by Tana Hobart
synopsis
Based on a true story which became one of the most sensational murder cases in nineteenth century Scotland, this is the courtroom drama surrounding the trial of an aristocratic woman accused of poisoning her French lover. Essentially a story of love between different classes which ends up in murder, the verdict of the case is one which is peculiar to the legal system of Scotland.
characteristics
- Murder-trial
- Poison
- Sensationalism
- Aristocrat
- Love-triangle
- Courtroom
- False-accusation
- Murder Investigations
- Femmes Fatales
