The Angel Makers
The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History
$26.50
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2024
Summary
A Financial Times Best Summer Book 2023 A Waterstones Best True Crime Book
Nagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring together, and one woman at the centre of it all…
In 1929, a dark secret at the heart of a Hungarian farming village was finally exposed. For more than 15 years, Nagyrev had harboured a group of serial killers, one of the largest murder rings ever recorded. The…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008579562 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008579563 |
| Author: | Patti McCracken |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Mudlark |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘Patti McCracken brings to life this long-forgotten tale in a grimly gripping narrative.’ Financial Times
‘The Angel Makers may be foremost the most successful poison conspiracies in our history. But as Patti McCracken makes clear in this fascinating book, it’s much more than that – a tale of secrets and superstition, of faith and betrayal, and of the surprising ways that killers can live invisibly among us. As such, it’s both an addictively readable book and a wonderfully insightful one.’ Deborah Blum, author of The Poisoner’s Handbook
‘An immersive and compelling slice of dark history’ Kate Morgan, author of Murder: The Biography
‘Atmospheric … one hell of a story’ Spectator
‘Compulsively readable … a must for true crime fans’ Publishers Weekly
‘A detailed account of the killing spree in Nagyrev … The author weaves in character sketches that suggest the perpetrators’ various motives. Her portrait of Auntie Suzy, a buxom woman fond of her pipe and brandy, is particularly evocative.’ Economist
‘Dramatic and compassionate … simply excellent’ Booklist
Patti McCracken
Patti McCracken is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in Smithsonian, Wall Street Journal, Guardian and many others. She has worked in various newsrooms, including the Chicago Tribune, and was twice a Knight International Press Fellow. This is her first book.
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