This lavishly illustrated book by Lisa Perrin introduces more than 25 infamous women poisoners
exploring the circumstances and skill sets that led them to lives of crime. Learn about popular
poisons throughout history and their deadly effects and explore the common motives that drove
these women to commit their dastardly deeds. You might find yourself rooting for some of
them-like Sally Bassett who helped poison her granddaughter's enslavers in Bermuda or the
Angel Makers of Nagyrâev who helped women get rid of their abusive husbands. Other stories
though-including that of Yiya Murano one of Argentina's most notorious swindlers and serial
killers or the terrifying Nurse Jane Toppan-may prove less palatable--
