The murder mystique
Subtitle: female killers and popular culture
By: Laurie Nalepa and Richard Pfefferman
Contributors: Pfefferman, Richard
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780313380105; 9780313380112
Subjects: Case studies; Women murderers; Murder in mass media
Description: "Combining compelling storytelling with insightful observation, the book invites readers to take a close look at ten high-profile killings committed by American women. The work exposes the forces that underlie the public’s fascination with female killers and determines why these women so often become instant celebrities. Cases are paired by motive--love, money, revenge, self-defense, and psychopathology. Through them, the authors examine the appeal of women who commit murders and show how perceptions of their crimes are shaped."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-171) and index.