Bitter almonds: the true story of mothers, daughters, and the Seattle cyanide murders

✍ Scribed by Nickell, Bruce;Nickell, Stella Maudine;Olsen, Gregg

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press;St. Martin's Paperbacks Press
• Year: 2006;2011
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Stella Nickell's small-time world was one of big-time dreams. In 1986, her biggest one came true when her husband died during a seizure, making her the beneficiary of a $175,000-plus insurance payoff'until authorities discovered Bruce Nickell's headache capsules had been laced with cyanide. In an attempt to cover her tracks, Stella did the unconscionable. She saw to it that a stranger would also become a "random casualty" of cyanide-tainted painkillers. But Stella's cunning plan came undone when her daughter Cynthia notified federal agents. And troubling questions lingered like the secret of bitter almonds ... What would turn a gregarious barfly like Stella into a cold-hearted killer overnight' Why would Cynthia, a mirror image of her mother, turn on her own flesh and blood' Did Cynthia reveal everything she knew about the crimes' The stunning answers would unfold in a case that sparked a national uproar, dug deep into a troubled family history, and exposed an American mother for the pretty poison she was. Gregg Olsen's Bitter Almonds is true crime writing at its best.

✦ Subjects

Murderers--Washington (State)--Seattle;TRUE CRIME--Murder--General;Victims of crimes--Washington (State)--King County;Murderers;Victims of crimes;True crime stories;Biographies;Electronic books;Nickell, Bruce, -- 1934-1986;Nickell, Stella Maudine;Murderers -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Biography;Victims of crimes -- Washington (State) -- King County;TRUE CRIME -- Murder -- General;Washington (State) -- King County;Washington (State) -- Seattle