Female Serial Killers

Rauf, Don. Female Serial Killers. Part of the Psychology of Serial Killers series. 2016. 144p. ISBN 978-0-7660-7288-6. Available at 364.15 RAU on the library shelves.

The FBI defines a serial killer as someone who has killed three people at three different times. When thinking of the words “serial killer,” people have in mind a violent and psychotic man who kills then dismember his victim before moving on to the next. However, though not as numerous as male serial killers, there have been female serial killers who have been as prolific as their male counterparts. These women kill for the same reasons men do: the thrill of the hunt, revenge, sexual lust, or the acquisition of wealth. Unlike men serial killers, however, most women poison their victims over a period of time instead of a deadly attack.

This book describes some of the more infamous women serial killers. Their series of crime is presented, along with how they eventually got caught and how they were punished by society. Fans of the morbid and of the criminal mind will enjoy this look into the darker side of humanity. Other volumes in this series include Historical Serial Killers.