The Rise and Fall of Infamous Serial Killer Mary Ann Cotton 

Imagine returning from an enjoyable hike, only for a child to stumble upon a grisly scene: the lifeless, nearly decapitated body of the Lady of the Dunes, her hands severed, and part of her skull crushed into the sand. This shocking discovery kicked off an immediate investigation as authorities raced against time to piece together the grim puzzle of her demise.

The deceased was a white woman, aged between 25 and 35 years old, but identifying her was a Herculean task due to the lack of evidence and her missing hands. Found face down on a towel, with a pair of jeans and a blue bandana under her head, these scant clues would later serve as pivotal leads in the mysterious case of the Lady of the Dunes.