Crime novels with female killers - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T11:46:32Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/crime-novels-with-female?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm looking for a British mys…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-16:537324:Comment:2720862011-02-16T09:31:57.921Zcharlie nesshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/charlieness
I'm looking for a British mystery fiction author's name, male, first book published after 2000 . I glanced at a book in the library,and here's what I know - - Main person is a woman police detective in Yorkshire, Bradford or Huddersfield. She transferred there after serving in CO19, after an incident where she killed 3 hostage takers. She has a teenage daughter. They live with a Sikh police officer who she wants to leave. She has a brief affair with her new boss,who subsequently dies of a…
I'm looking for a British mystery fiction author's name, male, first book published after 2000 . I glanced at a book in the library,and here's what I know - - Main person is a woman police detective in Yorkshire, Bradford or Huddersfield. She transferred there after serving in CO19, after an incident where she killed 3 hostage takers. She has a teenage daughter. They live with a Sikh police officer who she wants to leave. She has a brief affair with her new boss,who subsequently dies of a stroke - The book's characterisations were very similar to Stephen Booth's books, but NOT his. -Also NOT Graham Hurley, NOT Simon Kernick,<br clear="all"/> Peter James, Stuart McBride,Mark Billingham, <br/><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif"><b> thanks, charlie -if you can help, please email me -< charlie2911@gmail.com ></b></font> Yep some of my stories have a…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-14:537324:Comment:2715492011-02-14T22:39:48.827ZStacyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
Yep some of my stories have and will continue to have female killers. They didn't necessarily kill for pleasure but for things they wanted and needed. But I feel like most killers who kill more than once get some gratification out of it or else they wouldn't keep doing it.<br/><br/>Best Wishes!<br/><br/><a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a>
Yep some of my stories have and will continue to have female killers. They didn't necessarily kill for pleasure but for things they wanted and needed. But I feel like most killers who kill more than once get some gratification out of it or else they wouldn't keep doing it.<br/><br/>Best Wishes!<br/><br/><a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a> There are plenty of true-crim…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-14:537324:Comment:2712882011-02-14T11:23:50.952ZCaroline Trippehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CarolineTrippe
<p>There are plenty of true-crime stories about women who kill, though the motives are complex, though---insanity aside, and we can't rule that out--- financial gain and jealousy are two biggies. A fictional female who killed purely for pleasure would strike me as highly sensationalized. There are female killers in at least two of Lawrence Sanders' early novels---one a psychopath, the other driven by extreme jealousy. Poisoning is supposed to be a "woman's crime," and it was certainly true of…</p>
<p>There are plenty of true-crime stories about women who kill, though the motives are complex, though---insanity aside, and we can't rule that out--- financial gain and jealousy are two biggies. A fictional female who killed purely for pleasure would strike me as highly sensationalized. There are female killers in at least two of Lawrence Sanders' early novels---one a psychopath, the other driven by extreme jealousy. Poisoning is supposed to be a "woman's crime," and it was certainly true of Anne Miller Kuntz, a real-life killer from North Carolina who poisoned her husband with arsenic. That is, she had her lover help her. But that lover killed himself---she was using him. It took a long time to convict her, and she herself could never admit her true motives, but it seems she had been nurturing a secret fantasy life. I supposed she felt justified in poisioning Eric Miller; she wanted to preserve her image and her lifestyle and perhaps her financial security! Otherwise why not just divorce the guy!</p> There's a book called HEARTSI…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-13:537324:Comment:2707882011-02-13T04:02:58.594ZJaden Terrellhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BethTerrell
There's a book called HEARTSICK, in which the hero is suffering post-traumatic stress from having been held captive and tortured by a woman who killed for pleasure. The crime he solves in the book involves a different killer, but a storyline about the woman who held him captive is woven throughout.
There's a book called HEARTSICK, in which the hero is suffering post-traumatic stress from having been held captive and tortured by a woman who killed for pleasure. The crime he solves in the book involves a different killer, but a storyline about the woman who held him captive is woven throughout. My best recommendation is Nig…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-13:537324:Comment:2707522011-02-13T01:00:21.463ZSusanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Susan
My best recommendation is Nightlife by Thomas Perry. The female killer is fascinating. And a female cop is chasing her. Great read! In fact it inspired me to write a novel with a woman killer. The rough draft is done, tho it won't be out for a while because I'm about to launch my second in my New Orleans suspense thriller series. DIVA has a female protag too, but she's not a killer, she's a famous flutist. But fame can be dangerous. An obsessessed ex-military man is stalking her ...
My best recommendation is Nightlife by Thomas Perry. The female killer is fascinating. And a female cop is chasing her. Great read! In fact it inspired me to write a novel with a woman killer. The rough draft is done, tho it won't be out for a while because I'm about to launch my second in my New Orleans suspense thriller series. DIVA has a female protag too, but she's not a killer, she's a famous flutist. But fame can be dangerous. An obsessessed ex-military man is stalking her ... Thanks. Sounds like a great r…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-12:537324:Comment:2705892011-02-12T16:25:28.580ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
Thanks. Sounds like a great resource for authors.
Thanks. Sounds like a great resource for authors. Check out Women Who Kill (Fiv…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-12:537324:Comment:2704262011-02-12T05:13:54.298ZLindy Cameronhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Lindycameron
Check out Women Who Kill (Five Mile Press) by Lindy Cameron (me) and Ruth Wykes - if you want an insight into women who kill because they want to, because they can, because it's a thrill. New edition has literally just been released.
Check out Women Who Kill (Five Mile Press) by Lindy Cameron (me) and Ruth Wykes - if you want an insight into women who kill because they want to, because they can, because it's a thrill. New edition has literally just been released. I've read several books where…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-11:537324:Comment:2702892011-02-11T20:04:45.830ZStephen Braytonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StephenBrayton
I've read several books where the killer is female, but I haven't run into any (that I remember) that kill for pleasure. Interesting plot line, though.
I've read several books where the killer is female, but I haven't run into any (that I remember) that kill for pleasure. Interesting plot line, though. thanks for the recommendation…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-11:537324:Comment:2702132011-02-11T17:18:49.149ZDave Lolaiyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DaveLolaiy
<p>thanks for the recommendation, Ill check it out.</p>
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<p>I like a book that writes from the killers perspective, to give a glimpse of the twisted reality in their heads. So in those cases its not a spoiler to say who the killer is.</p>
<p>thanks for the recommendation, Ill check it out.</p>
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<p>I like a book that writes from the killers perspective, to give a glimpse of the twisted reality in their heads. So in those cases its not a spoiler to say who the killer is.</p> Wow. Reminds me of a cat toyi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-02-11:537324:Comment:2702282011-02-11T15:57:57.214ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
Wow. Reminds me of a cat toying with a mouse before killing it.
Wow. Reminds me of a cat toying with a mouse before killing it.