{"product_id":"devils-rooming-house-the-true-story-of-americas-deadliest-female-serial-killer-paperback","title":"Devil's Rooming House: The True Story of America's Deadliest Female Serial Killer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. William Phelps\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping tale of a legendary, century-old murder spree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silent, simmering killer terrorized New England in1911. As a terrible heat wave killed more than 2,000 people, another silent killer began her own murderous spree. That year a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e noticed a sharp rise in the number of obituaries for residents of a rooming house in Windsor, Connecticut, and began to suspect who was responsible: Amy Archer-Gilligan, who'd opened the Archer Home for Elderly People and Chronic Invalids four years earlier. \"Sister Amy\" would be accused of murdering both of her husbands and up to sixty-six of her patients with cocktails of lemonade and arsenic; her story inspired the Broadway hit \u003ci\u003eArsenic and Old Lace\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Rooming House\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book about the life, times, and crimes of America's most prolific female serial killer. In telling this fascinating story, M. William Phelps also paints a vivid portrait of early-twentieth-century New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silent, simmering killer terrorized New England in 1911. As a record-setting heat wave took the lives of more than 2,000 people, another silent killer began her own murderous spree. That year a reporter for the Hartford Courant noticed a sharp rise in the number of obituaries for residents of a rooming house in Windsor, Connecticut, and began to suspect the reason: Amy Archer-Gilligan, who'd opened the Archer Home for Elderly People and Chronic Invalids four years earlier. Bible-thumping \"Sister Amy\" would be accused of murdering both of her husbands and up to sixty-six of her patients with cocktails of lemonade and arsenic. Her story would shock turn-of-the-century America and provide the inspiration for the Broadway sensation and classic film Arsenic and Old Lace. With The Devil's Rooming House, acclaimed crime writer M. William Phelps has written the first book about the life, times, and murders of America's most prolific female serial killer. He recounts how a pioneering, pious caretaker and entrepreneur of the nursing home industry became an American original in the realm of evil: the first Black Widow and Angel of Death. With first-hand accounts from Amy's \"inmates,\" riveting trial transcripts, and the shocking discoveries of the investigative journalists who covered the case, Phelps puts readers face-to-face with the matron of what the media billed a \"Murder Factory.\" Historical crime at its best, The Devil's Rooming House is a true story of greed and murder even more shocking than its fictional counterpart. In telling this fascinating tale, Phelps also paints a vivid portrait of early twentieth-century New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silent, simmering killer terrorized New England in 1911. As a record-setting heat wave took the lives of more than 2,000 people, another silent killer began her own murderous spree. That year a reporter for the Hartford Courant noticed a sharp rise in the number of obituaries for residents of a rooming house in Windsor, Connecticut, and began to suspect the reason: Amy Archer-Gilligan, who'd opened the Archer Home for Elderly People and Chronic Invalids four years earlier. Bible-thumping Sister Amy would be accused of murdering both of her husbands and up to sixty-six of her patients with cocktails of lemonade and arsenic. Her story would shock turn-of-the-century America and provide the inspiration for the Broadway sensation and classic film Arsenic and Old Lace. With The Devil's Rooming House, acclaimed crime writer M. William Phelps has written the first book about the life, times, and murders of America's most prolific female serial killer. He recounts how a pioneering, pious caretaker and entrepreneur of the nursing home industry became an American original in the realm of evil: the first Black Widow and Angel of Death. With first-hand accounts from Amy's inmates, riveting trial transcripts, and the shocking discoveries of the investigative journalists who covered the case, Phelps puts readers face-to-face with the matron of what the media billed a Murder Factory. Historical crime at its best, The Devil's Rooming House is a true story of greed and murder even more shocking than its fictional counterpart. In telling this fascinating tale, Phelps also paints a vivid portrait of early twentieth-century New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eM. William Phelps is a crime expert, lecturer, and investigative journalist who has more than 600,000 copies of his books in print since 1999. His contemporary crime titles include: \u003ci\u003ePerfect Poison, Lethal Guardian, Every Move You Make, Sleep In Heavenly Peace, Murder in the Heartland, Because You Loved Me, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf Looks Could Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI'll Be Watching You\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis works of history include an account of Nathan Hale's life titled, \u003ci\u003eNathan Hale, \u003c\/i\u003e which chronicles a period in Hale's life between 1773 and 1776 set against two major battles of the American Revolution. He also co-wrote \u003ci\u003eFailures of the Presidents: Our Leaders' Worst Decisions from the Dred Scott Case to Watergate to the Bay of Pigs to Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e, with Thomas Craughwell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhelps has appeared on \u003ci\u003eCourt TV, The Discovery Channel, Fox News Channel, CN8, ABC's \"Good Morning America,\" The Learning Channel, Biography Channel, History Channel, Montel Williams, Geraldo At Large, USA Radio Network, ABC News Radio \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Radio America\u003c\/i\u003e, who calls him \"the nation's leading authority on the mind of the female murderer.\" He's written for the \u003ci\u003eProvidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Journal, Hartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew London Day, \u003c\/i\u003eand published several best-selling history \"Shorts\" for Amazon.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfiled in such noted publications as \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest, NY Daily News, Newsday, Albany Times-Union, Hartford Courant, Advance for Nurses\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eForensic Nursing, The Globe\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eNY Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Phelps has also consulted for the Showtime cable television series \"Dexter.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lives in a small Connecticut farming community with his wife, three children and Labrador. He runs a crime forum at www.crimerant.com and can also be reached at his author Web site, www.mwilliamphelps.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45155735863431,"sku":"9781493050123","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1WQrJYEOUF9781493050123.webp?v=1783519957","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/devils-rooming-house-the-true-story-of-americas-deadliest-female-serial-killer-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}