
A Lovely Girl
The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California’s Most Notorious Killers
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Kate Mulligan
The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California—a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek tragedy
Deborah Larkin was only ten years old when the quiet calm of her California suburb was shattered. Thirty miles north, on a quiet November night in Santa Barbara, a pregnant nurse named Olga Duncan disappeared from her apartment. The mystery deepens when it is discovered that Olga’s mother-in-law—a deeply manipulative and deceptive woman—had been doing everything in her power to separate Olga and her son, Frank, prior to Olga’s disappearance.
From a forged annulment to multiple attempts to hire people to “get rid” of Olga, to a faked excoriation case, Elizabeth seemed psychopathically attached to her son. Yet she denied having anything to do with Olga’s disappearance with a smile.
But when Olga’s brutally beaten body is found in a shallow grave, apparently buried alive, a young DA makes it his mission to see that Elizabeth Duncan is brought to justice. Adding a wrinkle to his efforts is the fact that Frank—himself a defense attorney—maintained his mother’s innocent to the end.
How does a young girl process such a crime along with the fear and disbelieve that rocked an entire community? Decades later, Larkin is determined to revisit the case and bring the story of Olga herself to light. Long overshadowed by the sensationalism and scandal of Elizabeth and Frank, A Lovely Girl seeks to reveal Olga as a woman in full—someone who was more than the twisted family that would ultimately ensnare her.
As we follow the heart-pounding drama of the case through Larkin’s young eyes—her father was the court reporter—A Lovely Girl makes the listener reexamine how we handle fear, how we regard mental illness, and how we understand family as we carve our own path in a dangerous world.
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Engrossing
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Great listen!
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Loved
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Interested in the story not the author's story.
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Very Interesting Story
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Such great writing!
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Tooo much filler.
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Absolutely wonderful story
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My grandson is 12 and I love that this is told from The view. of the 12-year-old daughter of the journalist who attended the trials of those people who committed the murder of Olga and her unborn baby. May they rest in peace, and your parents as well
wonderfully written, wonderfully told story. such a sad sad story of a life cut short by evil woman
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Not for true crime fans
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