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Larson, Erik. Thunderstruck. 10 CDs. unabridged. 12 hrs. Books on Tape. 2006. ISBN 1-4159-3279-4. $90. CRIME
Two stories unexpectedly intersect in the Atlantic Ocean in Larson's true crime tale. Physician Hawley Crippen is skilled in the use of homeopathic medicines. When his practice fades, he joins a firm to sell patent medicine. He marries Belle, who dreams of becoming an opera singer and will do anything to achieve fame. Crippen eventually falls for another woman and decides to kill Belle. At the same time, Guglielmo Marconi, born to a …