Killers Caught: True Stories of Extraordinary Murder Hunts
Author: Thompson, Emily G.
ISBN: 9780241645581
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Year First Published: 2024
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 195mm x 129mm x 17mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
How more than 20 of the world's most notorious and prolific killers were finally brought to justice
They thought they had got away with murder. They were wrong.
Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks, the chases, the painstaking detective work, and the unlikely heroes that led to the capture of some of the world's most notorious murderers and serial killers, such as "The Good Nurse" poisoner Charles Cullen, finally detected by a young colleague; "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez, spotted by a 13-year-old boy; " Son of Sam", unmasked by a parking ticket; John Wayne Gacy, connected to his final victim by a stray receipt; and, Rodney Alcala, spotted on a TV game show...
Killers Caught reveals the remarkable circumstances leading to the downfall of these deadly individuals, as well as the stories of how many more of crime's most notorious and prolific murderers were finally brought to justice.
ISBN: 9780241645581
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Year First Published: 2024
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 195mm x 129mm x 17mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
How more than 20 of the world's most notorious and prolific killers were finally brought to justice
They thought they had got away with murder. They were wrong.
Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks, the chases, the painstaking detective work, and the unlikely heroes that led to the capture of some of the world's most notorious murderers and serial killers, such as "The Good Nurse" poisoner Charles Cullen, finally detected by a young colleague; "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez, spotted by a 13-year-old boy; " Son of Sam", unmasked by a parking ticket; John Wayne Gacy, connected to his final victim by a stray receipt; and, Rodney Alcala, spotted on a TV game show...
Killers Caught reveals the remarkable circumstances leading to the downfall of these deadly individuals, as well as the stories of how many more of crime's most notorious and prolific murderers were finally brought to justice.
