Books like Wicked Women by Betty Sowers Alt

A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES . . . Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London's most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand-she's spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . . A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST . . . Caire makes a simple offer-in return for Temperance's help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London's high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control-one that may well destroy them both. A BARGAIN NEITHER COULD REFUSE

When Kevin Taylor joins the Manhattan criminal law firm of John Milton & Associates, he's hit the big time. At last, he and his wife can enjoy the luxuries they've so desired--money, a chauffeur-driven limo, and a stunning home in a high-rise. Then Milton assigns Kevin one of the most notorious cases of the year, with a file that had been put together prior to the crime. Throwing himself into his work, Kevin begins to see a pattern of evil emerging from behind the firm's plush facade. Acquittal after acquittal, every criminal client walks free, and Kevin's suspicions slowly give way to terror. For Kevin has just become The Devil's Advocate.

Marcia M. Gallo investigates the 1964 rape and murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, dissecting media myth, urban apathy, and the case’s lasting impact on criminal justice, psychology, and community action.

In 1986, two 11‑year‑old girls are charged with murder; twenty‑five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay must decide whether to reveal the dark secret that links her and funfair cleaner Amber Gordon.

A pregnant reporter uncovered a lethal secret when a serial killer stalks a mysterious lodge, and a disgraced justice watches from the shadows.

This book explores how and why women have killed throughout American history--and what their cases reveal about social prejudices and legal practices that still prevail. From Lizzie Borden to Jean Harris, these tales of crime and punishment uncover hard truths about American society and women's place in it.

Nikki Meredith examines the lives of former Manson cult members Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel, reflecting on their transformation in prison and the questions it raises.