
Triflers Need Not Apply
Be frightened of her. Secretly root for her. And watch history's original female serial killer find her next victim.
Camilla Bruce(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 21. July 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-4059-4545-5 (ISBN)
Description
You've never met a woman as dangerous as Bella Sorensen . . .
THE FASCINATING REIMAGINING OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HISTORY'S ORIGINAL FEMALE SERIAL KILLER
'Extraordinary. Bruce does a marvellous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes' THE TIMES
'Dark, twisted and dangerously addictive' SAM LLOYD, bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD
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1900, Chicago.
Bella Sorenson knows that the world is made for men.
They control everything: jobs, property, money. Marriage makes women like her their slaves.
But now Bella is fighting back.
Because she's angry. She's bloodthirsty. She's willing to kill to get what she wants - starting with her husband.
And then her next husband. And the next one . . .
________
'Explosive . . . If you like true crime, you'll devour this chilling story of revenge' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'Dark glee, tragedy . . . Fans of my story The Corset will gobble this up' LAURA PURCELL
'Come for the fabulous premise, stay for the razor-sharp portrait of a marvelously complex (and often totally terrifying) mind . . . Camilla Bruce has absolutely outdone herself' LAIRD HUNT
'Starts as a revenge story but quickly becomes so much more. Clever, shocking and horrific in places, it's the sort of book for which the phrase 'page-turner' was invented' LUCIE MCKNIGHT HARDY
THE FASCINATING REIMAGINING OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HISTORY'S ORIGINAL FEMALE SERIAL KILLER
'Extraordinary. Bruce does a marvellous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes' THE TIMES
'Dark, twisted and dangerously addictive' SAM LLOYD, bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD
________
1900, Chicago.
Bella Sorenson knows that the world is made for men.
They control everything: jobs, property, money. Marriage makes women like her their slaves.
But now Bella is fighting back.
Because she's angry. She's bloodthirsty. She's willing to kill to get what she wants - starting with her husband.
And then her next husband. And the next one . . .
________
'Explosive . . . If you like true crime, you'll devour this chilling story of revenge' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'Dark glee, tragedy . . . Fans of my story The Corset will gobble this up' LAURA PURCELL
'Come for the fabulous premise, stay for the razor-sharp portrait of a marvelously complex (and often totally terrifying) mind . . . Camilla Bruce has absolutely outdone herself' LAIRD HUNT
'Starts as a revenge story but quickly becomes so much more. Clever, shocking and horrific in places, it's the sort of book for which the phrase 'page-turner' was invented' LUCIE MCKNIGHT HARDY
Reviews / Votes
Got me out of a reading slump! Dark glee, tragedy . . . fans of my story The Corset will gobble this up -- Laura Purcell Dark, twisted and dangerously addictive -- Sam Lloyd A brutal and compelling tale that starts as a revenge story but quickly becomes so much more. Clever, shocking and horrific in places, it's the sort of book for which the phrase 'page-turner' was invented. -- Lucie McKnight Hardy Come for the fabulous premise, stay for the razor-sharp portrait of a marvelously complex (and often totally terrifying) mind. I was a big fan of You Let Me In, but Camilla Bruce has absolutely outdone herself with Bella Sorensen and Triflers Need Not Apply. -- Laird Hunt * - * Explosive . . . If you like true crime, you'll devour this chilling story of revenge * Woman's Weekly * Deliciously dark, wickedly observed with a protagonist who will haunt you in the best way. Utterly gripping, chillingly compelling - you won't read another story quite like Bella's. -- Miranda Dickinson * - * Loved this fascinating tale of how a woman's pain turns to rage and then murder. Based on the real life adventures of serial killer Belle Gunness, this book is a dark, thrilling ride into a world of revenge. Oh so satisfying. -- Julie Owen Moylan * - * Triflers Need Not Apply is a perfect read for any crime fiction fan. A chilling immersion into the mind of a serial killer - dark, seductive and addictive. A truly gripping read. -- Lia Middleton * - * Based on a true story, with dark humour throughout, you will be hooked * Prima * Extraordinary. Bruce does a marvellous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes * The Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-4545-5 (9781405945455)
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Camilla Bruce
Triflers Need Not Apply
Be frightened of her. Secretly root for her. And watch history's original female serial killer find her next victim.
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08/2021
Penguin Books Ltd
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CAMILLA BRUCE was born in central Norway and grew up in an old forest, next to an Iron Age burial mound. She has a master's degree in comparative literature from The Norwegian University of Science and Technology and currently lives in Trondheim with her son and cat. Triflers Need Not Apply was her first foray into historical fiction; she has also published two highly acclaimed speculative novels: You Let Me In and The Witch in the Well.