Borrowed Authority
Kate Webster and the Limits of Domestic ObedienceBy Alana Sanchez
Length1h 5m
About this audiobook
The true crime story of Kate Webster. A Victorian-era domestic servant who turned murderer. Through an examination of Webster's life and crimes the author sheds light on the oppresive dynamics of servitude.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, True Crime
Length1 hr 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 26, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Borrowed Authority Kate Webster and the Limits of Domestic Obedience
2PREFACE
3Chapter One - Early Life
4Chapter Two - Service, Dismissal, and Reputation
5Chapter Three - Relationships, Intimacy, and Motherhood
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6Chapter Four - Julia Martha Thomas
7Chapter Five - The Last Employment
8Chapter Six - The Killing and the Body
9Chapter Seven - Discovery, Flight, and Capture
10Chapter Eight - Arrest, Trial, and Condemnation
11Chapter Nine - Execution and Afterlife
12CONCLUSION
13BIBLIOGRAPHY
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