Crimes of passion have a special place in legal codes throughout the world: this exploration, beginning in the 19th century, looks at 25 classic, infamous and still unresolved cases. Black-and-white photographs.
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Crimes of passion have a special place in legal codes throughout the world: this exploration, beginning in the 19th century, looks at 25 classic, infamous and still unresolved cases. Black-and-white photographs.
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New. 1552633772. 239 pages. With plates.; Paperback; Octavo (standard book size); For the second time, celebrated crime-fiction writer Howard Engel turns his hand to non-fiction. This time he leads us on a riveting and spectacular journey through the murky passages of criminal law to the places where love and murder intersect. Setting out in the nineteenth century, Engel travels from France and England to Canada and the United States, with engaging detours along the way. As he discovers, le crime passionnel, a concept originating in France, has a special place in many legal codes around the world. Someone who has suddenly or unexpectedly been betrayed by a loved and trusted partner, even in an illicit relationship, is rarely treated as a common murder. In Crimes of Passion, Engel explores more than twenty-five classic, infamous and still unresolved cases. With the elegant flair and penetrating insight of a novelist, he brings the victims and perpetrators to life in remarkable detail. Ruth Ellis (the last woman hanged in England), OJ Simpson (the football star), Juliet Hulme (the writer Anne Perry), Jean Liger (the hungry lover) and Jean Harris (the headmistress) are just a few of the intriguing characters you'll meet along the way. The result is a wonderfully eclectic investigation--complemented by more than forty illustrations and photographs--into the strange, tragic, world of passion and murder. Love, lovers, loss, and lingering malice combine in this emotional volume, sure to thrill any crime fan or historian.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 239 pp. First printing. An ex-library copy with the usual markings. The front cover is creased at the upper fore-corner. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.
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