The Borden Murders
Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century

On the morning of Thursday, August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Their killer - or killers – struck them repeatedly in the head with a hatchet until they were both dead: first Abby, while she made the bed in the guest room, then Andrew when......more

Interesting. Middle school grade book on a family murder crime. Never would have thought that was a good subject for them to read about. But this is my own little humble opinion. Good, the structure of the story was a little off, but the story is there none the less.......more

This book follows the murder, trial, and aftermath of one of histories most shocking and grizzly crimes that remains unsolved. Sarah Miller examines many aspects of the case and utilizes newspaper articles and trial transcriptions to present the ‘facts’ and basically let’s the reader draw their own......more

Countless books about the Borden homicides have been written for adults, but the market was open for one geared toward young readers when The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & the Trial of the Century arrived in 2016. The vicious murder of Andrew and Abby Borden had taken place one hundred twenty-four......more

Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. A rhyme that I'm sure a lot are familiar with along with the cover of this novel let's the reader know that this is another recount of the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden which......more