The Girl on the Velvet Swing: Sex, Murder, and Madness at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
by Simon Baatz
At the dawn of the twentieth century, sex, murder, and madness collide in a notorious story of crime and society. Simon Baatz examines this compelling episode through its historical setting, revealing an era shaped by shifting values, public fascination, and deep social tension.
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The Girl on the Velvet Swing explores a notorious story of sex, murder, and madness at the dawn of the twentieth century.
Simon Baatz places this subject within its historical moment, examining the social atmosphere surrounding a deeply unsettling crime.
Combining true crime with social history, the book offers a glimpse into the values, anxieties, and passions of an era in transition.
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