Women Who Murder - An International Collection of Deadly True Crime Tales

From historical accounts to modern cases, explore the captivating psychology behind these killer women, unraveling their motives and unveiling the dark complexities of human behavior.

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Contents

Introduction

Down in the Ditch: Joanna Dennehy, Serial Stabber by Charlotte Platt

Ruth Snyder: The Original Femme Fatale by Ciaran Conliffe

Innocence Taken: The Murder of Karissa Boudreau by Mike Browne

Women Fight Back by Tom Larsen

Twisted Firestarter by C L Raven

On the Courthouse Steps: The Trial of Susan Smith by Cathy Pickens

Angelina Napolitano: “I Am Not a Bad Woman” by Edward Butts

The Strange Case of Keli Lane by Anthony Ferguson

Mahin: Monster or Victim? by Mitzi Szereto

Dead Woman Walking by Joan Renner

Jolly Joseph: The Kerala Cyanide Serial Killer by Shashi Kadapa

Beauty and Beast by Ily Goyanes

Anno Bisesto, Anno Funesto by Alisha Holland

Mona Fandey: The Malaysian Murderer by Chang Shih Yen

About the Authors

About the Editor

Info autore

Mitzi Szereto (mitziszereto.com) is an American-British author, anthology editor, and short story writer. Her latest books are those in The Best New True Crime Stories series (now numbering seven volumes). A contribution from her anthology Getting Even: Revenge Stories received the Crime Writers Association Short Story Dagger “Highly Commended.” Mitzi edited the first erotic fiction anthology to include a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She’s appeared on TV, radio, and at literature festivals around the world, presented the web channel Mitzi TV, and portrayed herself in the mockumentary film, Lint: The Movie. Follow her on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @mitziszereto. She lives in Seattle.

Riassunto

Female Serial Killers Through Time

From historical accounts to modern cases, explore the captivating psychology behind these killer women, unraveling their motives and unveiling the dark complexities of human behavior.
The fair sex. We’ve often heard this clichéd expression being used to refer to women. Although it has become increasingly outdated, the mindset still exists that women are the gentle and nurturing sex. When it comes to murder, that notion gets turned on its head. And this isn’t a recent phenomenon; we can find plenty of female killers going back in history. In fact, some of the world’s most notorious serial killers have been women. These female killers give their male counterparts a run for their money, and deserve to be counted among the most famous serial killers. 
Unearth the disturbing histories of notorious women. From the chilling accounts of infamous black widow murders to the spine-tingling narratives of women who shocked the world with their sinister deeds, this anthology delves deep into the minds of these deadly women. Spanning eras and continents, these tales of true crime offer a chilling exploration of the darkest corners of human nature.
Inside:

• Discover lesser-known cases of female killers that challenge conventional narratives and shed light on the often-overlooked stories of women who defied societal norms and perpetrated gruesome crimes.
• Enjoy a diverse selection of true crime tales that spotlight the narratives of female serial killers from various historical periods.
• Explore the international spectrum of female murderers and uncover how factors such as culture, upbringing, and personal experiences contribute to the making of these deadly women.

If you liked books such as Lady Killers, The Big Book of Serial Killers, or The Best New True Crime Stories, you’ll love Women Who Murder.

Prefazione

• Her titles, which have sold in the region of 300,000 copies, have been published in print, digital, audio and CD formats as well as book club editions.
  
• Her books and short fiction have been translated into multiple languages.
  
• Mitzi has appeared at literature festivals worldwide including Miami Book Fair International, Wordplay Book Festival (Scotland), Cambridge Literary Festival (England) and The Cheltenham Festival of Literature (England).
  
• She has an aggregate social media following of 55,000, encompassing multiple presences on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Goodreads, LinkedIn, Crimespace etc. plus newsletter subscribers.
  
• She maintains a blog of personal essays at Errant Ramblings: Mitzi Szereto’s Weblog and created/presented the London-based Web TV channel Mitzi TV.
  
• She’s lectured in creative writing at several British universities and teaches writing from Europe to the Pacific Northwest.
  
• Her anthology Erotic Travel Tales 2 is the first anthology of erotica to feature a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
  
• A story from her crime anthology Getting Even: Revenge Stories received a “Highly Commended” from the UK Crime Writers Association’s Silver Dagger Awards.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mitzi Szereto, Szereto Mitzi
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.03.2024
• EAN: 9781684814657
• ISBN: 978-1-68481-465-7
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 139 mm x 215 mm x 12 mm
• Illustrazioni: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; True Crime, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, TRUE CRIME / Murder / General, TRUE CRIME / Murder / Mass Murder, Gender studies: women and girls, True crime: serial killers and murderers