Murdering Stepmothers The Execution Of Martha Rendell

Sensational rumours of the murder of three small children by their stepmother ignite the passions of Perth citizens in 1909. Shocked by horrific descriptions of how she poisoned the children, they demand her execution as one voice. But did she do it? Or was she a victim of the prejudices of her persecutors? Based on a true story and meticulously researched, this compelling novel is driven by passion, imagination and an eerie conjuring up of the past.

Year

2010

Language

English

Publisher

University of Western Australia Press

Editions

1

Pages

217

ISBN

9781921401459

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