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Caroline Fraser grew up in the shadow of Ted Bundy, the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, surrounded by his hunting grounds and mountain body dumps, in the brooding landscape of the Pacific Northwest. But in the 1970s and ’80s, Bundy was just one perpetrator amid an uncanny explosion of serial rape and murder across the region. Why so many? Why so weirdly and nightmarishly gruesome? Why the senseless rise and then sudden fall of an epidemic of serial killing?

Who needs horror stories when real life has serial killers, cults, and human soup? 20 of the world’s most disturbing real-life crimes - this isn’t fiction. It’s worse! Walk the haunted alleys of Cape Town, navigate Russia’s frozen wastelands, and venture down the shadowed river Thames - each tale expertly written for fans of true crime, murder mystery non-fiction, and gripping criminal investigations. The Iron Box Killer In 1910s Siam, the first documented serial killer in Thai history shocked a nation with his terrifying crimes. The Gatton Murders A peaceful Christmas night ...

By day, Gary Heidnik was a man of God with money, charisma, and a growing congregation. But behind closed doors, he was building a torture chamber by hand and filling it with women.

In this unforgettable memoir, the daughter of the "Happy Face" serial killer shares her poignant message of hope and the power of finding your voice. Melissa has told her story on several national talk shows and as the host of the LMN television series Monster in My Family. She continues to share in this updated edition of Shattered Silence, which features two new chapters. Uplifting and emotional, this book will inspire you to trust your intuition and speak out for truth as you face your own challenges and conquer your own obstacles.

In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious serial killers. Former homicide investigator Bruce Orr follows the story of the Fishers, from the initial police raid on their Six Mile Inn with its reportedly grisly cellar to the murderous couple's incarceration and execution at the squalid Old City Jail. Yet there still may be more sinister deeds left unpunished, an overzealous sheriff, corrupt officials, and documents only recently discovered all suggest that there is more to the tale.

Angel Resendez, bekannt als der „Railway Killer", war ein gewalttätiger Serienmörder, der zwischen 1997 und 1999 mehrere Menschen in der Nähe von Bahngleisen brutal ermordete, darunter auch den Studenten Christopher Maier, während dessen Freundin schwer verletzt, aber überlebend zur einzigen Zeugin wurde. Nach Jahren der Flucht, zahlreichen Festnahmen unter falschen Identitäten und schließlich einem aufsehenerregenden Prozess wurde Resendez 2006 in Texas hingerichtet.

As Murderland indelibly maps the lives and careers of Bundy and his infamous peers in mayhem—the Green River Killer, the I-5 Killer, the Night Stalker, the Hillside Strangler, even Charles Manson—Fraser's Northwestern death trip begins to uncover a deeper mystery and an overlapping pattern of environmental destruction. At ground zero in Ted Bundy's Tacoma, stood one of the most poisonous lead, copper, and arsenic smelters in the world, but it was only one among many that dotted the area.

Serial Car Thieves unfolds across multiple chapters, each peeling back layers on the individuals, gangs, systems, and societal factors that drive this phenomenon. Law enforcement’s painstaking surveillance and wiretaps painted a vivid picture of organized crime in motion, exposing how deeply entrenched the problem had become. The book explores the “chop shop economy,” where stolen cars disappear in hours through illicit dismantling and VIN-switching schemes. Corrupt mechanics, middlemen, and insurance fraud networks collaborate to erase paper trails, making recovery difficult and the ...

With 20 custom illustrations, Medieval Torture and Execution of Modern Serial Killers explores the real life atrocities of both ancient and modern man. This shocking yet morbidly amusing book examines nine real life serial killers and discusses their crimes and motives. In each biopic, their most deplorable acts are reviewed and reckoned, for they will be the determining factors for punishment. As a thought experiment, each serial killer is placed in a primitive time where justice is carried out by way of a medieval executioner. Through documented eye-witness accounts, you will read how ...

Sentenced To Hell is a gripping non-fiction account that pulls back the steel curtain on some of the most notorious and brutal correctional facilities across the globe. From the gang-controlled corridors of the Penitentiary of New Mexico to the icy isolation of Russia’s Black Dolphin, this book delivers a chilling journey into places where survival often outweighs justice, and fear governs every waking moment. With chilling detail and unflinching honesty, this book explores the harsh realities of life behind bars in institutions where violence is routine, corruption thrives, and human ...

Zwischen Herbst 1940 und Sommer 1941 verübte der Bahnbeamte und SA-Mann Paul Ogorzow unter Ausnutzung seiner Position als Eisenbahner in Berlin eine Serie brutaler Überfälle auf alleinreisende Frauen, wobei er mehrere von ihnen mit einem stumpfen Gegenstand erschlug und aus.

Dive into the shadows of real-life mysteries that have defied logic, eluded justice, and captivated the world for generations. Unsolved: 10 Chilling Cold Cases That Still Haunt the World is a gripping collection of the most perplexing and haunting cold cases ever recorded—brought to life through masterful storytelling and meticulous research by acclaimed historian and true crime author Isabella C. Hayes.