California's Deadliest Women: Dangerous Dames and Murderous Moms [Paperback]

We like to think of women as nurturers, not murderers, but women do kill.California’s Deadliest Womenis the definitive guide to the murderesses of the Golden State, a horrifying compendium of women driven to kill by jealousy, greed, desperation, or their own inner demons. From Brynn Hartman, who killed her husband, comedian Phil Hartman, to chemist Larissa Shuster, who dissolved her husband in acid, to dominatrix Omaima Aree Nelson, who cooked and ate her husband, the 28 women profiled inCalifornia’s Deadliest Womenshow that the fairer sex can be as evil—and as deadly—as any man. A captivating compilation of true and gruesome tales that will make you wonder about that nice old lady who lives next door. —April Moore, author ofFolsom's 93 California's Deadliest Womenis a good, horrific read. Just don't dip into it too soon after, say, eating. —Tony Mostrom,LA Weekly Kulczyk turns his spotlight on California's surprisingly rich history of murderesses ... amid the lurid mayhem, Kulczyk questions the circumstances behind previous state executions for women on death row, adding weight to a frothy brew of violence and sensationalism. —San Francisco Book Review