Crime and Cocktails

Stella Nickell's small-time world was one of big-time dreams. In 1986, her biggest one came true when her husband died during a seizure, making her the beneficiary of a $175,000-plus insurance payoff until authorities discovered Bruce Nickell's headache capsules had been laced with cyanide.

In an attempt to cover her tracks, Stella did the unconscionable. She saw to it that a stranger would also become a "random casualty" of cyanide-tainted painkillers. Stella's cunning plan came undone when her daughter Cynthia notified federal agents. 

Cocktail: Bitter Almonds

1 sugar cube (or 1 bar spoon simple syrup)

2 dashes Angostura bitter

2 ounces bourbon

Almond garnish