Victorian Murderesses

A riveting combination of true crime and social history examines a dozen cases from the 1800s involving French and English women charged with murder. Each incident was a cause celebre, and this mixture of scandal and scholarship offers illuminating details of backgrounds, deeds, and trials. "Vividly [...]
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A riveting combination of true crime and social history examines a dozen cases from the 1800s involving French and English women charged with murder. Each incident was a cause celebre, and this mixture of scandal and scholarship offers illuminating details of backgrounds, deeds, and trials. "Vividly written, meticulously researched." -- "Choice."