How to Murder Your Wealthy Lovers and Get Away with It Money & Mayhem in the Gilded Age

"How to Murder Your Wealthy Lovers and Get Away With Itis in the historical true crime genre, but it is full of improbable turns and twists (to say nothing of trysts) that no author would dare include in a work of fiction. Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham's criminal career as an unsung triple murderess and black widow-some of it in her own words-is told in rich detail and with pleasingly dark wit."-Keven McQueen, author of Horror in the Heartland and Creepy California
"Jane Simon Ammeson has unearthed the fascinatingtrue story of 19th century femme fatale and psychopath, Minnie Wallace. Part brilliantly researchedhistory, part pure entertainment, this chilling tale of Minnie'sreign of terror from the brothels of New Orleans, to the echelons of Chicago's high society, is proof that truth is stranger than fiction."-Susan O'Bryan, Advisory Board, Aspen Words
"A compelling and entertaining reminder that history is always with us. And sometimes all around us. A great guide to one of America's most thrilling true stories."-Mike Flannery, political editor, FOX 32 News Chicago