LOOK FOR THE WOMAN A Narrative Encyclopedia of Femail Poisoners, Kidnappers, Thieves, Extortionists, Terrorists, Swindlers and Spies from Elizabethan Times to the Present

Hardback. Arranged alphabetically from Mary Adams (thief) to Bertha Zilliman (husband-killer), this massive compendium reports on the desperate crimes of the most celebrated female miscreants of their day. We meet pirate Anne Bonny, pickpocket Moll Cutpurse, Ma Barker, Alice Crimmins, Bonnie Parker, famed French poisoner 'La Voisin' (Catherine Deshayes) and many others - all completely different, yet all driven to a life of crime by poverty, greed, passion or despair. The author presents an entertaining and all-encompassing panorama of over 300 infamous female criminals who have gone down in the annals of crime. Drawing on over a decade of research, he introduces us to a cross-section of poisoners, kidnappers, thieves, extortionists, murderers, swindlers and spies. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 408pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. A fairly heavy book which will require additional postage. Vg+ in sunned Vg+ dw.