A Cruel Love: The Real Ruth Ellis Story

Drawing on interviews and in-depth research into the full range of sources, she reveals the woman behind the crime. In 1955, former nightclub manageress Ruth Ellis shot her lover, David Blakely, dead. A two-day trial followed, but despite huge public outcry, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. At 28, Ruth became the last woman executed in Britain, her hanging one of the most notorious under prolific hangman Albert Pierrepoint. Carol Ann Lee examines the facts behind the headlines surrounding this infamous case, which many believe led to the dismantling of the death penalty a decade later.

• | Author: Carol Ann Lee
• | Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• | Publication Date: Feb 27, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781910948316
• | ISBN-10: 1910948314