Killer Women: Fatal South African females (Chris Karsten)

Ten headline-grabbing real-life tales of murder involving women.

The Marico was the backdrop to the stories of Herman Charles Bosman. It hits the headlines again when a grandmother sprinkles "rat poison" over her lover's sandwiches. Sultry Nina Oliver relentlessly stalks and eventually kills an attorney from George. Dina Rodrigues hires four men to kill her lover's baby, and the "Baby Jordan" case generates unprecedented publicity.

And, for the first time, the full story of the tragic killing of Oscar winner Charlize Theron's father is told. Riveting reading.

Chris Karsten once again follows the often bizarre twists and turns in the story behind the headline crime, masterfully creating the suspense and action.

He gets inside the minds of the main characters and puts a human face to these perplexing crimes.