S8E10 My Men: Victoria Kielland on the most infamous serial killer you’ve never heard of

“Her love is quite possessive, wanting to become the other person, owning the man, or becoming whole and finally complete. But the thing is, she's never going to complete herself because the wound is too deep.”

Between 14 and 40. That’s how many men were killed by Belle Gunness. Yet despite the terrible atrocities of ‘America’s first female serial killer’, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard her name.

In ‘My Men’, a new novel from Victoria Kielland, we learn the tortured and troubled history of this Norwegian-born serial killer, taking a glimpse into her twisted world. And we discover how this is not simply a story of a monster, but of a girl longing for love.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How there is often humanity to be found in even the most terrifying monsters.
• How love can be both a force for good and for bad. 
• And how sometimes it’s in the most innocuous of places that you’ll find the subject of your next novel.

Find out more about Victoria here.

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