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11 Dangerous Women

11 Dangerous Women

by Jenny Crossan

FBT review:

Discover your next addictive indie read with *11 Dangerous Women* by Jenny Crossan.

Perfect for fans of dark history, true crime, powerful queens and morally complex heroines, this gripping non-fiction book uncovers the real stories behind women history called monsters, seductresses and villains. From Elizabeth Báthory and Catherine the Great to Griselda Blanco and Olga of Kiev, each chapter explores how fear, propaganda and double standards twisted their reputations.

If you’re browsing bestseller lists, craving a fresh, thought‑provoking ebook that reads like a series of page‑turning character studies, this is your next download. Bold, fast-paced and unforgettable, *11 Dangerous Women* will change how you think about power, survival and the women history tried to bury.

Publisher Description:

11 Dangerous Women: Lessons in Power, Reputation and SurvivalHistory called them monsters, villains, tyrants, and seductresses. But what if those labels were simply the price of power?11 Dangerous Women explores the lives of women who refused to be powerless and paid for it with their reputations. From queens and warriors to revolutionaries and crime bosses, these stories reveal how fear, ambition, and double standards shaped the way dangerous women are remembered.Inside this book, you will discover:• How powerful women are transformed into villains by history• Why female rulers were judged more harshly than their male rivals• How fear and propaganda rewrote the reputations of women in power• What survival looks like when the rules were written against you• Why “dangerous” often meant “difficult to control”You will meet women such as: Elizabeth Báthory, Olga of Kiev, Delphine LaLaurie, Mary, Queen of Scots, Griselda Blanco, Tomyris, Queen Ranavalona, Lucrezia Borgia, Caterina Sforza, Sayyida al-Hurra, and Catherine the Great.Some ruled empires. Some led armies. Some built criminal kingdoms. All of them challenged the limits placed on women, and history made sure they paid for it.If you enjoyed 10 Infamous Women, this second volume goes deeper into how power, fear, and reputation collide when women refuse to stay in their place. This is not a book about good women or bad women. It is about what happens when women become dangerous.

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