Shaffer Bill - The Scandalous Hamiltons A Bloody Crime A Beautiful Grifter A Gilded Age Sensation - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: An Alexander Hamilton heir a beautiful female con artist an abandoned baby and the shocking courtroom drama that was splashed across front pages from coast to coast It's a historical true crime story almost too tawdry to be true - a con woman met the descendant of a Founding Father in a brothel duped him into marriage using an infant purchased from a baby farm then went to prison for stabbing the couple's baby nurse - all while in a common - law marriage with another man. The scandal surrounding Evangeline and Robert Ray Hamilton was one of the sensations of the Gilded Age a sordid gripping tale involving bigamy bribery sex and violence. Through personal correspondence court records and sensational newspaper accounts The Scandalous Hamiltons explores not only the full riveting saga of ill - fated Ray and Eva but the rise of tabloid journalism - including an exclusive interview conducted by world - famous investigative reporter Nellie Bly - in a story that unfurls as a timeless tale of ambition greed and obsession. The story of a beautiful scrappy prostitute who managed to take advantage of a privileged aristocrat will really hit the sweet spot.
Title: The Scandalous Hamiltons A Bloody Crime A Beautiful Grifter A Gilded Age Sensation
Author(s): Shaffer Bill
Publisher: Citadel Press Inc. U. S.
Barcode: 9780806542263
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 8/20/2024
Category: True Crime