The Spider and the Fly (Rowe book)

The Spider and the Fly
Author	Claudia Rowe
Language	English
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Dey Street Books
Publication date	January 24, 2017
Publication place	United States
ISBN	9780062416124

Last updated January 15, 2026

The Spider and the Fly was published on January 24, 2017, by Dey Street Books and was written by Claudia Rowe. It chronicles interviews between Rowe and serial killer Kendall Francois ^[1]^[2]^[3] also known as "The Poughkeepsie Killer" and "Stinky."

While working for The New York Times, Rowe was assigned to cover the murders of eight women by Francois and interviewed him for five years during which she experienced a strange bond with the killer and eventually conquered her own struggles. The book is part memoir and part psychological thriller.

References

↑ "'The Spider and the Fly': tangled strands between a reporter and a serial killer". The Seattle Times. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
↑ "'The Spider And The Fly' Gets Stuck In A Web Of Self-Regard". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
↑ "Journalist revisits ties with serial killer who slayed 8 in N.Y." NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-01-26.

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[1] "'The Spider and the Fly': tangled strands between a reporter and a serial killer". The Seattle Times. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2017-01-26.

[2] "'The Spider And The Fly' Gets Stuck In A Web Of Self-Regard". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.

[3] "Journalist revisits ties with serial killer who slayed 8 in N.Y." NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-01-26.

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