The Story Behind the Book

"Wasp Woman and Me" tells the harrowing story of B Movie star Susan Cabot, her illegitimate son born of the secret relationship with a king, the medical experimentation that took a dark turn, and ultimately the grisly murder that ended her life, as told through the lens of the piano teacher who instructed the son turned killer, coached her in her vain attempts at a "comeback," and ultimately walked away from them both. Part memoir, part true crime story, part Hollywood bio, and part scandal, "Wasp Woman and Me" explores themes of obsession with aging, mental illness, matricide, medical experimentation, and the duality of nature, with looks into the history of B movies and the "studio system."