Olsen, Gregg,

American mother : the true story of a troubled family, motherhood, and the cyanide murders that shook the world / Gregg Olsen. - First edition. - 496 pages ; 21 cm

"Previously published as Bitter Almonds"--Cover.

At 5.02 pm on June 5, 1986, an emergency call came into the local sheriff's office in the small town of Auburn, Washington State. A distressed housewife, Stella Nickell, said her husband Bruce was having a seizure. Officers rushed to the Nickell's mobile home, to find Stella standing frozen at the door Bruce was on the floor fighting for his life. As Stella became the beneficiary of over"--Publisher's description

9781909770874

2022941934


Nickell, Bruce, 1934-1986.
Nickell, Stella Maudine.
Nickell, Bruce, 1934-1986.
Nickell, Stella Maudine.


Murder--Washington (State)--Seattle--Case studies.
Victims of crimes--Washington (State)--King County.
Murder.
Victims of crimes.


Washington (State)--King County.
Washington (State)--Seattle.


Case studies.
True crime stories.
Print books.
True crime stories.
Case studies.

HV6248.N573 / O48 2022