The disturbed inner stories of women driven to murder. Female murderers are the most chilling yet fascinating of all criminals, representing the darkest side of humanity and challenging the traditional view that women are the weaker sex. From Elizabeth Bathory, 'The Blood Countess,' who terrorized 16th-century Hungary, to baby killer Myra Hindley and Aileen Wuornos, these women captivate us with their ability to commit brutal acts of cruelty and perversion. Most unsettling is that many of their victims represent society's most vulnerable: infants, patients, and the elderly. In some cases, their methods of disposing of bodies are nothing short of ingenious: meet Leonarda Cianciulli, 'The Soap-Maker of Correggio,' who used the fat from her victims' bodies to make soap and cakes that she sold to unsuspecting customers. The murders, methods, and crimes of these women are described with medical and compelling detail. 50 chilling cases of female killers come to life, including: Elizabeth Bathory 'The Blood Countess,' Amelia Dyer, The Baby Butcher, Jane Toppan, 'Jolly Jane,' Juana Barraza, The Old Lady Killer, Leonarda Cianciulli, 'The Soap-Maker of Correggio,' Bonnie Parker, 'Bonnie & Clyde,' Rosemary West, Myra Hindley, Aileen Wuornos.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Nigel Cawthorne
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Language
- English
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 240
- Period
- Social Issues
- Publication Date
- 2020
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781786489142
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