California's Deadly Women: Murder and Mayhem in the Golden State 1850-1950

by Michael Thomas Barry

"There's an old saying in the news business: If it bleeds, it leads. The nightly California news and other media outlets are filled with stories of crime, killing, and sorrow. Within these pages rediscover 46 of the most notorious murders and shocking crimes committed by women in the state of California between 1850 and 1950. Examine the accounts of such notorious murderesses as the "Black Widow," Louise Peete; "Tiger Woman," Clara Phillips; the "Duchess,"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764355309
• ISBN13: 9780764355301
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"