Book is absolute treasure trove of information regarding maniacal women and their contribution to history. It chronicles 16 maverick women and their lives which left an imprint on history. The writer has stopped at late nineteenth century and has not ventured into even more salacious twentieth century revolutionists' chronicles. Well researched book with rare photographs and lengthy reference list. The only hitch is many of these characters are now out of public recall like lady ellenborough or victoria woodfull but stories are absolutely delightful. About The Author: Irving Wallace was born in Chicago. His best-selling award-winning novels have been translated into numerous languages and have sold some 250 million copies around the world. He is considered one of the five most widely read authors of modern times."