“Deadly Women fuses bone-chilling story-telling, sumptuous period drama and forensic fact in a bid to explore history’s most alluring female killers. Each episode profiles four famous cases from the past; killers and their victims are brought to life by elaborate dramatized reconstructions.”

One of the most popular series on Investigation Discovery, Deadly Women, begins its 8th season on August 1, 2014 with two brand new episodes.

The 100th episode special examines the infamous female axe murderer, Lizzie Borden, and features host, Candice DeLong, a former FBI agent and profiler, Dr. Janis Amatuzio, a forensic pathologist, and true crime authors Diane Fanning and M. William Phelps.

“Along with the gruesome nature of the crimes is the unexpected character of the accused, not a hatchet-wielding maniac, but a church-going, Sunday-school-teaching, respectable, spinster-daughter, charged with parricide, the murder of parents, a crime worthy of Classical Greek tragedy.” Crime Library

Deadly Women features some of the most notorious women in crime, their histories and why they committed the crimes for which they are known. Diane Fanning has appeared on several episodes over the last 8 years offering her analysis of crimes committed by some of the country’s most notorious female killers.

One of the advantages held by writers of true crime is they have the opportunity to delve into every aspect of the crime during their research.  Diane Fanning is one such writer who takes pains to probe into every viewpoint through interviews, documents and attending trials; the mark of a writer who stands up to scrutiny time and time again.

Fanning has over 20 published books with two new titles available for pre-order. Pre-order Scandal in the Secret City and her latest true crime, Under Cover of the Night now for October delivery through all online book sellers, or request from your local book stores.

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Season 8 Deadly Women Lizzie Borden Special Features Diane Fanning