Book description
Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history. Perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Lost Apothecary.
'A mesmerizing story of power and subjugation... gripping and poignant from beginning to end' - LAURA CARLIN…
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Call me strange, but I love a book that walks a moral tightrope. This book does just that because it tells the fictionalized but true story of Guilia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history.
What she does is abhorrent: poisoning men. But it’s why she did it that caught my interest because she killed men who beat and brutalized their wives, and she operated at a time when there was no redress for these women.
All out of options, desperate, and in terror of their lives, they would turn to Guilia. I found myself both repelled by…
From Barbara's list on historical fiction with a kick ass female lead.
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