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BOOK EXCERPT: A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain

Daily Maverick · 15 October 2026 at 07:30

BOOK EXCERPT: A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain

Louisa Treger’s latest historical fiction novel reimagines the life of Ruth Ellis – the last woman to be executed in Britain.

The book’s publication arrived shortly after Ellis’ posthumous pardoning in July 2026.

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