New book by APSU professor examines crime fiction and society in Argentina

Clarksville, TN – On a warm, sunny day in Argentina, a wealthy woman known as Yiya Murano invited three of her close friends over for some tea. The women sat down for a pleasant afternoon of conversation, not realizing that Murano had added a good amount of poison to the powdered cookies she was serving. By the next day, all three women were dead.

Investigators quickly learned that Murano was operating a ponzi scheme. Her friends had trusted her with their investments, but she ended up losing all their money. Rather than admitting her mistakes, she bought some cyanide and then made a friendly invitation for an afternoon of tea and cookies. [Read more]