{"product_id":"9780008579555","title":"The Angel Makers: The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Summer Book 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Waterstones Best True Crime Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eNagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all…\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1929, a dark secret at the heart of a Hungarian farming village was finally exposed. For more than 15 years, Nagyrev had harboured a group of serial killers, one of the largest murder rings ever recorded. They came to be known as The Angel Makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLed by a sharp-minded midwife known as Auntie Suzy, the local wives brazenly rid themselves of unwanted relatives, spooning doses of arsenic into soup and wine, stirring it into coffee and brandy. Murder was just another chore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 160 mysterious deaths later, the unlikely gang of murderesses came to justice in a sensational trial reported the world over. With absorbing detail, Patti McCracken pieces together the lives of Auntie Suzy, her wide network of killers, the unsuspecting victims and the villagers who witnessed it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Angel Makers\u003c\/em\u003e is the utterly gripping account of an almost unbelievable – yet entirely true – moment in crime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Angel Makers, the latest work by Patti McCracken, is a historical exploration of a mass murder case in Europe. This top-rated book delves into the social dynamics of a small Hungarian village, making it a must-read for true crime enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of David Grann (Killers of the Flower Moon), Gregg Olsen (The Amish Wife), Kate Winkler Dawson (All That is Wicked), Matthew J. Goodwin (Values, Voice and Virtue), and Leonie Frieda (The Deadly Sisterhood).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patti McCracken, Read by Gabra Zackman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889014034581,"sku":"9780008579555","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008579555_f85a590c-3216-44af-9c40-ada18d8ff3a3.jpg?v=1776888246","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008579555","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}