Wild. Daring. Bold. And sometimes downright wicked. The notion that women can be incredibly intelligent has finally reached even the back row. But can they also be brave? More cunning than Lehman Brothers? Funnier than Bastian Pastewka? Cooler than James Dean? Or even more ruthless than Jack the Ripper? Yes, they can! For everyone who has long suspected this, and especially for those who don’t believe it, Carina Heer portrays a diverse range of women—both well-known and lesser-known—from all times and places, with a good dose of humor and irony. A woman can quickly be labeled a femme fatale—at least in the eyes of men. And it doesn’t even require a pact with the devil. It’s enough to be particularly audacious, reckless, or simply exceptionally talented and successful—just not in the traditionally feminine arts.