The Deadly Soap-Maker of Correggio: The True Story of Leonarda Cianciulli a Superstitious Mother Who Turned Victims Into Soaps and Cakes (True Crime Explicit Vol 6) Cover
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The Deadly Soap-Maker of Correggio The True Story of Leonarda Cianciulli a Superstitious Mother Who Turned Victims Into Soaps and Cakes (True Crime Explicit Vol 6)

Genoveva Ortiz

Imagine being invited in for tea and cakes… only to later learn you were fed human remains. From suicide attempts, to claiming her mother cursed her, to miscarriages and losing ten of her fourteen children, Leonarda’s life wasn’t easy. Protecting her four surviving children became something of an o...

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was the primary source for the story of Leonardo Cianciulli, detailing her horrific crimes as a serial killer who used her victims' bodies to make soap and food.

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So in the story today is a book called The Deadly Soapmaker of Correggio, the true story of Leonardo Cianciulli and that was written by Genoviva Ortiz and the rest of the sources are in our show notes...

— Episode: 384 - This One's for Steven

Episode: 384 - This One's for Steven

It was the primary source for the story of Leonardo Cianciulli, detailing her horrific crimes as a serial killer who used her victims' bodies to make soap and food.

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So in the story today is a book called The Deadly Soapmaker of Correggio, the true story of Leonardo Cianciulli and that was written by Genoviva Ortiz and the rest of the sources are in our show notes.

According to writer Genevieve Ortiz, quote, she did what she needed to do. She had no regrets, no remorse. Her mission in life was complete. What did she care if Giuseppe did not love her so long as he survived the war? Wow. End quote.

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