Poison Widows: A True Story of Witchcraft, Arsenic, and Murder

by George Cooper

A retelling of the sensational Poison Widows case of 1939 retraces the horrific crimes of disgruntled women who, inspired by tales of witchcraft, poisoned their husbands to collect insurance money.

Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime

287 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mary: Me, My Shelf & I · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh interesting that arsenic and poisonings were the mode of operandi in the jazz age.

[Laura Beaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mrs Coughlin said one of her relatives was involved in this but she didn’t know who or how

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but writing is a little dated.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't even finish it, come on! killing people left and right, this book was about a guy named Herman Petrillo. Title's misleading, to say the least.