Ellen Thomson: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt by Vashti Farrer

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers and protective plastic covering. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

North Queensland was alive with goldrush excitement when a young widow moved to the new township of Port Douglas. Vashti Farrer opens the door to a colonial world, and hard pioneering lives in a tropical paradise. This illustrated book describes the men in Ellen Thomson's life, including the husband she was blamed for killing.

It follows her agonising trial and surprise hanging, as well as the roles of Aborigines, Chinamen, policemen, Ellen's children and a judge whose mind was made up. This riveting true story leaves readers wondering if justice was done. (back cover)