THE MURDER OF HELEN JEWETT The Life and Death of a Prostitute in Nineteenth-Century New York.

Hardback. In 1836, the murder of a young prostitute made headlines in New York City and around the country, inaugurating a sex-and-death sensationalism in news reporting that haunts us today. The author goes behind these first lurid accounts to reconstruct the story of the mysterious victim, Helen Jewett. Also features Richard Robinson who was arrested for her murder and subsequently acquitted. Illus., Notes and Index. 433pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg with his personal b/plate. F. in Nr. F. dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.