Evil Women: The World's Most Notorious Female Killers

by Al Cimino, John Marlowe

It is often thought that only men can be serial killers. But some women have been guilty of equally horrific crimes, committing brutal murder after brutal murder. From deadly serial killers seeking revenge on a world that wronged them to sadists who delighted in the pain of their victims and coldly calculating killers who planned out their every move, Evil Women examines some of the worst crimes committed by women.

This book features such horrifying cases
• Aileen Wuornos, who went on a rampage across Florida,
• Katherine Knight, who murdered her husband then served up his corpse for dinner
• Nannie Doss, the perpetual widow whose husbands kept dying in mysterious circumstances
• Kristen Gilbert, the nurse who killed the children left under her care.

ABOUT THE The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

400 pages, Paperback

Published February 24, 2026

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow, this book was an absolute trip. There are many stories about notable female murderers in here, split into short and very readable chapters. However, there is a consequent lack of detail which is somewhat disappointing, especially in the chapters about very notorious murders (such as Susan Smith's). I felt that we really didn't get many new or interesting details beyond what has already been extensively covered in the well-known cases. However, this book redeemed itself with its international scope. It contains many wild and crazy vignettes about women from non-English speaking countries whose crimes are not widely known to the public, such as Vera Renczi (Romania), Juana Barraza (Mexico), Phoolan Devi (India) and Tamara Samsonova (Russia) et al., which made it worth the read.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really did enjoy reading the book. The only reason that I gave it 4 stars was because it felt like some the the cases where rushed when being written. I would recommend it to someone who like reading about serial killers but probably would not read it again unless I was doing research on a specific person.

[Gabrielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars
Really enjoyed this collection. Some of the cases are extremely short. I wish there were a more details in some of the cases. Overall good read.

[Chelsea Coombes · Rating 4 out of 5]

My true crime heart enjoyed this. There are some crazy ole broads!!!