The article recounts the 1910 disappearance of Belle Elmore, the wife of Dr. Crippen, after a dinner with friends in London. Crippen's misleading claims about her whereabouts led to a scandal that unfolded as he sought to escape suspicion while simultaneously pursuing a relationship with his typist, Ethel Le Neve. Hallie Rubenhold's narrative provides context, tracing Crippen's life from his marriage to Charlotte Bell in New York, through various relocations across the U.S. and ultimately settling in London, encapsulating the societal themes of the Edwardian era.
"When her colleagues at the Music Hall Ladies' Guild made inquiries about their friend, Crippen told them she had gone off to America to deal with a family crisis."
"Thus was sparked an international murder case, one of the most notorious in Britain, later called the crime of the century."
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