She was abused, discarded, and driven to the edge-then she killed seven men.
Aileen Wuornos: America's Female Serial Killer is the raw, unflinching portrait of the woman who defied every serial killer stereotype. Author David G. Stone peels back the sensational headlines to examine the chaotic life, violent crimes, and psychological unraveling of Aileen Wuornos-the first woman in modern U.S. history to be labeled a serial killer.
Was she a predator or a product of relentless abuse and abandonment? With gripping detail and expert insight, this book explores Wuornos' transformation from a traumatized runaway into a national obsession. At once horrifying and deeply human, America's Female Serial Killer forces readers to confront uncomfortable truths about violence, gender, and justice.