When 11 of Lydia Sherman's family members end up dead, police decide she may have something to do with it. 

Sources include: http://conneticuthistory.org

http://newenglandandhistoricalsociety.com

http://murderpedia.org

http://nhregister.com

http://cdnc.ucr.edu

http://findagrave.com

The New York Times

Lydia Sherman: Confessions of the Arch Murderess of Conneticut