclub manageress Ruth Ellis shot dead her lover, David Blakely. Following a trial that lasted less than two days, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. She became the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and her execution is the most notorious of hangman Albert Pierrepoint's 'duties'. Despite Ruth's infamy, the story of her life has never been fully told. Often wilfully misinterpreted, the reality behind the headlines was buried by an avalanche of hearsay. But now, through new interviews and comprehensive research into previously unpublished ... Read more
In 1955, former nightclub manageress Ruth Ellis shot dead her lover, David Blakely. Following a trial that lasted less than two days, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. She became the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and her execution is the most notorious of hangman Albert Pierrepoint's 'duties'. Despite Ruth's infamy, the story of her life has never been fully told. Often wilfully misinterpreted, the reality behind the headlines was buried by an avalanche of hearsay. But now, through new interviews and comprehensive research into previously unpublished ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780576237
SKU
V9781780576237
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About Carol Ann Lee
Carol Ann Lee is an acclaimed biographer and has written extensively on the Holocaust. Her most recent publications are Evil Relations, the story of David Smith, chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murder case, and the bestselling One of Your Own, which focused on the life and death of Myra Hindley.
Reviews for A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story
A forensically researched book [that] casts a haunting new light on the last woman to be hanged in Britain
Daily Mail
Worthy of Truman Capote
Laurence Marks, playwright and screenwriter Wonderful . . . it will become the standard reference on Ruth Ellis
Stewart P. Evans, crime historian A brilliantly ... Read more
Daily Mail
Worthy of Truman Capote
Laurence Marks, playwright and screenwriter Wonderful . . . it will become the standard reference on Ruth Ellis
Stewart P. Evans, crime historian A brilliantly ... Read more