Why a Booktrail?
1955: A reimagining of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain
A Fatal Love
What you need to know before your trail
As Ruth awaits her trial in Holloway Prison, she recollects growing up in England during the Second World War and the events that led to the death of her lover, David Blakely.
Meanwhile, Kitty Carrington – the assistant to Ruth’s trial lawyer – tries to forge her own path through the male-dominated legal world of the 1950s and ensure that Ruth receives a fair trial.
Navigating secrets, betrayal and a broken justice system, Ruth and Kitty try to take control of their own lives and narratives. But do we ever really know the full story?
Locations
ResetTravel Guide
Ruth Ellis
A true life case.
Ruth Ellis was a Welsh-born nightclub hostess and convicted murderer who became the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom following the fatal shooting of her lover, David Blakely.
On Easter Sunday, 10 April 1955, Ellis shot Blakely dead outside The Magdala public house in Hampstead. An off-duty policeman who happened to be there immediately arrested her. She was tried and then hanged at Holloway Prison.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Fatal Love
Destination/location: London Author/guide: Louisa Treger Departure Time: 1955
Back to ResultsWhere Next?
