{"product_id":"the-murder-mystique-laurie-nalepa-9780313380105","title":"The Murder Mystique: Female Killers and Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlthough they account for only ten percent of all murders, those attributed to women seem especially likely to captivate the public. This absorbing book examines why that is true and how some women, literally, get away with murder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining compelling storytelling with insightful observations, the book invites readers to take a close look at ten high-profile killings committed by American women. The work exposes the forces that underlie the public's fascination with female killers and determine why these women so often become instant celebrities. Cases are paired by motive--love, money, revenge, self-defense, and psychopathology. Through them, the authors examine the appeal of women who commit murders and show how perceptions of their crimes are shaped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book details both the crimes and the criminals as it explores how pop culture treats stereotypes of female murderers in film and print. True crime aficionados will be fascinated by the minute descriptions of what happened and why, while pop culture enthusiasts will appreciate the lens of societal norms through which these cases are examined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Nalepa, Richard Pfefferman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313380104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313380105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Laurie Nalepa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45331706937599,"sku":"9780313380105","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee8e98ed-daeb-4a62-91fc-9be611f1706b.jpg?v=1713970676","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-murder-mystique-laurie-nalepa-9780313380105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}