{"product_id":"the-ballroom-murder","title":"The Ballroom Murder","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Ballroom Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is a true crime story that gripped Perth nearly 100 years ago, and demonstrates the power of the press and privilege in an extraordinary judicial outcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn August 1925, Audrey Jacob shot dead her former fiance, Cyril Gidley, in full view of hundreds of guests at a charity ball in Perth's Government House. When she was arrested, she still held the gun in her hand. It was a open and shut case of wilful murder - that is until Jacob assigned prosecutor Arthur Haynes to her defence. His ability to play the press and the jury for sympathy would lead to a sensational result. Not only did Jacob escape the gallows, she was found not guilty of Gidley's\u003cbr\u003emurder. Straw, the author of a number of books about notable Australian female criminals, tells a story that is rich with first-hand newspaper accounts from the day.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leigh Straw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516595142717,"sku":null,"price":31.34,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781760990572.jpg?v=1787561464","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-ballroom-murder","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}