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

By Hallie Rubenhold

*The International Bestseller*

This is the story of a murder, not a murderer . . .

In this epic examination of one of the most infamous murders of the twentieth century, bestselling author of The Five, Hallie Rubenhold, gives voice to those who were never properly heard--the women.

On February 1, 1910, the vivacious, diamond-adorned music hall performer Belle Elmore suddenly vanished from her home, causing alarm among her friends, the entertainers of the Music Hall Ladies' Guild. Their demands for an investigation would lead to the unearthing of a gruesome secret and trigger a fevered international manhunt for Belle's husband, medical fraudster Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen.

Ethel Le Neve, Crippen's typist and lover, who fled with Crippen in disguise, has always hidden in the shadows of this tale--was she really just "an innocent young girl" in thrall to a powerful older man? And was there an equally sinister story behind the death of Crippen's first wife, Charlotte?

Brimming with twists and featuring a carnival cast of eccentric entertainers, star lawyers, zealous detectives, medics and liars, Story of a Murder offers an electrifying snapshot of Britain and America at the dawn of the modern era.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593184610
• ISBN13: 9780593184615
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Read! Very Glad I Bought IT!

Hallie Rubenhold has a talent, for this type of detailed biography from years gone by! The first book of hers that I read, was: The Five. This epic well researched True Tale, is a page turner! I like to spend my time & money wisely, & I’m did both when I bought this new book of hers! FIVE STARS!!! S.G.