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Book Review of Starvation Heights: The True Story of an American Doctor and the Murder of a British Heiress

Starvation Heights: The True Story of an American Doctor and the Murder of a British Heiress
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
In1911, Claire and Dora Williamson traveled to Dr. Linda Hazzard's Institute of Natural Therapeutics near Seattle, Washington. There, instead of receiving medical attention, the wealthy sisters were tortured, starved, and robbed of their inheritance. Dora escaped, but Claire was not as fortunate. In detail, the author recreates the shocking 1912 trial of Dr. Hazzard for the murder of Claire. Photo insert.