"Who is the femme fatale? Drawing on examples from history to Hollywood, this tongue-in-cheek handbook presents a new appraisal of feminine power: revealing how any woman can lay claim to her fatale birthright. Wickedly funny, razor sharp and immensely entertaining, [Krizan] gets to the heart of our collective fascination with bad girls and provides extraordinary insight into their lives and psyches both real and fictional. A fascinating, hilarious and surprisingly educational read."--[p. 4] of Cover.