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This Woman: Myra Hindley’s Prison Love Affair and Escape Attempt Kindle Edition

by Howard Sounes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings
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In 1973, Myra Hindley, the most notorious woman in Britain, is serving a life sentence for the moors murders - a case that shocked the world. Behind bars she has fallen in love.

When Hindley is refused parole she persuades a sympathetic prison officer and former nun to help her break out of London's grim Holloway prison. The women plan to run away together to Brazil.

Twenty years after Hindley's death, this extraordinary true story is brought to life in vivid new detail by Howard Sounes, author of the true crime classic Fred & Rose, drawing on unseen prison files and new interviews with former Holloway inmates, prison officers and detectives. It is a tale of infatuation and manipulation, crime and punishment.

Despite her part in the appalling murders of five children and teenagers, Myra Hindley is revealed as a highly complex woman of intelligence and charm, which she used to get what she wanted. Or was she, as her supporters claimed, a misunderstood person who regretted her past and only attempted to escape out of desperation?

Revealing the 'most wicked woman in Britain' in new light, This Woman is an atmospheric prison story and a love story that will make readers think again about the woman behind the moors murders.

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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Seven Dials
  5. Publication date
    May 12, 2022
  6. File size
    12143 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09MRS19P4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seven Dials (May 12, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12143 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Howard Sounes

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Books include This Woman, Fred & Rose and Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2024
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Very interesting!
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Puffin
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2024
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This book shows another side to Myra but she is a very manipulative and evil woman regardless. She looks out for number 1!
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shoe lover
2.0 out of 5 stars Not an in-depth book.
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2023
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A very quick overview of the life of Myra Hindley. Story is based on some court information and a lot of hearsay. Thankfully, she was never granted parole. The book contains a great deal of “rubbish” filler which adds absolutely nothing to the story. I got this book free but I definitely would Not recommend buying it! If you have an opportunity to read it, do it for free.
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DAS
4.0 out of 5 stars Present
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2022
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Bought as a present
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camms
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2023
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I knew the story of the moors murders well but had no idea about this story & it was very interesting. Well written, recommended.
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