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A Fine Day for a Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story
A Fine Day for a Hanging The Real Ruth Ellis Story
Author: Carol Ann Lee
In 1955, former night club manageress Ruth Ellis shot 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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781780575261
ISBN-10: 1780575262
Publication Date: 2/1/2013
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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