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The Angel Makers Patti McCracken

The Angel Makers By Patti McCracken

The Angel Makers by Patti McCracken


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Nagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all...

The Angel Makers Summary

The Angel Makers: The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History by Patti McCracken

Nagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all...

In 1929, a dark secret at the heart of a Hungarian farming village was finally exposed. For more than 15 years, Nagyrev had harboured a group of serial killers, one of the largest murder rings ever recorded. They came to be known as The Angel Makers.

Led by a sharp-minded midwife known as Auntie Suzy, the local wives brazenly rid themselves of unwanted relatives, spooning doses of arsenic into soup and wine, stirring it into coffee and brandy. Murder was just another chore.

Over 160 mysterious deaths later, the unlikely gang of murderesses came to justice in a sensational trial reported the world over. With absorbing detail, Patti McCracken pieces together the lives of Auntie Suzy, her wide network of killers, the unsuspecting victims and the villagers who witnessed it all.

The Angel Makers is the utterly gripping account of an almost unbelievable - yet entirely true - moment in crime history.

The Angel Makers Reviews

'Atmospheric ... one hell of a story' Spectator

'Compulsively readable ... a must for true crime fans' Publishers Weekly

'A detailed account of the killing spree in Nagyrev ... The author weaves in character sketches that suggest the perpetrators' various motives. Her portrait of Auntie Suzy, a buxom woman fond of her pipe and brandy, is particularly evocative.' Economist

'Dramatic and compassionate ... simply excellent' Booklist

About Patti McCracken

Patti McCracken is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in Smithsonian, Wall Street Journal, Guardian and many others. She has worked in various newsrooms, including the Chicago Tribune, and was twice a Knight International Press Fellow. This is her first book.

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GOR013071791
9780008579531
0008579539
The Angel Makers: The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History by Patti McCracken
Used - Like New
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
2023-03-16
432
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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