The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & the Trial of the Century

This chronological account examines the 1892 killings of Lizzie Borden’s father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. Rather than deciding whether Borden committed the murders, it presents the evidence and arguments used by prosecutors and her defense. Drawing on trial transcripts and other sources, the book moves from the discovery of her father’s body through the investigation and trial, which ends in acquittal. It also considers how class, gender, and news coverage shaped public opinion.