The Arsenic Widow: A Biography of Mary Ann Cotton's Life, Lies, and Legacy

by Woodward, John M.
ISBN: 9798232598839
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The Untold Story of Britain's Most Lethal Woman, Revealed at Last

The Arsenic Widow: A Biography of Mary Ann Cotton's Life, Lies, and Legacy plunges readers into the haunting world of a seemingly ordinary Victorian woman whose quiet smile masked an empire of death. With the narrative depth and grit of a true Robert Caro-style investigation, this book unravels the chilling rise of Mary Ann Cotton, mother, wife, widow...and one of history's most prolific female killers.

From the coal-stained villages of County Durham to the echoing halls of the Durham Assizes, every page exposes the shadows she walked through and the twenty-one lives she left behind. More than a biography, this is a journey into fear, fascination, and the unsettling truth of how evil can hide in plain sight.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Woodward, John M.
  • ISBN: 9798232598839
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.12
  • Number Of Pages: 58
  • Publication Year: 2025
Language: English