POISONED BLOOD A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax.

Hardback. The true story of Marie Hilley, cold-blooded killer. Within 5-yrs. her husband, mother and mother-in-law died lingering deaths. Audrey Marie Hilley got away with murder. Then she almost got away with suicide. A pretty woman who appeared to be an ordinary homemaker, wife and mother, Marie Hilley has been called one of the great con artists in recent American history. The author gives a definitive account of this troubled and terrifying woman, travelling to Alabama, Florida, and New Hampshire to uncover the shocking pieces of Hilley's life, following a trail that included several identities, a new marriage, a fake suicide and a final dramatic deception that eventually led to disaster.. She was a murderess who killed her husband, almost killed her daughter, and may have tried to kill several other relatives and neighbours. Marie's murder trial was big news all over the South. Her strange death made headlines throughout America. Illus., Index. 462pp. 8vo. h/back. F. in F. dw. A fairly heavy book which will require additional postage if shipped overseas.