Sinclair McKay

Crime of passion

When the beautiful Alma Rattenbury and her chauffeur were charged with the murder of Alma’s husband in 1935, the case made headlines for months on end

issue 10 August 2019

  • The Fatal Passion of Alma Rattenbury

    Sean O’Connor

    Simon & Schuster, pp. 474

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