num_pages: 224
description: Seduction, murder, and mayhem in the courtroom—a true Law and Order tale, as gripping today as it was 100 years ago!On May 24, 1911, one of the most notorious murders in Denver's history occurred. The riveting tale involves high society, adultery, drugs, multiple murders, and more, all set in Denver's grand old hotel, the Brown Palace.At the center of the storm was the seductively beautiful Denver socialite Isabel Springer. Little did ambitious John W. Spring, wealthy Denver businessman and politician, know that lovely Isabel, 20 years his junior, had been feeding the romantic fire of an out-of-town suitor at the same time she had become cozy with a man he regarded as a friend and business partner.Flirtation and romantic promises all culminated in a barroom confrontation, followed by two of the most lurid trials in Colorado history. This tragic story of a crime of passion is one readers won't be able to put down.Murder at the Brown Palace was on the Denver Post best-seller list for 22 weeks.
language: English
title: Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal
titlecomplete: Murder at the Brown Palace: A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal
genres: Mystery, Book Club, True Crime, History, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Nonfiction, Adult
ratings_count: 464
places: Denver, Colorado
publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum