And, yes, there are those women who kill for the thrill of it. Other times, it's because they're in the military, or in some other situation in which killing becomes necessary for their survival. Belle’s story is full of enough twists and turns to satisfy both the morbidly curious and the mystery lover. The truth is, women kill for all kinds of reasons. Prominent true crime author Harold Schechter pens a well-researched and riveting (if slightly sensational) biography about Belle Gunness in Hell’s Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men. One thing that's pretty clear is that women don't tend to kill men who reject them, and don't tend to go on killing sprees because they can't find a mate - two qualities of murders perpetrated by men, particularly in recent years. Women perpetrate just 10 percent of the total murders in the U.S., and only 17 percent of the serial killings, which means that women either 1) kill less often than men, or 2) are better at eluding capture. There's a reason almost all of Biography's "Infamous Serial Killers" are men. I've picked out 15 biographies of women who killed, both in cold blood and in the heat of the moment, and perhaps reading them will give you some insight into the stories behind the legends. Because of their elusivity, female killers tend to captivate and horrify news-watchers across the globe.
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