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One August Morning: The True Story of Lizzie Borden

By: Troy Taylor
Narrated by: Charles Huddleston
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One August Morning: The True Story of Lizzie Borden by Troy Taylor

Lizzie Borden took an axe...or did she?

Lizzie Borden is a name that has lived in infamy. As everyone knows, she’s the young woman who “took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks” and then “gave her father 41”. Everyone seems to know the rhyme, but most people don’t know the truth behind the grim story of one of America’s most famous unsolved murders. In this new entry in the “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” series, author Troy Taylor delves into the true story of the Borden Murders, revealing what really happened on that morning in August 1892, how Lizzie was hounded by the police, prosecutors, and reporters, and then finally acquitted - yet always believed to be guilty. Was she a murderer or truly innocent? Did she swing the hatchet that killed her parents, or was Lizzie simply part of a plot that accidentally led to murders committed by a madman? You’ll have the chance to decide for yourself as the suspects are revealed, the conspiracies unveiled, and the strange circumstances of this haunting case are presented.

Forget everything you already think you know about this compelling case and discover what did - and what did not - happen in the story of Lizzie Borden! What dark secrets have never been told? What happened in the grim aftermath of the murder trial? Do the spirits of the dead still linger in the house where the Bordens were killed? You’ll find these answers and more and you’ll never look at this chilling story in the same way again!

©2015-2020 Troy Taylor (P)2020 Troy Taylor
Americas Crime Murder True Crime United States
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This is a sad, gruesome and cruel story of Lizzie Bordan and her persecution over her father and step mothers brutal murder. The true story of police misconduct, fake news by the tabloids and the general crualty of a town that ostracized a woman even though she was completely cleared off any crime.

Persecution of a innocent woman

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A very solid retelling of a renowned US case. It delves into the evidence and considers the timeframe in a way that highlights the most probable series of events. If I had a criticism it would be the brief amount of time spent detailing the prime suspect. However, I suspect this was due to the lack of source material. Certainly the author offers a very plausible argument for who wielded the axe and why. It was also interesting to hear the details of what happened after Lizzie Borden’s trial and the lives people led afterwards. Solid narration as well.

Old case with fresh insights

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I bought this to ‘flesh out’ the trial transcripts I’m reading, but found some of the theories, and treatment of the prosecution a bit too ‘personal’. I found myself shouting at the reader, “but, you missed....” or “you’re putting too much emphasis on...” not forgetting “how do you know they thought that”.

As a read, yes, it is worthwhile, but I felt there was too much surmising going on, and a tad ‘massaging’ of facts, with some of the alternative scenarios feeling just over complicated.

Entertaining story, but.....

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