Britain's Worst Female Serial Killer, Hugh Grant and a True Crime Wine Club

Most true crime fans are familiar with the case of infamous female serial killer Rose West and many consider her to one of the worst serial killers in the U.K. However, according to criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee, one woman stands above West and other female killers in terms of cruelty and brutality. In his new book, Love of Blood, Berry-Dee claims that Joanna Dennehy, who he exchanged several letters with, is the worst female serial killer in Great Britain because she murdered three men on her own, while other female killers usually work with a (usually male) partner. And unlike West, she had a solid middle-class upbringing with nothing in her past to indicate that she would eventually stab three men to death and attempt to murder two more. Berry-Dee says, “I have interviewed many one-off female killers and even the notorious American serial killer, Aileen Wuornos, and none of them hold a candle to the fiend that still exists in Joanna Dennehy. In my opinion, she will kill again.”

Author Vikki Petraitis has re-released her book The Frankston Murders to commemorate the 25 years that have passed since the Australian town of Frankston was rocked by the murders of Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, and Natalie Russell. The case has received renewed interest, not only because of its 25th anniversary but also because the murderer is up for parole in five years.

Fans of Hugh Grant and fans of true crime will be happy to know that the somewhat infamous English actor is receiving rave reviews for his performance in the BBC mini-series "A Very English Scandal". Grant portrays Jeremy Thorpe, a parliament member who became the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy and incitement to murder. The series is available for American viewers on June 29 through Amazon Prime.

And if you'd like a nice glass of wine to sip and savor while enjoying a true crime novel or tv show, check out the Investigation Discovery wine club.




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