The Trial of Lizzie Borden

The Trial of Lizzie Borden

by Cara Robertson

4.3 (1,226)

4.3 stars from 1,226 reviews. Top 88% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

400 pages~6.7 hr readPublished by Simon & SchusterPublished 2019-03-12

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Perfect for you if...

  • You're drawn to true crime that goes deeper than the headlines, with actual trial transcripts and evidence rather than speculation.
  • You loved the legal procedural side of cases like OJ Simpson and find the courtroom drama as gripping as the crime itself.
  • You appreciate meticulously researched history that treats a famous mystery as a puzzle to solve rather than a foregone conclusion.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You want a quick true crime fix and find 400 pages of legal detail exhausting rather than compelling.
  • You've already decided Lizzie's guilt and aren't interested in revisiting the evidence or reconsidering the verdict.
  • You prefer narrative crime writing that leans sensational. This is forensic and measured, not lurid.

About this book

Winner of the New England Society Book Award, this true crime narrative examines the murder trial of Lizzie Borden following the August 1892 deaths of her parents, Andrew and Abby Borden, in Fall River, Massachusetts. The case became international news and her trial drew unprecedented public attention, with reporters and columnists filling the courtroom while the public debated her guilt or innocence. Based on twenty years of research and recently unearthed evidence including letters from Lizzie herself, the book draws on trial transcripts, contemporary newspaper accounts, and unpublished local records. It presents the legal proceedings and historical context of the case while exploring how the Borden murders became a lasting part of American cultural mythology, retold across multiple genres for over a century. The narrative offers insight into Gilded Age America and the legal history surrounding one of the country's most enduring murder mysteries.

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