GRANDMA ON DEATH ROW: Velma Barfield, the Killer in a Church Dress

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by Diana Rothwell

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She baked cookies for church socials. She knitted blankets for her grandchildren. She read her Bible every night. She also murdered six people with rat poison. In 1978, America met its most unlikely serial killer. Velma Barfield looked like everyone's sweet grandmother—gray hair in a neat bun, modest floral dresses, and a gentle smile that fooled an entire community. But behind her churchgoing facade lurked a cold-blooded killer who turned caregiving into murder. How does a Sunday school teacher become a serial killer? When prescription pills took control of Velma's life, she discovered that death was profitable. One by one, she fed arsenic to the people who trusted her most—her mother, her husband, elderly patients in her care. Each murder was calculated. Each victim suffered in agony. Each death looked natural until investigators finally uncovered the horrifying truth. This is the chilling true story that shattered America's assumptions about evil. The first woman executed in North Carolina in 40 years - A case that changed how police investigate suspicious deaths - The grandmother who killed for drug money and insurance payouts - A born-again Christian who claimed redemption on death row You think you know what a killer looks like. You're wrong. Velma Barfield proves that evil doesn't always announce itself with violence and rage. Sometimes it comes with homemade pie and a concerned smile. Sometimes it wears a church dress and carries a Bible. Sometimes it looks exactly like the person you trust most. From her troubled childhood to her final moments, this is the complete story of America's most deceptive killer. This is a great read! Click "BUY NOW" and grab your copy!! ORDER TODAY—because some secrets are too dangerous to ignore and some killers are too close to home.

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