The extraordinary Martha Needle was not only the most treacherous poisoner in Australian history she clearly stands out as one of the nations worst murderesses of all time. And from an international perspective, she still ranks among the worlds most prolific female killers.In her day, Martha was as big as Ned Kelly and she even shared the same pugnacious lawyer. Throughout late 1894, her epic tale kept the Australian community transfixed and was dramatically reported around the globe as the story of the century. Even in more modern times, the story of Martha Needle continues to be widely chronicled as one of the most mindboggling poisoning cases in the annals of crime and she remains a polarising figure in Australian history.Luridly dubbed the Black Widow by the worlds press, this manipulating young woman deviously used arsenic to exterminate all those around her who stood in the way of her personal ambitions which ultimately even included her own children. The Martha Needle story had it all family conflict, betrayal, gruesomeness, a media frenzy, shattered societal expectations, dodgy lawyers, guileless doctors, questionable police, a mysterious and attractive accused,romance, and even a hint of sexual scandal.Although she was officially only convicted of one murder, Martha paid the ultimate price for her deeds. After a landmark investigation and trial, she was hanged at the gallows even though many members of society were outraged by the stateendorsed execution of a...

Binding: Paperback;402 pages; Publisher: New Holland Publishers; Classification: BTC; Weight: 744 g; Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 30

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