01862cam a2200289 i 4500 1229873918 TxAuBib 20240411120000.0 230125s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023003383 9781797215884 hardcover 1797215884 hardcover TxAuBib rda Perrin, Lisa, author. The league of lady poisoners : illustrated true stories of dangerous women / written and illustrated by Lisa Perrin ; foreword by Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023] pages cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Professional poisoners -- Escape and defiance -- Money and greed -- Power and politics -- Anger and revenge -- Love and obsession. "This lavishly illustrated book by Lisa Perrin introduces more than 25 infamous women poisoners, exploring the circumstances and skill sets that led them to lives of crime. Learn about popular poisons throughout history and their deadly effects, and explore the common motives that drove these women to commit their dastardly deeds. You might find yourself rooting for some of them-like Sally Bassett, who helped poison her granddaughter's enslavers in Bermuda, or the Angel Makers of Nagyrév, who helped women get rid of their abusive husbands. Other stories, though-including that of Yiya Murano, one of Argentina's most notorious swindlers and serial killers, or the terrifying Nurse Jane Toppan-may prove less palatable"-- Provided by publisher. 20240411. Women poisoners Case studies. Poisoning Case studies.