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The Killing of Louisa

By: Janet Lee
Narrated by: Natasha Beaumont
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Queensland Literary Award Winner

To lose one husband may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like murder. In New South Wales in 1888, Louisa Collins was sentenced to hang after being tried multiple times for the alleged murders of her two husbands.

The testimony of her young daughter helped to decide her fate.

This clever and compelling novel recreates Louisa’s time in her Darlinghurst prison cell as she reflects on her life and on the grief and loss that delivered her to this place.

Despite difficult marriages, financial hardship and the deaths of several children, she remains resilient and determined to have her own identity. But as she faces her final days, will Louisa confess to her crimes? Or is an innocent woman about to be hanged?

©2018 Janet Lee (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Marriage Fiction Murder

Critic Reviews

“A superb debut.” (Melissa Ashley, author of The Birdman’s Wife.)

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I loved reading this book, and thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook too. The imagery is so vivid that you can imagine yourself there in the prison cell, listening to this unfortunate story being told firsthand. I would definitely recommend this book!

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Highly recommend this book. Beautifully written with great insight and attention to historical detail. Janet Lee does an excellent job of depicting how difficult life would have been for women in the 1800’s.

Fantastic audiobook

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