The 100 Deadliest Female Serial Killers

The media sometimes give one the impression that violence and murder has always been the preserve of men but that's not actually true at all. As this book will illustrate, all human beings - regardless of their gender - are capable of evil and the most awful crimes. There have been many chilling female serial killers in history and they come from all backgrounds and all nations. They can be just as deadly, just as dangerous, and just as gruesome as the most notorious male serial killers. There have been necrophile female serial killers, female serial killers who use axes, hammers and knives to budgeon or stab their victims, cannibal female serial killers, sadistic female serial killers, and female serial killers who have murdered all of their relatives - including the children. One might even argue that, in many cases, female serial killers sometimes have a cunning and nous that their male counterparts don't always seeem to possess.

They do say the female of the species is deadlier than the male. Well, let's put that to the test. It's time to countdown the 100 deadliest female serial killers in history...