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Woman at the Devil's Door

The Untold Story of the Hampstead Murderess

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Woman at the Devil's Door

By: Sarah Beth Hopton
Narrated by: Kate Mulligan
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On October 24, 1890, a woman's mutilated and lifeless body was discovered on a pile of rubbish in Hampstead, North London. Her arms were lacerated, her face crushed and bloodied, and her head almost completely severed from her body. A mile away a blood-soaked stroller was found leaning against a residential gate. The dead baby's body, hidden beneath a nettle bush, was not located until the following morning.

So began the incredible story of the Hampstead Tragedy.

Eventually, Scotland Yard knocked on the door of 2 Priory Street, home to Mary Eleanor Pearcey, the pretty 24-year-old mistress of the victim's husband, whose crimes inspired speculation that Jack the Ripper was a woman, and whose dying request was as bizarre and mysterious as her life.

The first full-length examination of the extraordinary case, Woman at the Devil's Door is a thrilling look at a notorious murderess and the webs she wove.

©2018 Sarah Beth Hopton (P)2018 Blackstone Publishing Murder True Crime Crime Exciting True Crime Women
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An unusual and very sad story well told. The author paces it well, giving additional information at just the right intervals to keep the listener interested. It's also a glimpse of working class London Society at the end of the 19th century so well worth a read.

Always best to select a narrator familiar with pronunciation of English place names - mispronunciations detract from an otherwise creditable performance. Besides, a North American accent is not a good fit with a 100% English (London) story.

Interesting

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An American reading an English story annoyed me. She mispronounced words often. Surely Audible can do better?

Disappointing why an American narrator?

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A true crime spectacular narrator rocks UK narrator would have been better . Tremendous audiobook to fall asleep too .

Great book to listen to whilst zoning out.

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great narrator and a very interesting story. Its well worth a listen for lovers of true crime

interesting read

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