Woman at the Devil's Door
The Untold Story of the Hampstead Murderess
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Narrated by:
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Kate Mulligan
About this listen
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 PublishingWhat listeners say about Woman at the Devil's Door
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- Robyn
- 18-05-2022
Interesting
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.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-12-2022
Disappointing why an American narrator?
An American reading an English story annoyed me. She mispronounced words often. Surely Audible can do better?
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- what for
- 31-07-2023
Great book to listen to whilst zoning out.
A true crime spectacular narrator rocks UK narrator would have been better . Tremendous audiobook to fall asleep too .
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- Kindle Customer
- 28-07-2023
interesting read
great narrator and a very interesting story. Its well worth a listen for lovers of true crime
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