![]() Telfer dives in to the potential motives for each of the killers. She delves into the historical context, providing information about the world that the women grew up in, which in more times than not, greatly impacts the decisions each killer made. Telfer doesn’t just write about the murderesses, what they did, and the punishment they may or may not have faced for it. ![]() Telfer provides a critical analysis of why humanity is tempted to reason away the acts of female killers, and it’s really quite fascinating a read for those interested in sociology and psychology. Even the names given to certain killers, like Nannie Doss, the “Giggling Grandma”, is meant to lessen the impact of what they did. ![]() For instance, infamous Erzsebet Bathory was a “vampire” or a “seductress”, when in reality she probably just enjoyed murdering people. Uncomfortable with the idea that a woman could kill in cold blood, they rewrite the story. Telfer talks about how men in power have carefully constructed their own narrative around each of these female killers. In 1998, it was infamously stated by an FBI profiler that female serial killers simply do not exist. ![]() Telfer opens the book with a well-researched discussion of female serial killers. Each murderess is illustrated with an absolutely gorgeous pen-and-ink portrait done by Dame Darcy. ![]() Tori Telfer has compiled this compelling compendium that features female serial killers throughout history. Title: Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History ![]()
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