Book cover for Killer Moms: True Stories by Amanda R Woomer

Killer Moms

True Stories

2024 Released
304 Pages
6-7 Hours
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Visible Ink PressISBN 9781578598656

A murder at the hands of a mother is a heartbreaking deviation and a crime against nature! How can a mother commit such an appalling crime? How can she end the lives of the innocents she so recently bore and nurtured?


A mother is supposed to be loving, protective, caring, and kind. She's supposed to nurture and guide her children from infancy into childhood and adolescence. The very thought of murdering a child-much less their own child--is not only bizarre but perhaps the most disturbing thought a parent could have! Exploring the ultimate betrayal of a mother's duty, Killer Moms: True Stories recounts 31 harrowing tales of motherhood gone wrong, including ...

  • Rachel David, who believed she was married to God
  • Andrea Yates, who systemically executed each of her five children by drowning them
  • Magda Goebbels, one of the most powerful women in Nazi Germany, the propaganda minister's wife and a Hitler favorite
  • The ambiguous Casey Anthony case, whose acquittal shocked the public
  • Melissa Drexler, aka "The Prom Mom," who hid her pregnancy from everyone
  • Rosemary West, one of England's most notorious serial killers
  • Lindsey Nicole Blansett, whose solution to ensuring her children wouldn't suffer in the future was to make sure they did not have a future
  • Nannie Doss, the "Giggling Granny," who managed to murder four generations of her family in a killing spree that lasted 30 years
  • Angela Camacho, who helped her husband murder her three young children because he believed they were possessed by witches.


    An unflinching look into humanity's dark side, Killer Moms is an unnerving read that delves into the twisted paths, the chilling motives, and the devastating consequences of maternal malice!


  • Amanda R Woomer

    Amanda R. Woomer is the author of more than 25 books focused on dark history, the paranormal, women's history, and Victoriana, including Harlots & Hauntings, The Art of Grieving: The Beauty Behind Victorian Mourning Customs, and Visible Ink Press' Killer Moms. She currently resides in Buffalo, New York, with her husband, two sons, their black cats, a bearded dragon, and her collection of Victorian mourning memorabilia.

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