The Curse: A Shocking True Story of Superstition, Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism by Ryan Green

Straining under a curse that was put on her by her mother, Leonarda Cianciulli became highly paranoid and superstitious. When her eldest son, Giuseppe, told her that he was going to join the Army, Cianciulli believed the only way to keep him safe was through the most extreme means – human sacrifice.