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Woman at the Devil's Door

Woman at the Devil's Door

By Sarah Beth Hopton

The Untold True Story of the Hampstead Murderess. Red Lightning Books, 2017

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A brief summary of Woman at the Devil's Door

The haunting nineteenth century case of a murdered mother and child in London, and the enigmatic mistress suspected to have done it, initiating the shocking speculation that the Victorian serial killer, Jack the Ripper, was a woman. Please be aware: This summary contains references to violence and murder which may be triggering to some readers.

Key insights in Woman at the Devil's Door

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What do you get from this book? The complex web surrounding a horrific murder and the woman charged for it
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The findings of a brutally murdered young woman, a bloodied pram and a missing baby stunned people of the Victorian era
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Mrs. Mary Pearcey—the last person to see Phoebe and Tiggie alive— falls under suspicion
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The bloodied crime scene leads to an arrest and speculations surge that Jack the Ripper had murdered again
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Surprising facts about the case were soon revealed at the Magistrate and Coroner Court hearings
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Mary Eleanor Wheeler led a life of lies, rages, seizures, and suicide attempts
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When the tangled knot of love unravels, it’s more than Mary can bear
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Phoebe and Tiggie were laid to rest in a muddied burial amidst an angry mob
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Mary Pearcey’s innocence or guilt weighed on Inspector Bannister’s shoulders, but he had little time to get it right
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Criminal court proceedings commence—the defense fights for Mrs. Pearcey’s life; the prosecution argues for her death
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With unanswered questions remaining and a shadow of doubt lingering, Mary Pearcey’s fate is sealed
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Freke Palmer gave a last-ditch effort as Mary Pearcey gave her last breaths
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Who should read Woman at the Devil's Door

True crime buffs • historians • law enforcement officials • detectives • coroners • anyone interested in the justice system of Victorian London

About the author of Woman at the Devil's Door

Sarah Beth Hopton has earned post-graduate degrees in English, Literature and Creative Writing. She’s an Academic Professor, an author of numerous publications (including true crime stories), and the owner of a homestead-farm. Hopton devoted ten years of meticulous research to her writing project Woman at the Devil’s Door.

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