The Enigma Woman: The Death Sentence of Nellie May Madison (Women in the West) by Kathleen A. Cairns (2009-04-01)

The true tale of the first woman sentenced to death in California, Nellie May Madison, is revealed in this captivating cultural history.

Kathleen A.

Cairns sheds light on the intriguing case of a much-married woman who found herself at the center of a drama that unfolded with all the strange twists and turns of a noir crime novel.

With an eye towards the status of women, the workings of the media and judiciary system, and the stratification of society in her time, Cairns offers a gripping account of the case from murder to trial to aftermath.

This product is a must-read for anyone interested in true crime stories, cultural history, and the complexities of gender roles in the 1930s.