In October 1995, an arson fire destroyed a mansion in Prairie Village, Kansas, killing two children and leaving their father, Dr. Michael Farrar, as the sole adult survivor. Ann Rule reconstructs the investigation into his wife, Dr. Debora Green, a brilliant physician whose domestic life devolved into a cycle of mental instability and vengeful violence. The narrative follows the forensic evidence and witness testimonies that exposed Green’s secret use of ricin to poison her husband and her eventual decision to set their family home ablaze during a bitter divorce.
This account serves readers of forensic psychology and domestic criminology who study the intersection of professional success and private pathology. It attracts those interested in the behavioral warning signs of Munchausen syndrome by proxy and the disintegration of the suburban nuclear family under extreme psychological pressure. Readers finish the book with a technical understanding of the toxicology used in the case and a detailed perspective on how narcissistic collapse can manifest as lethal aggression against one's own children.
Growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Practical Optimizer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
