CRIME ARCHIVE RUTH ELLIS

Hardback. Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in England, shot her lover David Blakely dead outside a London pub, the crime a tragic consequence of passion, jealousy and abuse. The evidence against Ruth was damning, but as a brave young blonde and mother of two, she inspired massive public sympathy in 1950s Britain and beyond. The author reveals the facts using original witness statements, police exhibits, trial records and correspondence held at The National Archives. Illus., Sources + Index. 112pp. 16mo. h/back. V. sl. sunned sp. o/w Nr. F.