The Murder of Dr. Chapman: The Legendary Trials of Lucretia

The Murder of Dr. Chapman: The Legendary Trials of Lucretia Chapman and Her Lover

<DIV><B>From acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe, a spellbinding true tale of nineteenth-century sex, scandal, and cold-blooded murder</B><BR /><BR />In 1831 Lucretia Winslow Chapman was a wife and mother of five who had founded one of Philadelphiaâ€™s first boarding schools for girls. But her comfortable life and marriage to prominent local scientist William Chapman changed forever the night Lino Espos y Mina appeared at their door, requesting lodging. It wasnâ€™t long before the Cuban con artist had entrenched himself in the Chapman home and begun an illicit affair with Lucretia. A little over a month later, William Chapman was dead from a lethal dose of poison. Lino and Lucretia were eventually arrested and charged with murderâ€”and the double trial of the century began.<BR />Â <BR />Wolfe skillfully weaves court transcripts, love letters, and period recollections into an edge-of-your-seat historical thriller about the crime that rocked preâ€“Civil War America. With its shocking verdicts that raised troubling questions about sexism and racism, this mesmerizing true-crime tale still resonates nearly two hundred years later.<BR /></DIV>
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Format Kindle eBook

The Murder of Dr. Chapman: The Legendary Trials of Lucretia Chapman and Her Lover