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31 Bond Street ReviewThat is not my quote, but rather one by Beverly Swerling on the back cover of Ellen Horan's marvelous novel, "31 Bond Street".Horan's novel is a remarkable combination of history and crime, centering on the real life murder of Dr Harvey Burdell, in New York City in 1857. Dr Burdell, a dentist and businessman, was smitten - to some degree, at least - with Emma Cunningham, a widow with two teenage daughters. The story of the grim murder by person or persons unknown was brought to life daily with lurid details in the tabloids of the time. Mrs Cunningham was arrested and brought to trial for Burdell's brutal murder in his own home.
Horan's story - she takes the four or five main characters in the real murder and subsequent trial and gives them all a back story and blends them together to come up with what might have happened in January, 1857. What was true and what was fictional come together in a beautifully written saga by Horan that never failed to hold my attention. She is quite well versed in the New York City politics and the national politics of 1857, both of which contribute to her story.
One of the historical tidbits I picked up from the story was the origin of the New York Times' claim to be "The Paper of Record". I had always just assumed it was an advertising boast, but evidently, in the 1800's, the New York Times actually sent court reporters to trials and hearings and wrote the official trial transcripts. Hence, "The Paper of Record"
Horan's novel is quite a read.31 Bond Street Overview
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