Gesche's Transgressions

by Roy Lynn Pugmire

Overview

The captivating true story of a charming serial killer. How could a well-bred and highly esteemed young woman in early 19th-century Germany, over a period of 15 years, fatally poison at least 15 people, 9 of them members of her immediate family, without arousing suspicion?  The case of an unlikely fall from innocence into narcissistic pathology.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940179174257
Publisher:	Roy Lynn Pugmire
Publication date:	11/18/2023
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	558 KB

About the Author

Roy Lynn Pugmire, born in 1942 in Idaho, grew up on a cattle ranch nestled in Bear Lake Valley. After completing a BA and an MA in English, he taught at the University of Idaho for three years before resettling to Germany in 1972. In the city of Bremen he immersed himself in teaching English as a second language until his retirement in 2005. Intrigued by the captivating life story of Gesche Gottfried, Bremen's most enigmatic figure, he meticulously crafted a biographical/historical novel that unravels the course of her nefarious existence. Still residing in Bremen, Roy continues to sing in an a cappella quartet after more than 30 years and stays active with invigorating walks and hikes. Married for 56 years, he has five children and seven grandchildren.