{"product_id":"9780063068605","title":"She Kills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I love Skip Hollandsworth. I love his extraordinary stories, I love his rabid curiosity, and I love that as a writer, he personifies toeing the line between horror, humor, and absurdity. I am inspired by every single character he has introduced us to. \"—Laura Dern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superb collection of true-crime stories—written by \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly’s\u003c\/i\u003e legendary feature writer Skip Hollandsworth—that reminds us why America is perennially obsessed with the genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkip Hollandsworth has been covering true crime since long before the podcasts, networks, and television shows discovered it. Raised in Texas, the revered journalist joined \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e in 1989, and the stories he has written over three-plus decades have helped define a locale and a culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurated by Hollandsworth, \u003ci\u003eShe Kills\u003c\/i\u003e brings together beloved stories that focus in particular on female perpetrators—from the high schooler who was so desperate to move back in with Mom that she had no choice but to poison her father’s refried beans, to the wallflower nurse in small-town Texas who one day started killing off her patients, to the lovelorn dental hygienist who ordered a hit on her rival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are expertly crafted tales that will stop readers in their tracks and leave them gasping with shock and pleasure. Each story is updated by Hollandsworth, who provides background on his original storytelling and new information on the perpetrators and victims, where available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Kills\u003c\/i\u003e is a jaw-dropping, addictively readable compendium of women whose often sensational crimes and circumstances put them on the wrong side of the law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe Kills\u003c\/i\u003e is illustrated with 44 black-and-white photos throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stunning collection of investigative journalism explores the chilling side of human nature:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFemale Criminals:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the wallflower nurse who started killing her patients, the high schooler who poisoned her father’s refried beans, and the socialite accused of murdering her millionaire husband.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMasterful Storytelling:\u003c\/b\u003e From legendary \u003ci\u003eTexas Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e writer Skip Hollandsworth, whose rabid curiosity and empathetic eye for detail bring these complex women and their chilling stories to life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall-Town Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the desperation and resentment that can well up in two-stoplight towns, where a trip to the Dairy Queen can be the prelude to murder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpdated Cases:\u003c\/b\u003e Each story is updated by Hollandsworth, providing new information on the perpetrators and victims and offering a modern perspective on these classic tales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIllustrated Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring 44 black-and-white photographs that provide a haunting, visual dimension to these unforgettable stories of crime and consequence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Skip Hollandsworth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46922225483925,"sku":"9780063068605","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063068605_212a40ac-de4c-4162-aa6d-c9b01e833c56.jpg?v=1776890001","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063068605","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}