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Title details for The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey by Bland Simpson - Available

The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey

A Nonfiction Novel

by Bland Simpson
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As compelling as fiction, The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey tells the dramatic story of the disappearance of nineteen-year-old Nell Cropsey from her riverside home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in November 1901. Bloodhounds, detectives, divers, and even a psychic were brought in to search for her, and the case immediately became a national sensation. Bland Simpson, who first heard the tale as an Elizabeth City schoolboy, weaves this true story into a colorful nonfiction account, told in three first-person voices: Nell's sister Ollie; famous newspaper editor W. O. Saunders, who covered the case as a young reporter; and Jim Wilcox, Nell's beau, who was implicated in the case. Nell and Jim's romance, her disappearance, the great search, the trials, and their aftermath are artfully reconstructed from interviews, court records, and newspaper accounts.

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  • Release date

    November 1, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781469620459
      • File size: 1585 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781469620459
      • File size: 1585 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1080
    • Text Difficulty: 7-9

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1080
  • Text Difficulty:7-9

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