More than 400 years after her death, the truth about "the Blood Countess," a Hungarian noblewoman alleged to have been the most prolific female serial killer of all time, remains elusive.

The Countess of Rothes was one of the wealthiest passengers aboard the doomed ship—and also one of its bravest. Elizabeth Kaye, author of the bestseller Lifeboat No. 8, recounts her dramatic ...

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Irretrievably mired in myth and speculation, Elizabeth Báthory, also known as the “Blood Countess,” is said to be the most prolific female serial killer to date, allegedly torturing and ...