Was the real May Dugas a cold-hearted swindler or simply a resourceful provider for her poor family?Īs the narrative bounces back and forth between the trial taking place in 1917 and May’s devious but undeniably entertaining path to the courtroom-hoodwinking and waltzing her way through the gilded age and into the twentieth century-we’re left to ponder her guilt as we move closer to finding out what fate ultimately has in store for our irresistible adventuress. To many, though, May was the most glamorous woman to grace high society. From leaving home, searching for a way to earn enough money to support her family.īranded as a crafty blackmailer and ruthless seductress. Standing trial for extortion, the story of May Dugas unfolds as she tells her version of the events which lead her to the trial in 1917. Meet Baroness May Dugas, the most dangerous woman in the world. By Rebecca Lovatt on Novemin Reviews, RLovatt 4
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