Book
Lady killers : deadly women throughout history / Tori Telfer ; [illustrations by Dame Darcy].
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062433732
- ISBN: 0062433733
- Physical Description: xvi, 316, 15 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Harper Perennial, c2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes interview, Q &A and other extra material. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-316). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The elusive population -- The blood countess: Erzsébet Báthory -- The giggling grandma: Nannie Doss -- The worst woman on earth: Lizzie Halliday -- Devil in the shape of a saint: Elizabeth Ridgeway -- Vipers: Raya and Sakina -- The wretched woman: Mary Ann Cotton -- The tormentor: Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova -- Iceberg Anna: Anna Marie Hahn -- The nightingale: Oum-El-Hassen -- High priestess of the Bluebeard clique: Tillie Klimek -- Sorceress of Kilkenny: Alice Kyteler -- Beautiful throat cutter: Kate Bender -- The angel makers of Nagyrév -- Queen of poisoners: Marie-Madeleine, the Marquise de Brinvilliers. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Serial murderers. Women serial murderers. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | 364.15232 T271L 2017 (Text) | 33126020066720 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/13/2024 |
| Independence Branch | 364.15232 T271L 2017 (Text) | 33126020066712 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Examines female serial killers through a feminist lens, delving into the cruel and cunning minds of such murderers as Nannie Doss, Mary Ann Cotton, and Kate Bender. - Baker & Taylor
"In 1998, an FBI profiler infamously declared in a homicide conference, 'There are no female serial killers'--but Lady Killers offers fourteen creepy examples to the contrary."--Page 4 of cover. - Baker & Taylor
Serial killers are thought to be so universally, overwhelmingly male that in 1998, FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood infamously declared in a homicide conference, "There are no female serial killers." Telfer delves into the reality of female aggression and predation with this compendium of female serial killers and their crimes through the ages. - Baker & Taylor
Based on her popular online series that appeared on Jezebel and The Hairpin, the author, in this first book to examine female serial killers through a feminist lens, delves into the cruel and cunning minds of 14 women who, largely forgotten by history, had a penchant for murder and mayhem. Original. 25,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
Inspired by author Tori Telfer's Jezebel column “Lady Killers,” this thrilling and entertaining compendium investigates female serial killers and their crimes through the ages.
When you think of serial killers throughout history, the names that come to mind are ones like Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy. But what about Tillie Klimek, Moulay Hassan, Kate Bender? The narrative we’re comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, not the perpetrators. In fact, serial killers are thought to be so universally, overwhelmingly male that in 1998, FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood infamously declared in a homicide conference, “There are no female serial killers.”
Lady Killers, based on the popular online series that appeared on Jezebel and The Hairpin, disputes that claim and offers fourteen gruesome examples as evidence. Though largely forgotten by history, female serial killers such as Erzsébet Báthory, Nannie Doss, Mary Ann Cotton, and Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova rival their male counterparts in cunning, cruelty, and appetite for destruction.
Each chapter explores the crimes and history of a different subject, and then proceeds to unpack her legacy and her portrayal in the media, as well as the stereotypes and sexist clichés that inevitably surround her. The first book to examine female serial killers through a feminist lens with a witty and dryly humorous tone, Lady Killers dismisses easy explanations (she was hormonal, she did it for love, a man made her do it) and tired tropes (she was a femme fatale, a black widow, a witch), delving into the complex reality of female aggression and predation. Featuring 14 illustrations from Dame Darcy, Lady Killers is a bloodcurdling, insightful, and irresistible journey into the heart of darkness.
- HARPERCOLL
Inspired by author Tori Telfer's Jezebel column 'Lady Killers," this thrilling and entertaining compendium investigates female serial killers and their crimes through the ages.
When you think of serial killers throughout history, the names that come to mind are ones like Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy. But what about Tillie Klimek, Moulay Hassan, Kate Bender? The narrative we're comfortable with is the one where women are the victims of violent crime, not the perpetrators. In fact, serial killers are thought to be so universally, overwhelmingly male that in 1998, FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood infamously declared in a homicide conference, 'there are no female serial killers."
Lady Killers, based on the popular online series that appeared on Jezebel and The Hairpin, disputes that claim and offers fourteen gruesome examples as evidence. Though largely forgotten by history, female serial killers such as Erzsébet Báthory, Nannie Doss, Mary Ann Cotton, and Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova rival their male counterparts in cunning, cruelty, and appetite for destruction.
Each chapter explores the crimes and history of a different subject, and then proceeds to unpack her legacy and her portrayal in the media, as well as the stereotypes and sexist clichés that inevitably surround her. The first book to examine female serial killers through a feminist lens with a witty and dryly humorous tone, Lady Killers dismisses easy explanations (she was hormonal, she did it for love, a man made her do it) and tired tropes (she was a femme fatale, a black widow, a witch), delving into the complex reality of female aggression and predation. Featuring 14 illustrations from Dame Darcy, Lady Killers is a bloodcurdling, insightful, and irresistible journey into the heart of darkness.