Imagine a wife who loves her husband unconditionally. She loves him so much that she does anything and everything she can for him. Now imagine this same woman murdering her husband, who she loves so dearly. How does one change so fast? In Roald Dahl’s "Lamb to the Slaughter," Mary Maloney’s façade of being a loving wife makes her the perfect murderer. In this short story, Mary Maloney’s husband, Mr. Patrick Maloney, gives Mary terrible news that leads to her murdering him with a frozen leg of lamb. Mary then leaves the house so she can get an alibi if she is questioned. Once she returns home she calls the police and informs them about the death of her husband. During the investigation, she remains calm and convinces the detectives to
