The Crime Lawyer: The Truth About Grace Humiston (Article with photos)

In this 12-page article, which includes several photos, you will hear the true story of Grace Humiston, one of America s most remarkable sleuths. You say you ve never heard of her? Few have, and you ll learn why.
Humiston, a lawyer, became one of New York City s most celebrated detectives in 1917. This article explores Humiston s successes in the Charles Stielow case, in which she saved the life of a man who had been sentenced to death seven times, and the Ruth Cruger case, in which she outdid the New York City Police Department by solving the mysterious disappearance of an 18-year-old high school student. The Cruger case seared itself into the public consciousness with lurid headlines about brutal murder, police corruption, and white slavery.
You ll hear why Humiston succeeded, and why she fell from grace. Humiston s exploits served as the basis for the novel Grace Humiston and the Vanishing. (Article: 3,900 words)