Dead Ends: The Pusuit, Conviction And Execution Of Female Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, The Damsel Of Death

"I killed so many guys. Like, I feel guilty, you know?
Other times I'm happy. I feel good. Like a hero."
In 1989, Aileen Wournos cruised Florida's I-95 for strangers and free rides. By 1990, seven of the men who crossed her path met their fate at the end of her .22 caliber pistol. Convicted in six of the murders, she claimed self-defense, then in turn, blamed her ex-husband, her family, her lesbian lover, her defense team, the media, the Gulf War, and bum luck for the cold-blooded slayings.
What Compelled This Remorseless Drifter To Become The Rarest of Criminals - A Female Serial Killer?
Discovering the truth about the life and crimes of the death-row hooker would be maddening and unpredictable. But after her bizarre adoption by an enterprising born-again Christian, Aileen Wournos's fate would take another twist, erupting into one of the most highly publicized trials, convictions, and executions in the history of American crime.


In 1989, Aileen Wuornos cruised Florida's I-95 for strangers and free rides. By 1990, seven of the men who had crossed her path had met their fate at the end of her .22 caliber pistol. Convicted in six of the murders, she claimed self-defense--then in turn blamed her ex-husband, her family, her lesbian lover, her defense team, the media, the Gulf War, and bum luck for the cold-blooded slayings.
Written by the reporter who broke the story, this the startling account of Wuornos's brutal killing spree, which led to one of the most highly publicized trials, convictions, and executions in all of American crime.