A mother is supposed to be loving, protective, caring and kind. She’s supposed to nurture her children from infancy into childhood and adolescence. The very thought of murdering a child—much less their own child—is not only bizarre but perhaps the most disturbing thought a parent could have!Exploring the ultimate betrayal of a parent’s duty, Killer Moms: True Stories recounts 31 harrowing tales of motherhood gone wrong and the often perplexing motives behind the murders. Love, money, power, depression, honor killings, human sacrifice, and unfathomable evil all come into play, but also ...

About the AuthorAcknowledgmentsIntroductionLove1. Rosemary West Gloucester, England2. Anna Månsdotter Yngsjö, Sweden3. Francisca Rojas Necochea, Argentina4. Denise Labbé Vendôme, FranceMoney5. Caroline Wardlaw Martin East Orange, New Jersey6. Nannie Doss, aka "The Giggling Granny" Jacksonville, Alabama, Lexington, North Carolina, Emporia, Kansas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma7. Martha Marek Vienna, Austria8. Belle Gunness LaPorte, IndianaPower9. Magda Goebbels Berlin, Germany10. Irene of Athens Constantinople, Byzantine Empire11. Dame Alice Kyteler Kilkenny, IrelandFaith12. Rachel David Salt Lake City, Utah13. Lindsey Nicole Blansett Wellington, Kansas14. Angela Camacho Brownsville, Texas15. Silvia Meraz Nacozari, Mexico16. Andrea Yates Houston, TexasDepression17. Kathryn Dempsey Schoch Dunkirk, New York and Perrysville, Pennsylvania18. Otty Sanchez San Antonio, Texas19. Maggie Young Honolulu, Hawaii20. Assia Wevill London, EnglandHonor21. Ruth Blay South Hampton, New Hampshire22. Parveen Rafiq Lahore, Pakistan23. Mary Hamilton St. Petersburg, Russia24. Maria Isa St. Louis, MissouriFreedom from Motherhood25. Melissa Drexler, aka the "Prom Mom" Aberdeen, New Jersey26. Angela Norman Dayton, Ohio27. Alice Martin Bishop Plymouth, MassachusettsFor Their Children28. Grace Hubbard Fortescue Honolulu, Hawaii29. Carol Carr Atlanta, Georgia30. Margaret Garner Cincinnati, Ohio31. Leonarda Cianciulli Correggio, Italy32. Casey Anthony Orlando, FloridaMental Health ResourcesGlossaryFurther ReadingIndex