David Wilson
Mary Ann Cotton
- ISBN 13:
- 9781904380917
- author:
- David Wilson
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Waterside Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 15.49 x 1.27 x 23.37 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Criminology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
David Wilson's biography of Mary Ann Cotton is a thought-provoking exploration of one of the UK's most prolific female serial killers. Despite poisoning to death up to 21 victims in Britain's 'arsenic century', Cotton remains largely forgotten, sparking questions about why some serial killers stay in the headlines whilst others become invisible.
Wilson draws attention to Cotton's charms, allure, capability, skill and ambition, drawing parallels with other serial killers from Victorian to modern times. He also examines how events cannot be separated from their social context, including the industrial revolution, growing mobility, women's emancipation and greater assertiveness.
This book is a detective story that sheds light on Cotton's remarkable life and her eventual downfall. With meticulous research and analysis of the archives and location visits, Wilson fills in the gaps of this remarkable story, revealing the complexities of human nature and how serial murderers can go undiscovered despite reasons to suspect them.
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