Frank La Salle

In this episode, we dive into the heartbreaking true story of Florence “Sally” Horner, the young girl whose kidnapping in 1948 served as a chilling real-life parallel to the fictional events in Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita. Florence's story remained in the shadows for decades, but recent investigations have brought her name back into the light. Join us as we uncover the details of her abduction and her tragic story. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to leave us a review and subscribe so you never miss an episode! WANNA SHOW SUPPORT? Instagram : crimebpodcast                              X Account: crimebitchespodcast Email: [email protected]                               TIK TOK: crimebitches2 References A True Story of Kidnap and Rape In THe Real Lolita. (2018, September 15). Retrieved from NPR: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/15/648214031/a-true-story-of-kidnap-and-rape-in-the-real-lolita CBC Radio. (2019, July 12). The Forgotten Real Life Story Behind Lolita. Retrieved from CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-edition-september-9-2018-1.4806985/the-forgotten-real-life-story-behind-lolita-1.4807124 Celt, A. (2018, September 12). The True Story of the Real Lolita. Retrieved from Electric Lit: https://electricliterature.com/the-true-story-of-the-real-lolita/ Florence Sally Horner. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Sally_Horner Kelly, E. (2017, December 23). The Disturbing Kidnapping and Captivity of Sally Horner, Who Likely Inspired Lolita. Retrieved from All Thats Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/sally-horner True Crime Diva. (2022 , December 18). The Tragic Short Life of Florence Sally Horner. Retrieved from True Crime Diva: https://truecrimediva.com/tragic-short-life-florence-sally-horner/ Waldman, K. (2018, September 17). The Salacious non-mystery of "The Real Lolita". Retrieved from New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-salacious-non-mystery-of-the-real-lolita Weinman, S. (2018, September 18). The Real Lolita: Tragic girl 11, was kidnapped and raped for months - inspired Nabokovs scandalous novel. Retrieved from Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/real-lolita-tragic-girl-11-13265048 Williams, M. E. (2018, September 11). Sally Horner "The Real Lolita" : The 1948 rime that inspired Nabokov. Retrieved from Salon: https://www.salon.com/2018/09/11/a-real-tragedy-in-the-real-lolita-sally-horners-1948-kidnapping-that-inspired-nabokov/