What could make a woman kill her husband—and then never speak another word? Alicia Berenson seems to have the perfect life until one night, when she shoots her husband Gabriel five times and falls completely silent. Her silence turns the tragedy into a mystery that fascinates the public, while Alicia is confined to a secure psychiatric unit. Years later, criminal psychotherapist Theo Faber becomes determined to uncover what happened and make her speak. But as he digs deeper into Alicia’s past, the search for the truth begins to reveal secrets that may change everything.
What if the woman everyone thinks they know has been hiding the real story all along? In The Mabel Maker, Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is an eighty-one-year-old with a sharp tongue, a stubborn spirit, and a secret she has protected for decades. Once known as “Mad Mabel Waller,” Australia’s youngest convicted murderer, she now finds herself pulled into the spotlight when a neighbor’s death brings old questions back to life. With an inquisitive young neighbor, suspicious locals, and unwanted attention closing in, Elsie must decide whether it’s finally time to reveal the truth. A witty and surprising story about identity, resilience, and being underestimated.
