Lethal Intent

Discusses the life and criminal career of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who murdered a series of middle-aged customers, and describes the background of abuse which led to the crimes. "One of the best true crime books of all time" examines the abusive childhood, shocking crimes and execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos (Examiner.com). As a child, Aileen Wuornos was abandoned, abused and raped. By her teens, she was deep into a lifestyle of hitchhiking, petty crime, and the sex trade. In her twisted mind, uncontrollable bouts of violence were pure survival skills. In 1986 Aileen began a lesbian relationship with Tyria Moore. Three years later, tired of turning tricks, she fired four bullets into one of her clients#8212;then robbed him. She claimed she killed six more victims before authorities finally locked her behind bars. Lethal Intent is the definitive true crime biography of this infamous serial killer. In this edition, award-winning journalist Sue Russell updates her harrowing real-life thriller with new details of the most famous female serial killer's decade on death row, her execution in 2002#8212;and the lasting impact of her dark deeds. The case that inspired the Academy Awarding#8211;winning movie Monster "The book to read about Aileen Wuornos#8212;a case that has fascinated true crime fans from around the world." #8212; True Crime Book Reviews With Sixteen Pages Of Photos "A graphic portrait of evil."--M. William Phelps "One of the best true crime books of all time."--Examiner.com "The book to read about Aileen Wuornos--a case that has fascinated true crime fans from around the world." --True Crime Book Reviews As a child, she was abandoned, abused and raped. By her teens, she was deep into a lifestyle of hitchhiking, petty crime, and the sex trade. In her twisted mind, uncontrollable bouts of violence were pure survival skills. In 1986 she began a lesbian relationship with Tyria Moore. Three years later, tired of turning tricks, she fired four bullets into one of her clients--then robbed him. She claimed she killed six more victims before authorities finally locked her behind bars. Award-winning journalist Sue Russell updates her harrowing and definitive real-life thriller with new details of the most famous female serial killer's decade on death row, her execution in 2002--and the lasting impact of her dark deeds. The case that inspired the Academy Awarding-winning movie Monster "A riveting and fascinating tale." --Robert Scott With 16 Pages Of Photos A Graphic Portrait Of Evil. --m. William Phelps One Of The Best True Crime Books Of All Time. --examiner.com The Book To Read About Aileen Wuornos--a Case That Has Fascinated True Crime Fans From Around The World. --true Crime Book Reviews As A Child, She Was Abandoned, Abused And Raped. By Her Teens, She Was Deep Into A Lifestyle Of Hitchhiking, Petty Crime, And The Sex Trade. In Her Twisted Mind, Uncontrollable Bouts Of Violence Were Pure Survival Skills. In 1986 She Began A Lesbian Relationship With Tyria Moore. Three Years Later, Tired Of Turning Tricks, She Fired Four Bullets Into One Of Her Clients--then Robbed Him. She Claimed She Killed Six More Victims Before Authorities Finally Locked Her Behind Bars. Award-winning Journalist Sue Russell Updates Her Harrowing And Definitive Real-life Thriller With New Details Of The Most Famous Female Serial Killer's Decade On Death Row, Her Execution In 2002--and The Lasting Impact Of Her Dark Deeds. The Case That Inspired The Academy Awarding-winning Movie Monster A Riveting And Fascinating Tale. --robert Scott With 16 Pages Of Photos In Lethal Intent: The Shocking True Story of One of America's Most Notorious Serial Killers , Sue Russell investigates one of America's most cold-blooded female serial killers, Aileen Carol Wournos. Wuornos, a hitchhiking prostitute who had a difficult and cruel childhood plagued by abuse and drug use, murdered 7 men in a 13 month period in 1989 and 1990 in Florida. Lethal Intent explores Wournos' abandonment by her mother, the crimes of her father, and the events that set her on a path of destruction that led to her execution on Oct. 9, 2002.