Murder at the Brown Palace : A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal

The love story, murder mystery and court case that centered around the 1911 murders at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. Seduction, murder, and mayhem in the courtrooma true Law and Order tale, as gripping today as it was 100 years ago! On May 24, 1911, one of the most notorious murders in Denver's history occurred. The riveting tale involves high society, adultery, drugs, multiple murders, and more, all set in Denver's grand old hotel, the Brown Palace. At the center of the storm was the seductively beautiful Denver socialite Isabel Springer. Little did ambitious John W. Spring, wealthy Denver businessman and politician, know that lovely Isabel, 20 years his junior, had been feeding the romantic fire of an out-of-town suitor at the same time she had become cozy with a man he regarded as a friend and business partner. Flirtation and romantic promises all culminated in a barroom confrontation, followed by two of the most lurid trials in Colorado history. This tragic story of a crime of passion is one readers won't be able to put down. Murder at the Brown Palace was on the Denver Post best-seller list for 22 weeks.

this Tragic Story Of A Spectacular Crime Of Passion.

biography

dick Kreck Retired From The Denver Post After 38 Years As A Columnist. He Previously Worked At The San Francisco Examiner And The Los Angeles Times. He Is The Author Of Four Other Books, The 22-week Best Seller Murder At The Brown Palace; Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer; Colorado's Scenic Railroads; And Denver In Flames. He Lives In Denver, Colorado.

son Of Clyde Smaldone.

son Of Clyde Smaldone.

High society. Adultery. Drugs. Multiple murder. All this and more, set in Denver's grand old hotel, the Brown Palace.-Pref