American Killers - Nine horrific true crime stories from the USA …and how they were solved - Volume 2

Guy Hadleigh

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American Killers - Volume 2: Nine Horrific True Crime Stories From The USA...And How They Were Solved

*Manhattan Murder SpreeFor over four years Joel Rifkin cruised the streets of New York looking for prostitutes, both for sex and murder. His reign of terror only came to an end after horrified police discovered a body in the back of his truck after stopping him for a missing rear number plate.

*Chamber of HorrorsWhen San Francisco police were called to arrest a shoplifter, they inadvertently captured one of the worst serial killers in American history.

*Flight of the UnicornDuring the 1960s and 70s Ira Einhorn Gained an almost guru -like status as a media friendly and articulate spokesperson for hippie culture. But when the body of his girlfriend was found in a cupboard of his home Einhorn fled to Europe, where he remained for 20 years until justice caught up with him.

*Massacre on 100th StreetChicago has seen its fair share of terrible massacres - but the savage butchery of eight young nurses in 1966 shocked even the city's most hardened police officers.

*Glamour Girl SlayerHarvey Murray Glatman was sexually obsessed by beautiful women. He persuaded hard up models to pose for his camera as victims, bound and gagged, freeing him to act out his evil fantasies.

*Texas Teen KillerThe brutal murders of three teenagers shocked the Texas community of Waco. The police soon made an arrest but had little evidence to go on, and after just seven weeks the case was suspended. But one determined police officer refused to give up.

*Lonely Hearts KillersA terrible head injury changed Raymond Fernandez into a heartless gigolo, but when he teamed up with Martha Beck to con lonely women out of their savings, the deadly duo eventually turned to murder.

*The Murderous DoctorThe death of a doctor's son was viewed by many as a tragic accident. But then, seven years later, his younger brother was found murdered. Could both boys have died at the hands of their father?

*Date with a MurdererJournalist Sandy Fawkes was horrified when she discovered that the charming man she had just spent a few days with was a brutal mass killer.

Available since: 01/30/2024.

Print length: 122 pages.

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