From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] Can a person be hypnotized into committing murder? In Paris, 1889, Gabrielle Bompard insisted she was and that question fascinated and frightened the public. Levingston does an excellent job evoking the era and placing the trial of Bompard and her lover Michel Eyraud in the context of the times. Burgeoning forensics and the public's fascination with mysticism and the debate over the validity and usefulness of hypnotism make this a compelling read. Recommended for fans of historical true crime such as "Devil in the White City," or even "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."