Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murders

by J. DWIGHT ET AL. DOBKINS

The woman who allegedly committed one of history's most heinous crimes reveals for the first time--through an investigative reporter--her role in the notorious 1931 "trunk murder."

Genres: True Crime

248 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Marie Carmean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fascinating look at an infamous murderess from the 30s and how her case was handled by the Justice System at that time. Had the crime occurred in our present day, things would have been handled much differently, and the differences were interesting. Ruth Judd was also an interesting person, and I waffled at times about whether this was indeed cold-blooded murder, or self-defense as she claimed; about whether she had help after the fact, and why she allowed herself to be manipulated to cover up the deaths if they were indeed self-defense. Rich with courtroom testimony and details of over thirty years, I found the book a change from my normal reading, if somewhat disturbing in subject matter. Still...it was worth my time.

[Literary_Octopus · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little frustrating because the book was written while the principal characters were still alive. As such, names and details had to be changed to avoid being sued, and they could not divulge details which would threaten their safety.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a more recently written book about this gruesome woman that I should read as well.