{"product_id":"mothers-who-kill-john-de-santi-9798187624560","title":"Mothers Who Kill: Eighteen True Cases of Filicide, Madness, Revenge, and Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when the person meant to protect a child becomes the greatest threat?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotherhood is often portrayed as instinctive, selfless, and unconditional. But behind that reassuring image lies a darker reality-one made of psychosis, obsession, revenge, control, neglect, deception, and sometimes murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eMothers Who Kill\u003c\/b\u003e, John De Santi reconstructs eighteen true cases of maternal filicide that shocked investigators, divided courtrooms, challenged medical experts, and forced society to confront one of its deepest taboos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not simplified stories of \"monstrous mothers.\" They are complex human and criminal cases examined through multiple perspectives: psychological, legal, forensic, social, and medical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mothers who killed during severe psychotic or depressive crises\u003cbr\u003e- Women who used their children as weapons against former partners\u003cbr\u003e- Crimes driven by jealousy, possessiveness, financial pressure, or the desire for freedom\u003cbr\u003e- Children who disappeared behind the closed doors of ordinary homes\u003cbr\u003e- Serial deaths initially mistaken for natural causes\u003cbr\u003e- Investigations shaped by lies, missed warning signs, and flawed assumptions\u003cbr\u003e- Trials built on circumstantial evidence, forensic interpretation, and public perception\u003cbr\u003e- Cases in which science later challenged-or completely overturned-a conviction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Andrea Yates and Susan Smith to Darlie Routier, Annamaria Franzoni, Alessia Pifferi, Kathleen Folbigg, and many others, each chapter takes the reader beyond the headlines and into the disturbing questions at the heart of the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat separates mental illness from criminal responsibility?\u003cbr\u003eWhen does neglect become murder?\u003cbr\u003eCan grief, coldness, or unusual behavior be mistaken for guilt?\u003cbr\u003eHow many warning signs are overlooked because society refuses to imagine that a mother could be dangerous?\u003cbr\u003eAnd what happens when statistics, medical diagnoses, or public outrage replace solid evidence?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a rigorous yet accessible narrative style, \u003cb\u003eMothers Who Kill\u003c\/b\u003e combines true-crime storytelling with psychological analysis, courtroom reconstruction, and forensic insight. The result is a book that reads with the tension of a thriller while never losing sight of the real victims: the children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will not simply learn what happened. You will understand how these crimes developed, why people failed to intervene, how investigators reached their conclusions, and where medicine and justice sometimes went dangerously wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a deeply unsettling journey into family violence, maternal identity, criminal responsibility, and the fragile boundary between protection and destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome cases will horrify you.\u003cbr\u003eSome will challenge your assumptions.\u003cbr\u003eSome may leave you uncertain about where guilt truly lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut none will leave you indifferent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you are fascinated by true crime, criminal psychology, courtroom mysteries, forensic investigations, and the hidden dynamics of family violence, Mothers Who Kill is a book you will not be able to put down.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter these eighteen cases. Examine the evidence. Confront the darkest side of motherhood-and decide what you believe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuy your copy of Mothers Who Kill today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John de Santi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798187624560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"John de Santi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997942329599,"sku":"9798187624560","price":20.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mothers-who-kill-john-de-santi-9798187624560","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}