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This exposé delves into the murder trial of flamboyant musician Eric Mareo and provides an interesting glimpse into social attitudes in New Zealand in the 1930s. Examined are Mareo's conviction for the murder of his actress wife and questions surrounding the legitimacy of the trial and the star witness, Freda Stark, who had been having an affair with Thelma Mareo at the time of her death.

Produktbeschreibung
This exposé delves into the murder trial of flamboyant musician Eric Mareo and provides an interesting glimpse into social attitudes in New Zealand in the 1930s. Examined are Mareo's conviction for the murder of his actress wife and questions surrounding the legitimacy of the trial and the star witness, Freda Stark, who had been having an affair with Thelma Mareo at the time of her death.
Autorenporträt
Charles Ferrall is a senior lecturer in English at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the author of Modernist Literature and Reactionary Politics. Rebecca Ellis is a lawyer at the Crown Law Office in Wellington, New Zealand.