In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman by Pettem, Silvia
In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman by Pettem, Silvia

In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman

Beginning in 1933, Eleanor Jarman was sensationalized by the press as the "blonde tigress" and "the most...
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Author: Silvia Pettem
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In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman by Pettem, Silvia

In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman

$67.83
In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman by Pettem, Silvia

In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman

$67.83
Author: Silvia Pettem
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Beginning in 1933, Eleanor Jarman was sensationalized by the press as the "blonde tigress" and "the most dangerous woman alive." But a closer look at her life shows that she was an otherwise ordinary woman who got caught up in a Chicago crime spree, then was convicted as an accomplice to murder and sent to prison. In 1940, Eleanor escaped and managed to live out her life as, perhaps, America's longest-running female fugitive. Following the murder of an elderly shopkeeper, readers are given a front-row seat for Eleanor's arrest, trial, conviction, and sentencing--all documented with recently unearthed primary-source police records, court transcripts, and prison files--and her subsequent prison years. Woven in are comparisons and contrasts between Eleanor's and her escape partner's criminal histories, as well as speculation on their lives on the lam. Whether Eleanor deserved her sentence, or whether it was too harsh, is left for the reader to decide. In Search of the Blonde Tigress sets the mystery and intrigue of this wanted woman into historic context. It also includes her family's plea, in 1993, for Eleanor to come forward and apply for clemency. Most revealing at the time was Eleanor's alias. With that information (and considering that Eleanor, born in 1901, is certainly now deceased), Silvia Pettem documents her search for Eleanor's remains--right up to a visit to her likely grave.

Author: Silvia Pettem
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 05/15/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.98w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781493068630


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/03/2023

About the Author
Silvia Pettem is a Colorado-based historical researcher, writer, and author. After local history research led her to the identification of a decades-old murder victim, Pettem switched from writing about history to the genre of true crime. Her latest book, In Search of the Blonde Tigress: The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman, combines biography and prison reform in the 1930s with modern-day evidence that has helped to unravel a long-standing mystery. Pettem's other books that relate to cold case investigations include Someone's Daughter: In Search of Justice for Jane Doe (2009); Cold Case Research: Resources for Unidentified, Missing, and Cold Homicide Cases (2013); The Long Term Missing: Hope and Help for Families (2017); and Cold Case Chronicles: Mysteries, Murders, and the Missing (2021). She can be reached through her website, silviapettem.com.
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