UNGODLY The Passions, Torments, and Murder of Atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair

Hardback. Obscene, belligerent, obsessive, and brilliant, the infamous and outrageous Madalyn Murray O'Hair succeeded in becoming "America's Most Hated Woman." The author reveals the incredible story of the life and murder of the woman who changed the religious habits of an entire nation. As the woman who won a longshot, landmark Supreme Court case to ban prayer in public schools - and also the millionaire murdered for her ill-gained money - Madalyn Murray O'Hair was one of the most powerful personalities of the 20th century. A chilling portrait of a fascinating, complex woman whose life finally became a living hell. Illus. + Index. 304pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true-crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in F. dw.