Baby Killer

Author Stu Armstrong delves into the horrifying and shocking case of Lucy Letby, a seemingly ordinary neonatal nurse whose quiet demeanor masked a terrifying secret. This true-crime narrative explores Letby’s early life in the small town of Hereford, her promising career as a nurse, and the disturbing string of infant deaths that would eventually lead to her exposure as one of the most notorious medical killers in modern British history.

The book provides a detailed account of Letby’s time working in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital, where a series of unexplained infant fatalities and medical emergencies shook the unit. Through copies of interviews, court records, and testimony from investigators and hospital staff, Armstrong reconstructs the chilling events that unfolded over several years, leading to Letby’s eventual arrest and trial.

As the investigation unravels, readers are taken deep into the psychology of a woman who, by all outward appearances, embodied care and compassion. Baby Killer examines the complexities of her motives, the institutional failures that allowed her to operate unchecked for so long, and the devastating impact on the families who lost their most vulnerable loved ones.

This gripping, deeply unsettling account of Lucy Letby’s crimes raises questions about trust in the medical profession, the warning signs missed, and the devastating consequences of unchecked malice. Armstrong’s meticulously researched narrative brings to light the full scope of the tragedy, leaving readers both horrified and captivated by the dark side of a profession dedicated to saving lives.