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The Beauty Defense: Femmes Fatales on Trial named one of The 10 Best True Crime Books of 2021

Apr 14th, 2021

The Beauty Defense by Laura James. Kent State University PressMarie Claire names The Beauty Defense: Femmes Fatales on Trial by Laura James one of The 10 Best True Crime Books of 2021.

“Attorney and true crime historian Laura James asks whether these women—such as Glasgow socialite Madeline Smith, who poisoned one lover to move on to the next—got away with murder (and other mayhem) because of their good looks.”—Marie Claire


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