Title The murder mystique : female killers and popular culture / Laurie Nalepa and Richard Pfefferman.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	364.1523 N169M	Check Shelf

Description	xiii, 177 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171) and index.
Contents	Introduction: the killer inside each of us -- Women who kill in self-defense -- Women who kill for revenge -- Women who kill for love -- Women who kill for money -- Women who kill because they are crazy -- Conclusion: her trait, her fate.
Summary	"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject	Women murderers -- United States -- Case studies.
	Murder in mass media.
	Murder in mass media. (OCoLC)fst01029805
	Women murderers. (OCoLC)fst01178169
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Mörderin (DE-588)4278773-7
	Berichterstattung (DE-588)4005709-4
	Massenmedien (DE-588)4037877-9
	University of South Alabama (DE-588)5241550-8
Genre/Form	Case studies.
	Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
	Case studies.
Added Author	Pfefferman, Richard.
ISBN	9780313380105 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
	0313380104 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
	9780313380112 (ebook)
	0313380112 (ebook)
Standard No.	40022263885

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