Why does a young woman lure teenagers into her car then participate in their horrific rape and torture? What makes a nurse lethally inject the healthy babies in her care? Women, statistically, aren`t a violent breed ... but the female of the species can be just as deadly as the male. From the mass poisoner to the sexual sadist, from profit killings to crimes committed just for twisted thrills, Carol Anne Davis sets out to explore the dark and disturbing world of the female serial killer. In depth analysis of individual cases, including new information from the minister who heard Myra Hindley`s confession, provides an invaluable insight into the psychology behind these atrocities.
CAROL ANNE DAVIS was born in Dundee, moved to Edinburgh in her twenties and now lives in the south of England. She left school at fifteen and was everything from an artist`s model to an editorial assistant before going to university. Her MA degree included criminology and was followed by a postgraduate diploma in Adult and Community Education. She is an expert on true-crime and is the author of the bestselling '...Who Kill' series.
Title: Women Who Kill: Profiles of Female Serial Killers
Author: Carol Anne Davis
ISBN: 9780749005726
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Publisher: Allison & Busby
Publication Date: 2002-04-10
Number of Pages: 434
Weight: 0.2601 kg
'A chilling read and not for the faint hearted' Scotland on Sunday 'In this well written, eminently readable reference work Davis tackles her subject in a way that avoids the extremes of tacky goriness and dry-as-dust theorising that mars most true crime books.' Time Out 'Davis' casebook reveals that not only do women excel at murder, but they're also even better at manipulation.' Bizarre