Bøker av Virginia A. McConnell

Recounts the court case following the murder of twenty-year-old Walter Brooks in 1902, and follows the young woman at the heart of the case from her trial for the murder of Brooks to her adulthood.

Tells the tale of a nineteenth-century black widow. This book deals with story of Minnie Walkup, a young woman from New Orleans who began her life of crime when she was only sixteen years old. It details her remarkable life and criminal activities.

Provides a riveting view of Connecticut in the late 1800s, as revealed through the unrelated but disturbingly similar murders of two young women. Here, the characters involved in the commission, investigation, and prosecution of these crimes emerge as vibrant individuals, and their stories shed light on many aspects of the Victorian world.