The Encyclopedia of Women Killers, a true crime historian Brian Lane has compiled a comprehensive collection of cases illustrating the phenomenon of the female killer. The comparative rarity of women killers makes this collection fascinating reading for any true crime enthusiast. From over 200 individual cases, a pattern emerges of two main categories of deadly females: those who kill for the classic motives of greed, jealousy, lust and revenge and those for who murder is a last resort after years of male suppression and violence.