by Erik Larson · Le Cherche Midi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782749124650
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In 1910 London, a respectable physician, Harvey Crippen, ends an unbearable marriage by murdering his wife, a flamboyant opera singer. As suspicions arise, Crippen and his mistress flee on the SS Montrose, bound for Quebec. Pursued by a Scotland Yard inspector, the chase becomes a global sensation thanks to Marconi's recent invention of wireless communication. In this exceptional historical account, Erik Larson weaves together the stories of Marconi and Dr. Crippen—a case that fascinated Alfred Hitchcock—providing a gripping look at the dawn of the modern world.
Erik Larson is an American journalist and author of mostly historical nonfiction books. His books include Isaac's Storm (1999), The Devil in the White City (2003), In the Garden of Beasts (2011), and Dead Wake (2015). The Devil in the White City won the 2004 Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, among other awards.
