If your idea of light reading involves horoscopes and horrific crimes, Murder in Retrograde is about to become your new obsession. This dark gift book explores the strange intersection between astrology and true crime, pairing infamous serial killers with their star signs to uncover the unsettling traits written in the stars.
From fiery Aries to mysterious Scorpios, each chapter dives into a different sign and the real life criminals who embodied its darker tendencies. With bite sized profiles, twisted insights and just enough astrology to make you side eye your own birth chart, this is a true crime book with a very cosmic twist. It’s informative, unsettling, and impossible to put down once you start connecting the dots.
Perfect for women who love astrology books but also devour documentaries, podcasts and late night Wikipedia spirals about serial killers, this makes a unique conversation starter and an even better gift. Whether you believe the stars have influence or you’re just here for the crimes, this book proves one thing very clearly: sometimes the planets really are working against us.
Stylish, sharp and just the right amount of sinister, Murder in Retrograde is an unexpected addition to any bookshelf, coffee table or bedside stack. Read it for the astrology. Stay for the murder. Then maybe check your chart… just in case.
