Look for the Woman: A Narrative Encyclopedia of Female Poisoners, Kidnappers, Thieves, Extortionists, Terrorists, Swindlers, and Spies, from Elizabethan Times...
- ISBN-10
- 0871313367
- ISBN-13
- 9780871313362
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1981
- Publisher
- M Evans & Company
- Author
- Jay Robert Nash
Description
A revealing survey of female criminals through the centuries includes an intriguing progression of female poisoners, kidnappers, extortionists, terrorists, swindlers and spies
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