In this updated version of Murderous Women, Frank Jones delves into the backgrounds and psyches of fifteen notorious females accused of murder, from Victorian times to the present. Featuring four new chapters-on Karla Homolka, Tracie Andrews, Rose West and Mariette Bosch-this gripping collection is based on extensive research, including the author's own visits to the sites of the murders. The result is an often gruesome reconstruction of the crimes from beginning to end. Written with wit, insight, compassion and suspense, Murderous Women offers rare insight into an often shady world. Avid crime-buffs will find it impossible to put down.

Born in England, Frank Jones came to Canada in 1959 and worked as a journalist for The Winnipeg Tribune, The Toronto Telegram, and The Toronto Star. Jones worked at The Star for some thirty years, was Ottawa bureau chief, foreign correspondent, and columnist, winning a National Newspaper Award for his coverage of the 1973 Middle East War. He is the author of Trail of Blood, Master and Maid, White Collar Killers, Paid to Kill, Murderous Innocents, The Save Your Heart Wine Book, and, with Gordon Pape, Head Start. Jones also contributed a number of radio scripts to the CBC’s Scales of Justice series hosted by famed lawyer Edward L. Greenspan.

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