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Historical true crime, plus something for the Hamilton Fans

Duel with the Devil by Paul Collins

July 12, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR12 BINGO: Shelfie “Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me Are you aware that we’re making hist’y? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation.” If you’re a Hamilfan, you might recognize those words from the song “Non-Stop,” in which Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act as co-counsel for the defense on a murder trial. In Duel with the Devil, Paul Collins tells the story of that historical court case and the gruesome event that led to it. As I mentioned […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr12, cbr12bingo, courtroom drama, historical true crime, KimMiE", mystery, Paul Collins, shelfie

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:26 · Genres: Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr12, cbr12bingo, courtroom drama, historical true crime, KimMiE", mystery, Paul Collins, shelfie ·
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Cheating shmeating! In the mid-19th century, Harvard really knew how to rock a scandal.

Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard by Paul Collins

March 26, 2019 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

Ooh, I do love a good period true crime drama. From Erik Larson’s much-lauded Devil in the White City, to Kate Summerscale’s lesser-known The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, to Bruce Chadwick’s I Am Murdered (which I reviewed all the way back for CBR5),  you take a  murder that’s at least a century old, add some period costumes, a few blue collar witnesses pitted against high-brow lawyers, and a lot of research, mix well, and you have a perfect cocktail of historical entertainment. I especially enjoy reading […]

Filed Under: History, Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 19th Century America, American History, cbr11, courtroom drama, KimMiE", murder, mystery, Paul Collins, period crime

KimMiE"'s CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: History, Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: 19th Century America, American History, cbr11, courtroom drama, KimMiE", murder, mystery, Paul Collins, period crime ·
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