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Name: Preacher's Girl
Author: Jim Schutze

Blanche Taylor Moore—a striking, charismatic woman living in rural North Carolina—murdered multiple husbands and lovers by administering a lethal poison during her nursing care. Journalist and author Jim Schutze presents a detailed portrait of Moore’s crimes, the investigative detectives who pursued the case, and the legal process that led to her conviction. The book also discusses how locals and hospitals overlooked key evidence, and it documents the victims’ fates, including the financial deceit against her sons who were cheated out of inheritance. Schutze’s narrative illuminates the small‑town atmosphere of the region and the gripping pursuit of justice.

First publish date: 1993

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Jim Schutze

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