On 1 February, 1910, the vivacious music hall performer, Belle Elmore, vanished suddenly from her north London home, causing alarm among her circle of female friends, the entertainers of the Music Hall Ladies’ Guild who demanded an immediate investigation.
They could not have known what they would provoke: the unearthing of a gruesome secret, followed by a fevered manhunt for the prime suspect: Belle’s husband, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen.
Join Hallie Rubenhold as she reconstructs the legendary Dr Crippen case giving voice to those who have never properly been heard – the women.
Hallie will be in conversation with Anthony Delaney.
This in-conversation event will take place in person at The National Archives in Kew. It will not be recorded. The event will last approximately one hour, followed by a book signing and an opportunity to view a selection of original records from The National Archives' collection. A pop up bar will be open from 18.45, serving drinks before the event.
Please note you will not be able to take any drinks or food into the document viewing area.
Hallie Rubenhold is the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling and Baillie Gifford prize-winning author of The Five: The Women Killed by Jack the Ripper. A renowned social historian whose expertise lies in revealing stories of previously unknown women and episodes in history, she is the author of The Covent Garden Ladies, the inspiration behind BBC TV's 'Harlots'. Her biographical work, Lady Worsley's Whim, was dramatised by the BBC as The Scandalous Lady W. She has also written two acclaimed novels Mistress of My Fate and The French Lesson.
Anthony Delaney has a PhD in history from the University of Exeter, where he is an Honorary Fellow, and presents the History Hit podcast After Dark. Queer Georgians is his first book.
Photo credit: Sarah Blake
